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CarAdvice News Desk:: the weekly wrap for July 1

Welcome to the CarAdvice.com News Desk, a regular video wrap of the latest happenings in the automotive world and Australia's new-car market.


Keeping you in the loop, Tegan Lawson presents a weekly video from the CarAdvice Garage, with everything you need to know about the week in news and reviews.

What happened in the week ending July 1, 2016? Catch our video above, and links to the full stories below.

THE WEEK IN NEWS:

Differences in laws and regulations mean that Australia is unlikely to see a mass settlement over the Dieselgate saga in the vein of a multi-billion-dollar compensation and buyback scheme just announced in the United States.


It may still be sometime until we know the full extent of how Brexit will affect car makers and Australian motorists.


The all-new Citroen C3 has been unveiled and it bears a striking resemblance to its larger sibling, the Cactus.


The diesel-powered Mazda 3 XD Astina has been axed, just shy of two years since it launched in Australia. Slow sales are to blame.


The Dodge Viper will be no longer in a years time with production to end 25 years after it began. However, there will be five heritage editions built before then.


The seven-seat Skoda Kodiaq will arrive in August 2017.


Pricing and specifications have been revealed for the 2016 Maserati Levante, with production to begin in October.


The 2017 Volvo S90 will be priced from $79,900 before on-road costs. It's due to arrive in Australia in the fourth quarter of the year.


The 2017 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series will get a raft of updates and is also set to launch here in the fourth quarter.


Subaru's Subaru Do strategy is underway in Australia. It involves pop-up stores and mobile servicing vans.


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