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CarAdvice News Desk:: The weekly wrap for December 16, 2016

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 December 16, 2016? Catch our video above, and links to the full stories below.

THE WEEK IN NEWS:

It’s been a brilliant year for Subaru in Australia, the Japanese brand is on track to notch up its best year on record with sales up eight per cent to the end of November.


Because it lacks curtain airbags, Suzuki will limit sales of the Jimny to 100 a year to comply with a Voluntary Code of Practice from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.


The hotly-anticipated 2017 Honda Civic Type R will launch in Australia in the third quarter of next year, priced around $50,000.


The Australian Cannabis Corporation has suggested the Holden plant could be used to grow crops of medical marijuana when vehicle production ceases at the end of next year.


The Australian Automobile Association is testing lab-based manufacturer fuel consumption and emissions claims in a real-world study.


Hyundai’s luxury sub-brand Genesis has signed on Alexander Selipanov as chief designer. He was responsible for the exterior design of the Bugatti Chiron.


Israeli start-up StoreDot is working on a new battery for electric vehicles that could be fully charged in less than five minutes.


BMW has established an in-house team to develop a fully autonomous vehicle by 2021.


The Nissan Leaf is being used as a self-driving tow truck at Nissan’s Japanese factory, hauling cars from the end of the production line, to it’s integrated port.


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