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Torsus, a Slovakia-based Off-road Bus company, has released the Crafter-based Terrastorm 4X4 bus. It's adding a specialist off-road edge to the Volkswagen Crafter, and it wants to come to Australia. Based on the Volkswagen Crafter 4Motion, the Torsus Terrastorm adds in some special engineering to increase off-road ability. The Terrastorm comes in a few different body styles, and can carry up to 19 people when configured as a bus.

The 2021 Nissan Qashqai has been caught performing hot-weather testing this week. The heavily camouflaged SUV was captured in southern Spain as the model undergoes final preparations ahead of its launch, expected at the end of 2020.

The Isuzu D-Max ute – which built its reputation with a no-frills approach and an agricultural design – has undergone a transformation not seen since Shane Warne started dating Liz Hurley. From knockabout to new-age, simple to sophisticated. The first completely new Isuzu D-Max in almost a decade has been transformed from a no-nonsense pick-up to one of the most advanced utes in its class.

The 2021 Isuzu D-Max is the most advanced ute in its class, but the leap in technology has brought significant price rises that put it in a head-on battle with the top-selling Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger. The Isuzu D-Max already outsells the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger in Thailand – where all three utes are made for the Asia-Pacific region – and now the company is taking aim at the big guns in Australia.

UPDATE, 14/8/20: The City of Melbourne council has announced it will suspend restrictions and fees in green-signed parking bays during the stage-four lockdown, as well as working to have commercial car parks reopened to free up on-street parking. "We understand that these restrictions will also impact our residents using residential permit zones and we will continue to advocate on their behalf," the council said in a statement.