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Skoda is planning to bring a new Volkswagen Golf-sized electric hatch to market in 2024. As a Volkswagen Group brand, it's believed the new Skoda hatch will be based on the 'MEB' architecture which underpins the Volkswagen ID.3 and Cupra Born, according to Spanish publication motor.es. In the ID.3, up to 150kW/310Nm is delivered to the rear axle from a single electric motor, offering a range between 330 and 550 kilometres on a single charge under the WLTP standard, depending on the variant.

UPDATE, 22 April 2021: Local pricing and specifications for the 2021 Mini JCW hatch have been announced – click here to read the full story. 14 April 2021: The 2021 Mini John Cooper Works hatch has been revealed, ahead of its Australian launch in the third quarter of 2021 (July to September inclusive).

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid customers are still obliged to wait six months or more to take delivery of their new cars – despite a significant ramp up in production and what Toyota claims is a fair allocation system. The waiting time for a new Toyota RAV4 Hybrid stretched up to 10 months last year and the company had claimed delays had eventually been reduced to three or four months in most cases. However, demand has not waned and waiting times have started to climb again.

The 2022 Skoda Kodiaq facelift has been unveiled, ahead of an Australian launch by December 2021. Four and a half years after the Kodiaq was first unveiled, Skoda's seven-seat SUV has come in for its mid-life facelift, gaining revised exterior styling, interior technology tweaks, and a big change under the bonnet for the burly RS range-topper.

GWM is partnering with American muscle car maker Shelby to produce a ute aimed squarely at the Ford Ranger Raptor. CarAdvice contributor Greg Kable revealed early drawings of a new GWM dual-cab ute, which is expected to be named the Baja Snake.