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One of the world's biggest car makers, Volkswagen, believes it may have reached 'peak SUV'. As car buyers around the globe embrace high-riding hatchbacks, soft-roaders, and SUVs in place of conventional passenger cars, most of the big brands have seemingly filled every possible niche. Now a senior executive from Volkswagen has told media in the UK there is likely no room for any more SUVs in its line-up for the foreseeable future.

The 2021 Toyota HiLux has been revealed in fresh images that have appeared on the internet overnight. The website Milele Motors has published what appears to be computer-generated renderings of the mid-life facelift of the Toyota HiLux. As reported exclusively by CarAdvice last month, Toyota dealers in Australia have been told they will receive the updated HiLux range towards the end of July this year.

The Maybach version of the next-generation Mercedes S-Class limousine has been caught on camera in heavy camouflage on the roads near Germany's Nurburgring. While the disguise doesn’t give away much in terms of exterior styling, its longer wheelbase – when compared to the standard S-Class it is based on – is apparent in these images. As is the possibility of rear-wheel steering in the photos on the roundabout (above and below).

EXCLUSIVE Holden dealers have hired a private investigation firm to find out if US car giant General Motors knew it was going to axe the iconic Australian brand more than a year before the shutdown announcement. They say General Motors continued to encourage investment in showroom upgrades, promised a raft of new models, and had recently signed the Holden dealer network to five-year franchise agreements even though, they claim, Detroit already had plans to shut its Australian division.

The 2021 Audi A3 sedan has finally broken cover about one month after its hatchback sibling was unveiled in Europe. The new Audi A3 hatch and sedan are due in Australian showrooms in the second half of 2020 and the first half of 2021 respectively, unless factory shutdowns during COVID-19 lockdowns delay those plans. In addition to adopting the Audi A3 hatchback's bold lines, the Audi A3 sedan will also share engines and technology.