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US car giant General Motors has agreed to “negotiate in good faith” over the compensation offers to dealers for the shutdown of the Holden brand, after intervention by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. In a media statement issued today, the ACCC said it was “preparing for court action had Holden not changed its position”.

Plans for an electric Jeep Wrangler are still under wraps, but the off-load icon appears to be edging closer to a battery-powered model. A senior Jeep executive believes electrification could even make for a better Wrangler – and the option is probably inevitable. “I truly believe that if we do an electric Wrangler, sometime in the future, that would actually be a better Wrangler,” said Mark Allen, the Detroit-based design boss at Jeep, during a video conference with CarAdvice this week.

Audi Australia has announced price and specification details for the two new 40 TFSI quattro additions to its Q3 small SUV lineup. Joining the base model Q3 35 TFSI S tronic – which is priced from $46,400 plus on-road costs – the new Q3 40 TFSI quattro comes in at $53,900 plus on-road costs, while the Q3 40 TFSI quattro S line starts at $59,400 plus on-road costs.

MORE: All COVID-19 coverage here US electric car specialist Tesla appears to have completed site preparations for its Berlin ‘gigafactory’ production facility, according to a new video. Aerial drone footage captured by YouTuber ‘Tesla Kid Grünheide’ (video at bottom of story), shows cleared land and access roads carved out of the 300 hectare site just outside Berlin. Industrial ‘pile drivers’ are also visible on-site, suggesting that preparation of building foundations may commence soon.

Nissan Australia has confirmed pricing and specification for its second-generation Juke small SUV ahead of a local showroom debut in June. The new Nissan Juke will be available in four trim levels – up from two on offer in the previous generation (excluding the Nismo variant).