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The 2020 New York motor show has been postponed to August, with the decision coming just hours after New York state announced its first coronavirus containment zone earlier today. The event – which is officially called the New York International Auto Show and was originally scheduled for April 10 – was voluntarily postponed by organisers and not at the order of New York state, according to AutoBlog.

Toyota Australia’s move to broaden its petrol-electric hybrid range is paying off, with the company hitting a new high-water mark despite the ongoing drop in car sales as a whole. Toyota has reported 7957 of its hybrid cars as sold this year, 166 per cent up over the first two months in 2019. Almost a quarter of cars sold by the company this year are hybrids.

The Toyota GR Yaris hot-hatch could cost as much as $60,000 when it goes on sale in Australia at the end of this year – if pricing out of the UK is a guide. Toyota UK pricing for the rally-inspired all-wheel-drive GR Yaris released last week, lists the base-model GR Yaris (the variant due to be sold in Australia) at £29,995 (AU$59,955) including on-road costs.

The Bentley Bentayga is likely to be joined by an even larger, super-luxury SUV sibling in response to the Rolls-Royce Cullinan. It is unclear how far away an even bigger Bentley Bentayga is from becoming a showroom reality, however the British brand has expressed interest in expanding its SUV line-up. The Bentley Bentayga is the company’s single biggest selling model, representing almost half of all new Bentleys sold last year.

Lotus Cars Australia has announced its 2020 Lotus Evora GT 410 Sport and newly-introduced GT 410 for Australia. The GT 410 joins the Sport as a more civil, Grand Touring-focused offering from the British marque. Both variants are driven by a mid-mounted 3.5-litre supercharged V6 engine that produces a hearty 306kW at 7000rm and 410Nm at 3500rpm.