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Australia's runaway market leader Toyota doesn’t offer a fully-electric car, but its role in reducing emissions is a big one thanks to its hybrid rollout. This is the argument of its vice-president of sales and marketing Sean Hanley, who last week reaffirmed a goal to grow sales of its petrol-electric hybrids from a record 28,000 last year to 40,000 this year. That's equivalent to about 20 per cent of its total expected sales, or nearly one-third of its projected passenger and SUV sales.

Dodge could be readying its wildest Hellcat yet. Although unconfirmed at this stage, it appears the Dodge Durango SUV could be treated to a full-on Hellcat makeover. Keen-eyed fans of The Fast and Furious spotted the Hellcat crossover in the Dodge House of Power advertisement (below), sparking speculation from fans the seven-seat SUV could be launched with a 527kW supercharged V8 engine.

Jeep has revealed a new iteration of its Gladiator ute in the USA, named after the Mojave desert and targeted at high-performance 4WDs like Ford’s F-150 Raptor. Like other factory-fettled 4X4 utes, the majority of modification to this new 2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave is centred around specialist suspension.

The automotive news wheel is always turning. If you’re not constantly checking CarAdvice – which you should be doing, by the way – it can be easy for some headlines to slip through the cracks. To make sure you haven’t missed anything important, we’ve gathered what we reckon are the hottest news stories from this week, right here. Check them out, and let us know what caught your eye.

Formula E has updated its Gen 2 racer for its upcoming season, with a range of body add-ons designed to make for a more attractive grid. The EVO will be revealed at the Geneva motor show, and features a new front wing, a new fin behind the driver, and a fresh rear wing. Unlike Formula 1, where teams invest millions developing their own aerodynamics packages, the entire Formula E grid has the same bodywork fitted to their cars.