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Almost a year after the Carlos Ghosn scandal broke – and just two weeks after being announced as the new global boss of Nissan – Makoto Uchida has promised to “restore trust” in the company.

Ssangyong will add a petrol option to its critical Korando SUV line-up in November, following a diesel-only initial launch in Australia. Pricing for the crossover, which is slightly smaller than the Kia Sportage, kicks off at $32,990 drive-away and runs to $39,990 drive-away. But the 'Launch Edition' is only available with a 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine making 100kW and 324Nm, mated with a six-speed automatic.

BMW's upcoming 3 Series flagship, the hotted-up 2020 M3, has been snapped on the production line. Finished in Melbourne Red, the car has a set of aggressively-flared arches and a subtle carbon-fibre lip spoiler on the bootlid. The images were published on Bimmerpost. The roof is finished in body colour, which suggests it isn't a carbon-fibre unit. We'd suggest a lighter roof will be optional or offered on higher-spec Competition models, but this hasn't been confirmed by BMW.

The exterior and interior of the Honda Jazz, sold in Japan and the US as the Fit, has been revealed overnight ahead of the car's full debut later this week at the 2019 Tokyo motor show. These photos of a booklet or magazine were provided to Japanese website Creative Trend. Unlike current-generation Civic, the new Jazz/Fit seeks to add flair to an established nameplate without resorting to outlandish design devices.

Honda Australia has indicated the tenth-generation Accord sedan should be hitting local showrooms during the final month of 2019. Speaking with CarAdvice, a representative for the Japanese brand's local division said the new Accord should be here in "early December", with full pricing and specifications for our market to be announced in the lead-up. It's likely existing four- and six-cylinder atmo petrol engines will be replaced locally with a pair of turbocharged four-cylinder units.