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The Genesis Essentia full-electric GT concept debuted in New York could be on the road by 2021, if it's given the green light for production. Speaking to media at the 2018 New York motor show, Genesis senior vice president, Manfred Fitzgerald, said the decision would ultimately depend on public reaction to the concept.

BMW could kill its i3 and i8 electric cars after just one generation, according to new reports out of Europe. Speaking with industry journal Automotive News Europe, Stefan Jurascheck, head of electric powertrains for BMW AG, described the oddball pair as "unique". "These two were not [developed] as a family that we can expand in different [ways], or maybe five or 10 derivatives," Jurascheck said.

Ford has teased its upcoming fourth-generation Focus, ahead of a full (and long-awaited) debut next week. The hatchback has been snapped, spied and teased extensively over the past 12 months, but the Blue Oval has kept us waiting for a closer look. Although the teaser doesn't give too much away, it confirms a few of the details we were expecting, or indeed have already seen.

The ACT State Government has proposed a midnight curfew for P-Plate drivers, as part of a revised Graduated Licensing Scheme. The push is a response to the Canberra road toll, and draws on "insights and experiences from across Australia" for inspiration. At the moment, probationary drivers represent 6.5 per cent of license holders in the ACT, but accounted for 14.6 per cent of drivers involved in fatal accidents.

Volkswagen has announced a more powerful Amarok V6 is on the way, just in time to greet the range-topping V6 Mercedes-Benz X-Class. Power will come from a new, Euro 6 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 making 190kW and 580Nm – up from the 165kW and 550Nm (180kW on over boost) offered by the current range-topper. Those tracking the incoming X-Class will know those figures are almost a perfect match for the 190kW and 550Nm on offer in the X350d, although the Volkswagen actually offers more torque.