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Used vehicle prices in Australia are 25 per cent higher than they were during the same period last year, marking an all-time record rate of growth for the sector. Although new car sales are dwindling, demand for used vehicles has accelerated rapidly, smashing the previous record of 20 per cent growth set in December 2009.

The 2021 Hummer EV will be capable of driving diagonally thanks to a 'crab mode' four-wheel steering system, GMC has revealed. In a promotional video posted to YouTube, the General Motors truck division demonstrated the technology alongside a less-than-cryptic slogan “Sometimes the biggest leaps forward are actually diagonal”. However, the clip indicates the feature will be an optional extra, rather than fitted as standard.

Thousands of Victorian motorists have been caught using their mobile phones while behind the wheel, as the government trials new mobile phone detection cameras across the state. In less than two months, a total of 4000 drivers were detected driving while distracted, representing 2 per cent of all 200,000 vehicles tested.

A vehicle thought to be the Bronco Raptor has been caught driving in the US. These spy photos show a number of features suggesting this may be the performance version of the Bronco: raised ride height, wider body, and upgraded suspension all providing clues that this could be the Raptor.

New images have emerged of the upcoming 2021 BMW 4 Series Convertible. Published by China's National Intellectual Property Administration – and revealed through Autoblog – the rendered design drawings suggest BMW is planning to replace the current generation retractable metal roof with a more traditional (and lighter) soft top. Earlier this year a prototype of the model was spied testing at the Nürburgring.