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UPDATE, 3 March 2021: The 2021 Haval H6 will go on sale in Australia in the second quarter of 2021, the brand has confirmed. While full pricing and specification details will be announced closer to launch, Haval has confirmed available technologies will include wireless phone charging, a digital instrument cluster, 360-degree camera, heated steering wheel and automatic parking.

UPDATE, 3 March 2021: Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche has participated in the latest investment round at Rimac Automobili, reportedly sinking €130 million to €150 million (AU$200-230 million) into the Croatian electric vehicle venture. Recent reports suggest Porsche – which already owns 15.5 per cent of Rimac – is looking to increase its stake in the company by as much as 35 per cent (allowing for a total ownership of 50 per cent, a controlling share).

The 2021 Mercedes-Benz EQS will make its full debut in April 2021, the brand has confirmed. An image was distributed by Mercedes-Benz alongside the confirmation, showing one of the production prototypes that hit European roads this week as part of the EQS' final stage of testing.

The 2021 Volkswagen ID.3 electric hatch could spawn a drop-top sibling, if community interest proves strong enough. Posts by Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess and Volkswagen passenger cars CEO Ralf Brandstätter on online platforms Twitter and LinkedIn reveal the brand is "pondering" a two-door convertible spin-off to its five-door ID.3 electric small hatchback, as the first drop-top member of its burgeoning ID electric vehicle range.

Lexus has announced it will offer the Lexus on Demand portion of its Encore Platinum program to Australian Lexus owners visiting New Zealand, in an effort to support the two-way travel bubble between the two countries. Via the Lexus app, the program will allow select Lexus owners to book and collect a loan car of their choosing from a variety of NZ airports, thereby skipping the typical rental car process.