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Audi has once again previewed its upcoming Q8 SUV-coupe combination crossover, this time in a new video as part of its #Q8unleashed web series. Scheduled to be revealed at the Audi China Brand Summit in Shenzen – which kicks off on June 5 – the upcoming crossover flagship makes a brief cameo in the three-minute clip, which focuses on a fictional couple that have their world turned upside down.

Ford USA has announced a slew of changes for the 2019 F-150 Raptor, headlined by a new set of electronically-adjustable shock absorbers. A new set of Fox Racing Shocks is hooked up to a set of sensors capable of reading the road and adjusting their behaviour to suit. Ford even says the truck can sense when it's in the air and prepare for landing, minimising the risk of bottoming out upon touchdown.

Honda will begin its assault on the global electric car market with a new Jazz-based vehicle due to launch in 2020. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, Honda is preparing a Jazz-based EV with a range of around 300 kilometres. The new EV will go on sale in China and other markets during the first half of 2020.

Ford Australia has recalled the 2016 Kuga and 2017 Escape over concerns about the driver-knee and side airbags. According to the company, the airbag initiators on the side airbags and/or driver-knee airbags mightn't deploy in an accident, increasing the risk of injury. There's 181 vehicles included in the campaign, which affects Kuga models built on July 29, 2016 and Escapes built between August 1, 2016 and October 27, 2016.

The all-new BMW X5 has been teased in new images and video showing the big SUV undergoing development testing ahead of its reveal in the coming months. Soon to be in its fourth generation, the X5 will introduce new suspension and chassis systems, which the company says are available for the first time in one of its 'X' models and are "virtually unique within the competitive field".