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The next-generation Renault Clio has been spied testing for the first time, wearing some seriously heavy camouflage. Expected to lob at the 2018 Paris motor show in September, the fifth-generation French supermini is likely to wade into battle with a range of fresh engines, sharper looks and a tech-heavy interior in keeping with that of the current Megane.

Tesla and the US National Transport Safety Board are investigating a fatal crash involving Autopilot. Wei Huang, an Apple software engineer, was killed when his Model X struck a barrier on US Highway 101 in Mountain View, California on March 23. According to Tesla, the driver received multiple visual and one audible 'hands-on warning', and was running with his hands off the wheel for six seconds prior to the accident.

Genesis is set to launch the Genesis G70 in Australia shortly exclusively with an automatic gearbox, but that could be about to change. Speaking to media at the 2018 New York motor show, Genesis senior vice president, Manfred Fitzgerald, told CarAdvice that a manual gearbox is still on the cards when asked if we'd see it in right-hand drive trim.

Toyota has shaken off generations of dull design with the new Corolla, giving it a sharp new face to match its more dynamic TNGA underpinnings – and the new look is a winner, according to our latest poll. Revealed at the Geneva motor show, and displayed again last week in New York, the new Corolla represents a radical departure from its predecessor.

American electric car maker Tesla has announced an eight-year new car warranty for Australian customers this week, along with eight years of roadside assistance. The company's announcement stipulates all new vehicles are covered for eight years (96 months) or 160,000km, whichever comes first, from the time of purchase.