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Haval has trimmed the price of its H2 and H6 SUVs, lowering the cost of entry to $22,990 drive-away and $28,990 drive-away respectively. In the case of the front-wheel drive H2 Premium Automatic, that represents a $1000 price cut on the regular drive-away price, which itself is well down on the $26,490 (before on-road costs) Haval was asking for when the car touched down in October 2015.

Hyundai Australia is finally seeing a return on its marketing and brand perception in Australia, according to the company's local marketing director. Speaking with CarAdvice at the launch of the new Santa Fe, Hyundai Australia marketing director, Oliver Mann, said the company is impressed with the direction its public perception is heading.

The production Toyota Supra will make a debut of sorts at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Toyota Europe overnight confirmed the vehicle's attendance through its Twitter feed. Unsurprisingly, Toyota Europe's tweet was light on details, although we do know the vehicle will use the 'A90' model code, following on from the fourth-generation 'A80', which ended production in 2002.

Volvo has announced a push into the world of mobility services, with the launch of its new 'M' brand. At the moment, the company is just researching potential users' needs and habits, in an attempt to better understand what's required of an on-demand, app-based mobility offering. It'll properly launch in spring 2019 (our autumn) in the USA and Sweden, at which point Volvo wants it to provide "dependable, on-demand access to cars and services through an intuitive app" to users.

Honda Australia's momentum continued in June, with the company setting a new monthly record of 7013 units, up 34 per cent over the same month in 2017. The result is a milestone in the company's 49-year history here, and was driven for the most part by its two SUVs, the HR-V and CR-V.