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Australian specifications and equipment details of the facelifted 2021 SsangYong Rexton have been outed online. First leaked and confirmed for an Australian launch in October 2020, local details of SsangYong's updated Ford Everest rival were published on its public website, ahead of first deliveries in the second half of March.

Pricing and specification details for the 2021 Jeep Gladiator Sport S have been announced, ahead of first deliveries later in February 2021. First announced in 2020, the Gladiator Sport S slots into the Jeep ute's local line-up as an entry-level price leader, starting from $65,450 before on-road costs – $10,000 less than the next most affordable model, the mid-spec $75,450 Overland.

Few Land Rovers and Range Rovers ever truly get off the beaten track, but the company is about to pull the handbrake on their ability to venture into remote areas. Land Rover has announced it will introduce the first of six pure electric vehicles from 2024 – phasing out diesel engines from 2026 – and axing petrol and diesel power altogether by 2036.

Pricing and specification details for the 2021 BMW 330i Iconic Edition have been published. Limited to just 200 examples across BMW Australia showrooms, the special-edition 330i – priced from $81,900 drive-away – includes a range of popular options, including a 'BMW Iconic Glow' grille, featuring white LED elements integrated into each vertical strake that illuminate when activated, and when the vehicle is stationary.

While Australia debates how much – or how little – taxpayer money should go towards supporting the rollout of electric cars, data out of North America has revealed Tesla and General Motors were the top-two sellers of battery-powered cars – even without $US7500 federal tax credits for most of the year. In the US, a $7500 tax credit for every electric car sold expires after an automotive brand eclipses 200,000 sales.