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Tesla has continued to shuffle its Model 3 range around the world, with American reports suggesting production of the rear-wheel drive Long Range variant has been abruptly halted. According to Inside EVs, customers with a Long Range rear-driver on order were emailed this week and informed production has been "immediately halted".

While explosions and fires from Tesla and Nio vehicles have made headlines, China has had a reported 40 fire-related electric car incidents last year. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has ordered manufacturers to inspect batteries, chargers, high voltage harnesses, and the mechanical parts of all electric vehicles currently in stock.

Holden has removed the best-selling Astra variant, the sedan, from its line-up, with no clear successor in sight. The slow-selling Sportwagon has also been dropped from the range, although both cars will still appear online and in showrooms while remaining stock is shifted. Speaking with CarAdvice, a Holden spokesperson said the company has been managing stock closely and dealers "weren't exactly overburdened" with cars at last check, so we'd suggest neither model will be available for long.

Starting late 2019, some customers who order online from a participating Domino's store in Houston, Texas can choose to have their orders delivered by one of Nuro's autonomous vehicles. These customers can track their order through the Domino's smartphone app, and are given a PIN code to unlock one of the vehicle's storage compartments and obtain their pizza when it arrives.

Fisker will unveil its Tesla Model Y rival in December this year, with a price below US$40,000 ($57,000) when it reaches production late in 2021. Based on the image above, we can see the SUV's rear will be quite boxy, while the tail-lights look like a slimmer take on the latest Land Rover units. Meanwhile, the C-pillar is home to a high-set indicator repeater, and there are LED strips in the pop-out door handles.