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A little-known Chinese brand is poised to introduce Australia's newest electric van – which will also be the cheapest electric car on sale to date. TrueGreen Mobility – the Australian importer for Chinese automotive brand BYD – has confirmed plans to bring the T3 electric van onto the local market for “less than $35,000.”

Ford is reportedly working on a force-inducted version of its massive 7.3-litre 'Godzilla' V8 engine which would likely be sold as a crate motor. According to sources close to development, Ford Authority reports the pushrod powerplant will offer a twin-turbocharged variant and is currently being tested in at least two Ford Super Duty pick-up trucks.

The first Volvo-based Polestar electric car is due on sale locally later this year with deliveries expected in early 2022. However, Australian customers will likely be forced to pay fixed prices. This week's announcement about the imminent arrival of the relatively new Polestar brand came as a surprise to industry observers – and Volvo dealers.

When we’re not creating it ourselves, the CarAdvice team spends a lot of time finding and consuming motoring content from all over the world. Here’s a handful of the photos, articles, videos or social media posts that most caught our eye last week. Some of them are brand new, others have been online for a while. Enjoy them – just not too much, okay?

As part of the 2021-2022 Federal Budget, the Australian Government announced an increase in the instant asset write-off scheme. This removed the $150,000 per asset limit in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.