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UPDATE, 12 January 2021: It's official, the 2021 Formula One Australian Grand Prix has now been postponed. The Australian Grand Prix, held at Melbourne's Albert Park street circuit, will now take place on 18-21 November 2021. The Victorian Government and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation made the joint announcement this evening, citing continuing travel restrictions as the main cause of delaying the F1 race, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

UPDATE, 12 January 2021: The GWM Ute has had its towing capacity officially certified to 3000kg. When initially launched in late 2020, GWM listed a 2250kg towing capacity for the Ute, but has now been certified the model for towing up to 3000kg, with a maximum downball weight of 300kg.

EXCLUSIVE The true number of new electric vehicles sold in Australia in 2020 can finally be revealed after national registration data for Tesla is added to figures supplied by the rest of the automotive industry. Last week, official figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) revealed just 1769 electric cars were reported as sold last year, representing 0.2 per cent of total demand for new motor vehicles.

For the first time in nearly six decades, General Motors has unveiled an all-new logo. The fresh branding accompanies a new direction for General Motors, which the company says is to "transform itself to deliver on a vision that creates a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion".

The promised US$25,000 (AU$32,000) Tesla could enter production as early as 2022, according to overseas media. Chinese media reports Tesla's Gigafactory 3 plant in Shanghai, China will be home to production of a third model – alongside the Model 3 sedan and Model Y mid-size SUV – as soon as 2022, citing an ecological report for the factory submitted to government officials.