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Hyundai is investigating why a parked Kona Electric exploded while in a Canadian garage. The pure-electric SUV was sitting unplugged in the garage when its owner noticed clouds of dark smoke coming from the garage. The five-month old Kona Electric then exploded – blowing the garage door off in the progress, and damaging the neighbouring property. Firefighters found no obvious ignition sources in the garage, suggesting the car spontaneously exploded.

The facelifted Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo has been snapped in the open, wearing an updated rear inspired by the latest 911. The devil really is in the detail with the Panamera Sport Turismo update. The front bumper is wearing camouflage, while the LED detailing in the headlights looks fake, potentially to hide the fact there's a new light signature coming on the new model.

Tesla's first light-commercial vehicle, the as-yet unnamed pickup, could launch before the end of October. Using his preferred method of sharing details, Twitter, Elon Musk said Tesla is "close" to having the pickup ready, but "the magic is in the final details". The reveal is "maybe 2 to 3 months" away, Musk said.

Honda has recalled 45,636 cars across the Accord Euro, City, Civic, CR-V and Jazz ranges to have their Takata airbag inflators replaced. As with all Takata campaigns, included cars are fitted with airbag propellant that degrades when exposed to heat and humidity. If a car with an affected inflator is included in an accident triggering the airbags, the inflator housing could rupture, sending metal fragments shooting into the cabin. That puts both drivers at serious risk of injury or death.

There could be a go-fast Ford Puma ST on the way, according to a new report out of the UK. Speaking with Autocar, Ford's global development boas, Hau Thai-Tang, said the all-new Puma crossover "would be a good place for [Ford] to look" with regards to expanding the ST line-up in Europe.