Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition sold out Down Under
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Mazda's very orange MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition has sold out in Australia, with the majority headed for Victoria.
A third of Australia's 30-unit allocation is headed to Victoria, while nine will make their way to New South Wales, four to Queensland, three to the ACT, two to South Australia and one to Tasmania.
Mazda offered the car to "loyal MX-5 customers on a first come, first served basis" – reaching out to owners with an electronic campaign.
The exterior of the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe has been leaked a few weeks ahead of its expected debut.
These photos were published on the Bimmerpost forum. It's not clear how they were obtained, but they look like legitimate press photos and certainly fit with spy photos we've published in the past.
As with the 6 Series Gran Coupe it effectively replaces, the new four-door 8 Series looks as though it has a longer wheelbase than the two-door models.
Audi and Jaguar are facing issues with the e-tron and I-Pace overseas, with the German marque issuing a recall over a potential fire risk, while the British brand is investigating a report of a fire in Europe.
In the US, Audi has issued a safety recall for the e-tron quattro over concerns water can get into the charging port. Should this occur, water could get into the vehicle's electronics and cause a battery fire.
The new Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is sold out for up to four months despite only going on sale a month ago – and despite a significant price rise.
Customers are being told that if they order a RAV4 Hybrid today it won’t be delivered until “September/October”.
Dealers have told CarAdvice Toyota initially ordered a 44% mix of hybrid vehicles in the new RAV4 line-up but demand nationally is currently running at a 77% mix for hybrid variants.
Peugeot has detailed the updated Boxer van for Europe, headlined by revised Euro 6.2-compliant engines and the option of all-electric power.
Scheduled to go on sale in the region later in 2019, the Boxer – which is the French version of the Fiat Ducato – will launch three new versions of its new 2.2-litre BlueHDi four-cylinder turbo-diesel from July 2019, ahead of mandatory compliance with the new Euro 6.2 emissions standard in September.
