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Mazda has released details of their forthcoming 2021 BT-50 ute accessory program, which will include over one hundred options for the new ute. “The commercial vehicle segment is of vital importance to Mazda Australia, and a strong accessories offer brings further customer personalisation opportunities,” said Vinesh Bhindi, Managing Director of Mazda Australia.

Ford is leading a research project in the United Kingdom that could see road travel in urban centres become easier and safer thanks to the ability to "foresee traffic incidents" and prevent them from happening. Ford Mobility has partnered with a group of councils, transport bodies and universities to create a predictive road safety tool that utilises data from connected vehicles, local authorities and roadside sensors to identify high-risk hotspots.

This pristine 1973 Ford Falcon XA GT RPO 83 sedan has just sold auction for more than $250,000. This follows on from the recent sale of the 'Chicken Coupe' – a 1973 Ford Falcon GT RPO 83 Coupe that fetched $300,000, despite being left to rot in a barn for more than 30 years.

Mercedes-Benz Vans Australia has issued a recall of 490 examples of the Sprinter vans fitted with rotating seats with Model Years from 2019 to 2020 (MY19-MY20) due to the potential for side airbags to deploy. The recall notice, lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), says the rotating seats can damage wiring connected to the side airbags.

The 2020 Abarth 695 70º Anniversario has finally arrived in Australia, celebrating the Italian car company's 70th anniversary. First announced in October 2019, only 40 of the special Abarth hatches will be available to local buyers, with prices starting from $44,950 plus on-road costs. The Abarth 695 70º Anniversario gets tri-colour Sabelt sports seats, 17-inch SuperSport alloy wheels, red Brembo brake callipers, and the model's Monza exhaust.