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Two classic Holden concept vehicles have found a new home in Melbourne – as US car giant General Motors prepares to split Holden's collection of priceless concept and production cars across a range of local museums. CarAdvice understands the Holden collection will be shared across numerous museums for safe-keeping, and in many cases to enable the public to view the vehicles. Two of Holden's most unusual concept cars are understood to be the first to be split from the collection.

UPDATE: As it did with its recent Tucson-previewing Vision T concept, Hyundai has had its chief designer SangYung Lee explain the inspiration and virtues of last year's 45 electric vehicle concept. The small EV has been spied testing in production form in recent months, but, for now, Hyundai has yet to offer any word on timing for its global debut. September 10, 2019: Hyundai has revealed the face that will carry into the age of electrification, showing off the 45 EV Concept in Frankfurt.

UPDATE: With the Hyundai Prophecy concept robbed of a proper motor show unveiling, Hyundai Motor Group’s Chief Design Officer Luc Donckerwolke has delivered a walkaround tour of the car on video. You can check out both videos at the bottom of this story. March 4, 2020: Hyundai has thrown another curveball for punters looking to predict the future of its styling themes, with the unveiling today of its new Prophecy concept.

Joining Volkswagen's Golf GTE in the group's performance-oriented hybrid stable, the new 2020 Skoda Octavia RS iV has been unveiled today. Available in liftback sedan and wagon styles, the RS iV models will join the regular new Octavia line-up, which will include conventional petrol-powered RS models. The latter, in 180kW form, is the only performance option slated for Australia, with the local Volkswagen arm prioritising full-electric greenery over hybrid options.

Morgan has revealed a new Plus Four model, slotting in beneath the Plus Six with the same new 'CX' aluminium architecture and a new BMW-sourced engine. Celebrating 70 years of the model this year, this new variant also gets a slight change to its name over the Plus 4; this time spelling the number four. With 97 per cent of its components declared new, the British company claims it to be the “most revolutionary advancement in the model’s history”.