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General Motors' new fully-electric Hummer has shown up in SUV form. While the Hummer pick-up was revealed last month, this is the first time the wagon body has made an appearance in public. Compared with the pick-up's unveiling, the Hummer SUV variant was presented without any fanfare at all, merely turning up in the background of a conference call with company investors. MORE: 10 electric utes on the horizon

Marc Ebolo has been announced as the new Managing Director of General Motors Australia and New Zealand. With two decades at the company, Mr Ebolo has experience in sales, strategy, and product planning within the region. The appointment expands on his current position as MD of Holden New Zealand. The new role will see Mr Ebolo leading Holden Aftersales operations in both countries, as well as the recently-announced GM Speciality Vehicles (GMSV).

The 1,750,000th Chevrolet Corvette has rolled off the production line, marking another milestone for the iconic American sport scar. The first-ever Corvette – white with red interior – roared into life on 30 June, 1953 and now 67 years later, the 1.75 millionth Corvette is also finished in Arctic White with a red leather interior, an homage to that very first Corvette.

EXCLUSIVE A white HSV Colorado SportsCat SV has become the last vehicle to wear the Holden Special Vehicles badge, as the final example rolled off the Melbourne assembly line late last week, marking the end of a 32-year run for the brand which put its name to more than 92,000 cars. The vehicle, completed on 22 May 2020, has been bought by a Holden dealer in Queensland and is expected to be kept as a collector’s item.

The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 V8 petrol pick-up – converted to factory right-hand-drive standards by Holden Special Vehicles in Melbourne – will start from $113,990 plus-on-road costs, or about $120,000 drive-away. This price puts the Chevrolet Silverado LTZ Premium Edition 1500 V8 petrol pick-up well above the Ram 1500 V8 Express ($79,950 drive-away) and the Ram 1500 V8 Laramie ($104,950 plus on-road costs).