The Drive Five: Tesla tops UK sales charts and the unique stories you might have missed – 8 July 2021
World's fastest hydrogen car, Mercedes' Dieselgate lawsuit and a new plug-in Bentley headline today's top Drive stories.
As we continue toward a single publishing platform, some great news stories are being published on both CarAdvice and Drive.
If you're a keen reader of CarAdvice, you might be missing out on some of the unique content we're publishing over on Drive.
Here are our favourite stories published on Drive today – but there are plenty more over on the website to enjoy. Head to Drive.com.au to read them for yourself!
1. Tesla Model 3 electric car tops the sales charts in the UK
For the fourth time in 15 months the Tesla Model 3 has been the most popular car in the UK, outselling mainstream vehicles such as the VW Golf and Ford Fiesta.
Joshua Dowling
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2. MissionH24 LMPH2G: World’s fastest hydrogen car to launch at Goodwood Festival of Speed
The race car – which produces no tailpipe emissions – was built by a subsidiary of Michelin. The tyre giant hopes to to introduce the technology to every-day road cars by 2030.
William Davis
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3. Dieselgate: Consumer group launches lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz
A consumer group in Germany has filed a lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler, as its Dieselgate woes continue.
Ben Zachariah
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4. 2022 Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid revealed, Australian launch due early 2022
Bentley's sole remaining sedan gains hybrid power, thanks to 400kW 2.9-litre V6 mechanicals.
Alex Misoyannis
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5. 2021 Toyota LandCruiser Prado price and specs
Prices rise across the range, but the smaller LandCruiser sibling gets added safety features.
Ben Zachariah
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