The automotive news wheel is always turning. If you’re not constantly checking CarAdvice – which you should be doing, by the way – it can be easy for some headlines to slip through the cracks.
To make sure you haven’t missed anything important, we’ve gathered what we reckon are the hottest news stories from this week, right here. Check them out, and let us know what caught your eye.
CarAdvice podcast 96: New York motor show hits and misses!
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In the studio this week is Mandy Turner, Mike Costello, and Kez Casey.
It's a New York motor show themed car news this week. The Genesis Essentia and Volkswagen Atlas Tanoak concepts have been revealed.
The sheets have been pulled back on the 2019 Audi RS5 Sportback and Honda Insight, and a group of popular SUVs – Hyundai Tucson, Toyota RAV4, and Subaru Forester.
Curt Dupriez tells us his thoughts on the 2018 Hyundai i30 N.
CarAdvice podcast 84: Your suggestions for our 2018 makeover!
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For the last episode of the year, Mandy Turner is joined by Paul Maric and Mike Costello.
Topics covered in car news this week include the reveal of the Tesla-rivalling NIO ES8 SUV. Also unveiled were the Jeep Cherokee facelift, Honda Insight in Prototype form, and the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
Honda Australia adds 200,000 cars to Takata airbag recall
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Honda Australia has recalled an additional 202,089 vehicles as part of an ongoing global recall for dozens of car makers affected by the Takata airbag scandal that first broke in 2013.
For Honda, this latest recall follows notices issued in February this year and in July last year, while earlier recall notices went out in 2014 and 2013 both. This week's announcement takes Honda's local Takata recall beyond 600,000 vehicles.
Honda has reached a significant milestone, selling more than one million hybrid vehicles around the world since 1999.
Honda Australia director Stephen Collins confirmed the Japanese manufacturer achieved the million hybrid vehicle mark late last month.
“Honda is a global leader in the development of hybrid technology, having introduced hybrid motoring to the world and later to Australia with the launch of the first-generation Insight in 2001.”
Honda Accord Euro, Odyssey and Insight come with added value
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Honda has announced added value for the 2012 Honda Accord Euro, Honda Odyssey and Honda Insight as part of the Honda Annual Clearance which is now underway. The models come with $500 worth of accessories and Honda Warranty Plus.
All purchases of the 2012 Honda Accord Euro, Honda Odyssey and Honda Insight come with 140,000km/five-year warranty, as well as five years of premium roadside assistance, and, for added value, $500 worth of genuine Honda accessories of the customer's choice.