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They're regarded as the cars of the future -- because their driving range stretches beyond electric vehicles -- but there is just one catch...

Joshua Brown has just joined the same unfortunate page in the history books as Bridget Driscoll.

When Volvo went racing with a station wagon back in the 90s it set tongues wagging.

US man collided with truck after Tesla Autopilot system failed to detect turning semi-trailer.

Hyundai has shocked the car industry by selling a record number of its i30 hatchbacks in June -- in the process setting a staggering 11-year high for any new vehicle sold.Contrary to perception, new-car sales figures are self-reported by car dealers and the car industry.Although new cars cannot be counted twice, the sales figures are not based on actual registrations.Hyundai dealers who spoke to News Corp Australia on condition of anonymity said the i30 sales numbers in June were “fairly straight” and “not as bad as some other brands that were asking us to call cars (declare them as sold).”“Hyundai had a bit of a push at the end of the month but it would be less than about 10 per cent of our total order take on i30,” said a leading metropolitan Hyundai dealer.Hyundai’s success may be about to come to an end, though, because it has raised the price of the i30 in July by $3000, to $22,990 drive-away. A manual verison of the car is now $20,990 drive-away.“We reckon sales will fall off a cliff now, $19,990 is the sweet spot for that car,” said another major Hyundai dealer.Savvy customers may still be able to grab a bargain, however, because most dealers are sitting on unsold Hyundai i30 stock that was intended to be sold at $19,990 drive-away.“It’s up to us to let them go for that price or charge somewhere in between $19,990 and the higher price,” said a Hyundai dealer.The four-month sales surge has blasted the Hyundai i30 to lead new-car sales year-to-date ahead of the Toyota Corolla and Mazda3, our top sellers for the past five years.Ute sales were also string in June, with Toyota delivering 4600 HiLux pick-ups closely followed by Ford with 4050 Rangers.The locally made Holden Commodore and Toyota Camry also performed well driven by new discount offers, with more than 3000 of each finding driveways.Official sales figures for June are due to be published by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries early next week.

Cars are either being built worse -- or companies are getting better at detecting faults.a range of models made over the last 10 years replacing potentially deadly Takata airbags in 1.3 million cars in Australia. a second, airbag-related recall for the Priusreplacing potentially deadly Takata airbags in 1.3 million cars in Australia

Second-generation Panamera saloon from Porsche loses some quirk and gains a lot of technology.

Swedish-made XC90-based luxury sedan to start from $79,900 when it launches in October

More than 47,000 cars recalled nationally to install software designed to minimise risk of cars rolling away if not parked properly.

End of financial year drive-away deals aren’t the only bait to lure customers into dealerships this month.