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Volkswagen confirms 2022 Touareg R PHEV arrival

Volkswagen Australia Group (VGA) has confirmed that its first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for the local market in the form of the Touareg R SUV will arrive towards the end of 2022.  VGA says the combined turbo petrol V6 and electric motor within the new Touareg R PHEV delivers performance comparable to the discontinued V8 turbodiesel model.  It will also be the fifth R performance model to join Volkswagen's local line-up in 2022.

Australian Border Force intercepts counterfeit Toyota parts

The Australian Border Force has recently seized a batch of counterfeit ‘strut spacer’ parts for the Toyota Hilux which were being marketed online to four-wheel-drive enthusiasts. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) says the counterfeit parts placed the vehicles in danger of catastrophic failure.