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With more electric cars coming to Australian showrooms this year, Drive takes a look at the most affordable battery-powered vehicles on sale today.

One of just 275 Mercedes-AMG Ones – a $2.75 million hypercar powered by Formula One technology – has been destroyed after catching fire.

The Ford Everest SUV has received the Ranger ute's 'Wildtrak' treatment, with off-road looks and minor tech upgrades.

Kia and Hyundai have settled a $US200 million ($AU300 million) lawsuit in the US amid an ongoing crime wave targeting the South Korean vehicles – which lack basic anti-theft 'immobilisers'.

The JAC T9 – a double-cab ute made by a Chinese truck company – is expected to launch in Australia next year, with the first examples due to arrive for local evaluation in the coming months.

Isuzu's truck division has unveiled an electric motor that could power future versions of the Isuzu D-Max ute.

The Federal Government's latest Luxury Car Tax threshold increase could result in savings between $1325 and $1530 for new-car buyers.

The traffic light – which stays red when it detects an approaching vehicle exceeding the speed limit – has been hailed as a success less than a week into a 90-day trial.

The AC Cobra has returned as the GT Roadster – with the V8 engine from a Ford Mustang and a $500,000-plus price tag.

The Abarth 500e electric hot hatch is due in Australian showrooms later this year, with a limited-edition variant to debut before the 'standard' model arrives.