The week’s top news stories: August 4, 2019

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.

Class action filed over Toyota DPF issues

Australia’s best-selling car is included in a class action surrounding diesel particulate filters, alongside the Prado and Fortuner.

The company offered no comment

No-deal Brexit an ‘existential’ threat to UK car industry

Britain’s car industry has warned Boris Johnson about the risk of leaving Europe overnight, although the letter’s impact isn’t likely to be clear for a while yet.

There are big risks to a hard Brexit

2020 Porsche 911 Carrera revealed, here late 2019

The base 911 has been revealed almost 12 months after the Carrera S, with 283kW of power from its turbocharged engine.

A starting price of $229,500 before on-road costs

2020 Audi Q7: Petrol power on the cards for Australia

Audi’s critical large SUV will be here in the first half of 2020, and petrol power could finally be coming to Australia.

Petrol or diesel?

Hyundai investigating Kona Electric explosion

A Canadian Hyundai Kona Electric is the latest battery-powered vehicle to spontaneously combust, with Hyundai investigating the cause.

We’re awaiting answers

Sydney commutes are Australia’s longest

The latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey has confirmed what New South Wales residents will happily tell you – commuting is a pain in Sydney.

That’s a long time

2020 Ford Mustang High Performance: Hotter four-pot replacing EcoBoost in Australia

The more powerful, sharper-handling Mustang turbo will be heading for our shores, set to arrive in February 2020.

Goodbye EcoBoost

Fiat Chrysler Australia appoints new managing director

Kevin Flynn is faced with falling sales across the FCA portfolio in Australia, and succeeds Steve Zanlunghi in the role.

Sales are dropping across the board

Alfa Romeo NRING editions coming to Australia

Hardcore fans of Alfa Romeo will be offered a very limited chance to purchase an NRING, but they’ll have to be pretty well-heeled to do it.

Get in quick!

MORE: Car News