Car news: The week’s top stories, 24-31 July 2022

Want to stay up to date in the world of automotive news? These are the biggest stories from the past week.

Each week we’ll keep you up to speed and bring you the ‘watercooler’ information of what has happened in the world of cars and motoring with the five biggest stories we’ve covered. Here’s what you need to know…

Brand-new Jeep Wagoneer clips bridge – and loses

Ah, the perils of being a big Jeep on a car transport truck.

A brand-new 2023 Jeep Wagoneer, possibly on its way to its excited owner, had a somewhat tragic run-in with a highway bridge in the US state of Detroit.

The nasty outcome was, of course, chronicled on social media for all to see. Check it out here.

2022 Ford Ranger Raptor: first shipment arrives in Australia, but there’s a catch

Spotted: a truckload of new-generation Ford Ranger Raptors on the streets of Melbourne.

While this week’s sighting – courtesy of an eagle-eyed enthusiast – sparked plenty of excitement amongst Ranger devotees, Drive‘s investigations revealed there’s still a little while to wait before we see the car in showrooms.

To find out what the first batch of the Ranger Raptors is actually doing Down Under, read our full story here – and a later story, here.

Hyundai and Kia cars in Australia under investigation for fires and engine failures

Thousands of Australians who own certain petrol-powered Hyundai and Kia vehicles produced since 2009 have been encouraged to register their details online for a possible class action lawsuit.

The vehicles – which could number in the hundreds of thousands – are under the spotlight in Australia for possibly having major engine faults that could result in a fire.

Read our full story here to get all the details.

2022 Ford Ranger owners report tailshaft vibrations

The first deliveries of the new Ford Ranger have been affected by customer complaints.

A number of new Ranger owners have already posted to social media, claiming they’ve experienced excessive tailshaft vibrations in both the four-cylinder bi-turbo diesel and V6 turbo-diesel Ford Ranger variants.

To find out more about the issue, click here.

Mercedes-Benz G400d axed in Australia months after launch

Less than a year after its launch, Mercedes-Benz’s first diesel G-Class in three years, the G400d, has been cut from Australian showrooms.

The move is somewhat unsurprising given recent sales figures suggested Australian shoppers far prefer the flagship AMG G63 variant.

To find out more about the reasoning behind the decision, read our coverage.

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