Mercedes to ditch 6 and 8-cylinder engines for upcoming C-Class including AMG models. Injectronics launches hybrid battery exchange program.

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Major News

2022 Chevrolet Corvette in RHD spotted testing:

https://www.caradvice.com.au/924458/2022-chevrolet-corvette-spotted-testing-in-right-hand-drive/

Mercedes-Benz C-Class to ditch six and eight-cylinder engines:

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1131269_next-mercedes-benz-c-class-to-come-exclusively-with-4-cylinder-engines-including-amgs

Apple Car talks with Hyundai stall:

https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news/apple-car-not-dead-yet

Volkswagen signs deal with Microsoft for autonomous driving tech:

https://www.slashgear.com/vw-and-microsoft-are-building-an-autonomous-car-platform-with-azure-at-its-heart-11658892/

Chrysler to become an EV brand in Aus?

https://www.caradvice.com.au/924160/chrysler-gets-stay-of-execution-under-stellantis/

Melbourne-based company to launch battery recycling program:

https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news/injectronics-launches-hybrid-battery-exchange-program

Motorsport News 

Formula 1

Fernando Alonso suffers injuries whilst cycling:

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/155003/alonso-undergoes-surgery-for-jaw-fracture

F1 teams agree on engine freeze plan in 2022:

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/154995/f1-teams-approve-engine-freeze-plan-for-2022

F1 teams offer broad support for new qualifying format with Saturday sprint races:

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.broad-support-from-f1-teams-for-new-sprint-race-format-at-some-races.7o0u5or8wIxY62OgYYjtcY.html

Supercars

Winton pre-season test has been postponed with new dates proposed:

https://www.speedcafe.com/2021/02/12/supercars-books-further-winton-back-up-dates/

General Motorsport

TCR Round 2 delayed:

https://www.speedcafe.com/2021/02/12/lockdown-halts-shared-tcr-asbk-event/

No forest rally in ARC: 

https://www.speedcafe.com/2021/02/09/queensland-replaces-wa-on-arc-calendar/

NASCAR not expecting any new OEMs without hybrid transition:
https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/155030/nascar-doesnt-expect-new-oems-without-hybrid-move

Indycar at Pikes Peak: 

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a35491681/jr-hildebrand-pikes-peak-hill-climb-in-an-indycar/

Local News

EV’s/Hybrid’s

Audi E-Tron GT launched and coming to Aus:
https://www.caradvice.com.au/922940/2021-audi-e-tron-gt-launched-due-in-australia-in-the-second-half-of-this-year/

Toyota Mirai hydrogen fleet arrives in Australia: 

https://www.drive.com.au/news/toyota-mirai-hydrogen-fleet-arrives-in-australia-race-is-on-with-hyundai-nexo-125094

ICE

Kia will debut the new logo on incoming Kia Cerato:

https://www.drive.com.au/news/new-kia-logo-to-make-its-australian-debut-on-the-cerato-marking-new-company-direction-125117

Prototype HSV GTSR W1 to be auctioned: 

https://www.drive.com.au/news/prototype-hsv-gtsr-w1-to-be-auctioned-500-000-expected-125110?trackLink=articleResults11

McLaren 765LT debuts in Aus, priced from $609,650:

https://performancedrive.com.au/mclaren-765lt-debuts-in-australia-priced-from-609650-1012/

International News

2021 Porsche Taycan breaks electric vehicle records:
https://www.thedrive.com/news/38986/porsche-taycan-breaks-13-speed-and-endurance-ev-records-including-1000-km-track-run

Electric Chevrolet Corvette due in 2024: 

https://carbuzz.com/news/theres-more-news-about-the-c8-corvette-hybrid

2022 Ford F-150 Raptor launches onto the dirt:

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/truck/woah-its-new-ford-f-150-raptor

Roush presents the most powerful Mustang ever with 775bhp:

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/modified/roush-reveals-most-powerful-ever-mustang-775bhp