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2022 - 10 - 17

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Audi SQ8 up for grabs in Audi Foundation charity raffle (Drive)

Audi is giving away a stylish, performance SUV as part of their annual Audi Foundation Raffle, with all proceeds going to the brand's charity partners.

It's powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine, capable of 373kW and 770Nm, with a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 4.1 seconds. Our deserving charity partners continue to inspire us with their incredible efforts to help Australians most in need." Valued at up to $187,859 drive away, one lucky winner will take home an Audi SQ8 TFSI. [Audi SQ8 ](https://www.drive.com.au/showrooms/audi/sq8/)TFSI, finished in Daytona Grey. "We are proud of the positive impact Audi Foundation has made in the past five years and we are extremely grateful for the support we continue to receive in our fundraising prize draws," Paul Sansom, Chairman of the Audi Foundation and Managing Director of Volkswagen Group Australia, said in a media statement. [Audi](https://www.drive.com.au/showrooms/audi/) Foundation is giving away another big ticket item.

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2023 Nissan Qashqai scores five-star ANCAP safety rating (Drive)

The new Nissan Qashqai has received two of ANCAP's best results on record for its safety assistance technology and child occupant protection.

[As previously reported](https://www.drive.com.au/news/2023-nissan-qashqai-price-and-specs/), the Nissan Qashqai will be priced from $33,890 plus on-road costs. [Nissan Showroom](/showrooms/nissan/) [Nissan News](/showrooms/nissan/news/) [Nissan Reviews](/showrooms/nissan/reviews/) [Nissan QASHQAI News](/showrooms/nissan/qashqai/news/) [Nissan’s](/showrooms/nissan/) small SUV, the [Qashqai’s](/showrooms/nissan/qashqai/) five-star safety rating comes with one of the highest scores for its Safety Assist technology and Child Occupant Protection since [ANCAP](/tag/ancap/) implemented new procedures in 2020.

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2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS deliveries to begin in November (Drive)

Porsche hasn't disclosed how many vehicles its Australian arm is scheduled to get over the car's planned circa-three-year production run, but Porsche GT boss ...

[Porsche Showroom](/showrooms/porsche/) [Porsche News](/showrooms/porsche/news/) [Porsche Reviews](/showrooms/porsche/reviews/) [Porsche 718 Showroom](/showrooms/porsche/718/) [Porsche 718 News](/showrooms/porsche/718/news/) [Porsche 718 Reviews](/showrooms/porsche/718/reviews/) That’s why we say everybody who orders one should get one,” he added. The 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS will soon begin deliveries to Australian customers.

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Video: Next 'Fast & Furious' movie to go electric (Drive)

The final two films in the 'Fast & Furious' movie series will feature the electric Dodge Charger Daytona SRT electric concept.

Paul Walker, who played Brian O’Conner, was killed in a car accident in 2013. [using cars from the Fast & Furious movies at her wedding.](https://www.drive.com.au/news/fast-furious-star-weds-in-movie-cars/) [a four-seater electric car revealed in May 2022,](https://www.drive.com.au/news/new-delorean-alpha5-revealed/) reviving the badge [made famous by the Back to the Future movie franchise.](https://www.drive.com.au/news/back-to-the-future-delorean-tribute-for-auction/) [In June 2022, ](https://www.drive.com.au/news/fast-furious-10-movie-cars-spied/)images of some of the cars to be featured in the production were caught on camera at Los Angeles Airport, including a Datsun 240Z and a six-wheeled ramp car. ['German in Venice'](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfzOiQJpp3w) and ['Fast Family'](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j--FpsYF9to) released videos showing the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT electric concept leaving the Angelino Heights neighbourhood of Los Angeles after filming had ended for the day. [Just two months after making its global debut,](https://www.drive.com.au/news/dodge-charger-daytona-srt-electric-muscle-cars/) the electric Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept has been caught on location for Fast X, suggesting protagonist Dominic Toretto (played by Vin Diesel) could swap his 1970 Dodge Charger R/T for battery power.

AcuraBio Appoints Talented Senior Executives To Drive Global ... (Scoop.co.nz)

BRISBANE, AUS, Oct 18, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - AcuraBio (formerly Luina Bio), a leading Australian biopharmaceutical CDMO, recently acquired by biotech ...

Ms. AcuraBio has the following operating licenses: TGA (Australian FDA equivalent) license for the manufacture of human therapeutic APIs from biological and synthetic sources, APVMA (veterinary equivalent of the TGA) license for manufacture of sterile immunobiological products, OGTR license to produce products from genetically modified organisms, and a DAF facility license for import and use of biologic materials. "I look forward to working closely with the team to advance people processes and systems, with a focus on attracting and retaining the industry's top talent to strengthen AcuraBio's position as the most experienced biopharmaceutical CDMO. Haifer added "Ms. I look forward to leveraging the business' deep technical experience to grow the company and expand the service offering." Herry said: "I'm excited to be part of this new phase of growth and to be working with Glenn and the Ampersand team.

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Think VIP vans are a new thing? Meet the Mercedes-Benz Brabus T1 (Drive)

Let me set the scene. It's 1984, and you and a bunch of friends are heading from Munich via Stuttgart to attend the Monsters of Rock concert in Karlsruhe.

It wasn’t powerful, but it was reliable, which meant the 350-odd kilometre trip from Stuttgart to our concert would have taken the best part of four hours. And given the scenario we’ve described, she probably was. Plus seeing as our scenario is in the early ’80s, you have money to spend and no one questions where it comes from. It’s 1984, and you and a bunch of friends are heading from Munich via Stuttgart to attend the Monsters of Rock concert in Karlsruhe. Mötley Crüe to open, with Van Halen and AC/DC headlining. [Brabus](https://www.drive.com.au/tag/brabus/) T1 certainly looked the part on the outside.

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Natural Disasters Drive Hunger: Here Are Six Ways to Help (ChristianityToday.com)

In 2020, it was estimated that close to 60 million people were living with food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)—a 20-year high.

[Food For The Poor](https://foodforthepoor.org/). [Subscribe](https://subscribe.christianitytoday.com/servlet/OrdersGateway?cds_mag_code=TDY&cds_page_id=253024) and get one year free. Learn more at: [sevensaves.org](https://sevensaves.org/). Of the hungry, [80% live in disaster-prone](https://www.wfpusa.org/articles/14-facts-climate-disasters-hunger/) and degraded areas. Factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by the after-effects of increased inflation and fuel and food insecurity throughout the globe, have only increased needs. Money can help each community purchase what they need (locally when possible) to expedite the recovery of the local economy while supporting employment. [60 million people were living ](https://www.fao.org/family-farming/detail/en/c/1475760/)with food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)—a 20-year high. However, not all of them have the expertise and support to accomplish your goals. Although the support was meant to be temporary, removing such a unit would leave a significant void. Prayers have a ripple effect through the hearts of both those who give and receive. We believe in the power of prayer and know God can move mountains. We want to help, but we also want to

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We 'bought' a Range Rover Velar – follow our ownership journey (Drive)

What is it like to own a 2023 Range Rover Velar P250 R-Dynamic SE? Follow our long-term 'ownership' journey.

Finally, we were connected to the Land Rover Remote app, which will be a very handy tool in the coming weeks. First item on the agenda was to show her off to anyone who happened to be on the route back to the office. The reveal process is a real thrill, especially when you have a car like this under the sheet. Currently, this is the only feature that you will miss out on when ordering your Velar. A big thankyou to both of them as the entire experience was premium from the get-go, and I genuinely felt as though I was picking up my brand-new car. You have to agree – this is a very good-looking car. This is exactly what you can expect from the brand when picking up your new vehicle. Along with daily commutes to and from work and cruising around town on the weekends, the plan is to take the Velar on road trips to see how it fares on longer journeys. We want to know what you want to know about our latest test car, and we’ll do our best to answer your questions. We first tested the Velar at the international launch back in 2017. Our model is the You can jump to my first diary entry, which takes you through our encounter at Land Rover Essendon.

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Drive Podcast Episode 9 - listen online now! (Drive)

Trent and Glenn chat talk to our annual ute megatest results and we welcome a guest presenter to chat about a 'wheel' problem - listen here now.

[Nine Podcasts Home](https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/podcasts) [OnMy FM](https://omny.fm/shows/the-drive-podcast) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/3pN0hRm9zNSOJVFQlxOYc5?si=e19a76656db14a01&nd=1) [Nissan Showroom](/showrooms/nissan/) [Nissan News](/showrooms/nissan/news/) [Nissan Reviews](/showrooms/nissan/reviews/) [Nissan X-TRAIL News](/showrooms/nissan/x-trail/news/) [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drive-podcast/id1641061406) [Drive Podcast](https://omny.fm/shows/the-drive-podcast)!

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Japan workplaces kick off omicron vaccine drive (The Japan Times)

As of Wednesday, the health ministry had received applications to give inoculations under the workplace vaccination program at 731 venues.

Among such companies, airlines ANA Holdings and Japan Airlines (JAL) started vaccinating pilots and cabin attendants at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Companies began administering vaccines that target the COVID-19 omicron variant to workers on Monday.

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2023 Ford Ranger Raptor prices to rise, roller shutter optional (Drive)

The RRP of the Ford Ranger Raptor performance ute will go up next year as wait times stretch from nine to 12 months.

Ford says it anticipates there will be enough parts supply to equip up to a third of Ranger Raptors with the power roller shutter cover. The RRP of the Ford Ranger Raptor performance ute will go up next year as wait times stretch from nine to 12 months. commencing August 2023 production." And metallic paint will increase from $675 to $700 amid record demand for Ford's high-performance pick-up. [Ford](/showrooms/ford/) dealers says all Ranger Raptor vehicles built up to the end of February 2023 will remain $85,490 plus on-road costs. The price of the 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor will go up from $85,490 to $86,790 plus on-road costs – an increase of $1300 – from early next year.

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