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// Sales down as buyers await Clean Car end; MG hits top four
Registrations for both new passenger and commercial vehicles were down – though perhaps by not as much as expected by some – as the chance of the Clean Car Discount ending in a matter of weeks rises to a near certainty.
- AutoFile says Used-import sales surge 33.7%
- AutoFile says Ford leads battle of utes
- AutoTalk says Imports experience strong month
- AutoFile says Drop for new car market
- Stuff Motoring says Toyota RAV4 beats the ute brigade to be NZ’s best-selling car in October
- EVs and Beyond says BEVs still popular
HOT TOPIC
// Drive Electric appoints Kirsten Corson as new Chair
The board of Drive Electric, a not-for-profit with a mission to accelerate the uptake of e-mobility in New Zealand, has announced Kirsten Corson as the organisation’s new Chair of the board.
- EVs and Beyond says Drive Electric new chair and deputy appointed
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// Call for phasing out fossil fuels expected at COP28
Fossil fuels’ future is set to be discussed at the United Nations COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on November 30 to December 12 this year.
// Digital driver licences could be coming to New Zealand next year
New Zealand motorists may soon have the option to present their driver licence through a screen rather than with a card thanks to a new smartphone app from Waka Kotahi.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Mazda’s cheap car favourite returns, pricing confirmed
The Mazda2 and its grey import cousin, the Mazda Demio, rank as one of the most popular small cars in New Zealand.
// Return of the 200SX? Nissan hints at new entry-level sports car
The man behind global product planning at Nissan, Ivan Espinosa, says the company is lacking a little flavour when it comes to an entry-level sports car and has made it clear something needs to be done about this.
// Supercars to launch new dealership
Christchurch Giltrap to offer certified servicing of Bentley models and be South Island centre for Polestar.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Tesla Cybertruck Does 0-60 In Under 3 Seconds, Weighs 6,000-7,000 Pounds: Musk
Elon Musk said on Joe Rogan’s podcast that the 0-60 time is for the so-called ‘Beast Mode’ version.
// Best look at Tesla Cybertruck’s powered frunk yet
We get our best look at the Tesla Cybertruck frunk with a new sighting with the automatic closing in action.
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- Familiar face joins UDC Finance as dealer GM
- Geneva issues half-year guidance
- Mazda CX-8 axed from local line-up, electrified MX-30 to stay
- Say hello to Volkswagen’s first electric wagon, the ID.7 Tourer
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