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// Rolls-Royce delivers more than 6000 motor cars in 2023
For the first time in the marque’s 119-year history, Rolls-Royce delivered more than 6032 motor cars to clients across more than 50 countries worldwide.
- Driven says Rolls-Royce soars to new heights: record sales, bespoke brilliance, and an electric future
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// Chinese electrified ute emerges again in fresh spy pics
BYD is preparing its first ute for a full debut later this year, but eagle-eyed fans over in China have spotted it almost entirely undisguised before its big event.
// Nissan pilot’s agent model in Sweden
From January 2024, Nissan Nordic Europe says it will introduce an agent model in Sweden. Nissan says it is working to transform its operations in Europe in light of changing market needs and customer purchasing expectations.
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// Local pricing confirmed for the smallest Lexus ever made
Lexus New Zealand has confirmed that its smallest model ever made, the LBX, will also be the most affordable in its entire line-up when it lands here later this year.
// Mercedes-Benz GenH2 FCEV truck ready for customer trials
Daimler Truck is set to deploy five Mercedes-Benz GenH2 hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV) trucks as part of first customer trials from mid-2024.
// Ford celebrates a UK best-seller, but its not a Ranger
The Ford Motor Company is celebrating another model becoming a market’s best-selling new vehicle, but this time it’s not a Ranger, or an F-150.
// ICE sales sink to new low
Sales of new cars with traditional internal combustion engines (ICEs) plummeted last month after a surge from consumers for low-emissions models in the final weeks of the clean car discount.
// UK’s EV push faces hurdles as carmakers lobby for weaker mandates
The UK’s ambitious electric vehicle (EV) plans have hit a roadblock, with major car manufacturers like Toyota, Jaguar Land Rover, and Nissan lobbying the government to water down or delay the transition.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Pivotal begins US sales of the Helix – a light eVTOL that doesn’t require FAA pilot certification
The Helix is unique in that it does not require FAA pilot certification, opening the skies to a larger pool of potential customers… if they have the money.
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- Chris Harris to attend cars and coffee event in New Zealand
- Dealership hit by grain silo collapse
- Upcoming Porsche EV shatters Nurburgring record
- Volvo achieves new global sales record in 2023
- Tesla Model 3 towing caravan around Australia
- Electric motorcycles feature art
- Honda considers $22b EV production in Canada
- Kia launches ‘Platform Beyond Vehicle’ business at CES 2024
- Sodium-ion batteries for sustainable energy storage
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