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// MG4 wins 2023 New Zealand Car of the Year award
The MG4 electric hatchback has won the 2023 New Zealand Car of the Year award as judged by the New Zealand Motoring Writer’s Guild.
- Driven says MG4 wins 2023 New Zealand Car of the Year
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// Polestar and Hot Wheels unite for 2024 Design Contest
Swedish electric performance car brand Polestar has announced an exciting collaboration with Mattel’s Hot Wheels for its 2024 Design Contest.
- Stuff Motoring says Affordable EV from China snatches NZ Car of the Year crown
- EVs and Beyond says Polestar and Hot Wheels collaborate for 2024 design contest
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// Volvo EX30 arriving in local showrooms
In a prelude to the fully electric small SUV’s arrival in New Zealand, the Volvo EX30 has been crowned Car of the Year by two of the United Kingdom’s automotive media outlets, The Sun and Carwow.
- AutoCar says Volvo’s bite-size EX30 has arrived in New Zealand
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// Did Hyundai just name two new electric utes?
Hyundai might have just dropped a massive hint about two upcoming models after the company filed trademarks for two names in Australia, those of which are thought to belong to a pair of electric utes.
- Stuff Motoring says Hyundai readying two new electric utes that could be destined for NZ
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// 850 dealers in Australia can’t be wrong
With 65 employees and more than 850 dealers using the service in Australia, a strategic Kiwi partnership signed means AutoFlip is coming to New Zealand. Read about it here in AutoTalk, or learn more on the AutoFlip website.
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// Chrysler comeback: Halcyon Concept paves brand’s future
After flying under the radar for several years, Chrysler is planning a comeback in a big way, with its newly…
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// KIA EV9 – A LITERAL BIG DEAL
When a certain American brand ditched right-hand drive production of their larger vehicles, along with it went options for seven-seat electrified vehicles.
// Hyundai Australia backs efficiency standard but dealer research does not
Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) has taken the country’s new vehicle distribution industry by surprise by issuing a public statement that it has welcomed the Federal Government’s impact analysis for the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES).
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“… really good system, worked perfectly …”
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Is this Rivian’s more affordable R2 electric SUV spotted in the wild?
As we get closer to the official debut of Rivian’s more affordable R2, we are finally getting a better idea of what to expect.
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