HOT TOPIC
// New-car sales nosedive
Overall registrations drop by almost 35 per cent as top three models make major gains.
- AutoFile says Slight drop in used imports
- AutoFile says Hilux comes in third
- AutoTalk says Used import registrations drop 7.6% in March 2024
- AutoTalk says New sales continue to struggle
- EVs and Beyond says March EV uptake low
HOT TOPIC
// Hyundai Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup car debuts as wild electric racer
Hyundai has fully revealed the Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup car during the official practice round for the upcoming Hyundai N Festival in South Korea.
- EVs and Beyond says Hyundai Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup car debuts
HOT TOPIC
// EV owners won’t be rushing to pay new road user charge
A local electric vehicle advocacy group says that EV owners won’t be rushing to pay the new road user charge (RUC) that came into effect at the start of this month.
- Stuff Motoring says Can EV owners wait until May to pay RUCs?
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// Geely electric ute expected in Australia later this year
Geely says on social media its electric ute is due in Australia later in 2024.
IN OTHER NEWS
// BYD to introduce PHEVs with 2000km range
BYD has been dominating the EV scene for the past couple of years, but people outside China might not realise that the company is also big on hybrid technology.
// OnlyCars launch in NZ imminent?
Another vehicle listing site appears to be set to launch in New Zealand, this time an expansion of an Australian start-up.
// Work on rule’s adverse impact
Talks continue over “enter into service” within four months clause to comply with emissions rule.
// Ford Ranger driver arrested for smashing Taupō Tesla chargers
A man has been arrested in Taupō after smashing four Tesla Superchargers, the latest in the ongoing global spat between combustion and electric owners.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Next pickup for Nissan and Mitsubishi may get PHEV, EV versions
Mitsubishi will reportedly use Nissan’s EV tech for a North American electric model, while Nissan may tap into Mitsubishi PHEV tech for models including a pickup.
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