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// Toyota claims top spot in key reputation index
Toyota New Zealand has overtaken Air New Zealand at the top of a key brand reputation index – the first time a brand other than the national airline has held the spot
- AutoCar says Toyota Tops Reputation Stakes in Major Business Poll
- AutoFile says Toyota NZ tops reputation index
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// Dealer group joins accord
Armstrong’s teams up with Women in Automotive to help boost female representation in sector.
- AutoTalk says Armstrong’s joins the Women in Automotive Accord
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// Tesla NZ’s profit drops 65.5%
Tesla New Zealand’s profit tumbled by 65.5 per cent last year after coming in at $2.8 million, down from $8.1m in the previous corresponding period.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Setting emissions ‘benchmark’
MG unveils pricing for all-new MG3 and MG3 Hybrid+ with two variants of each.
// Leading EV brand doesn’t know when NZ sales will recover
The first half of 2024 has been a tough pill to swallow for the majority of car brands operating in New Zealand.
// Electric vehicle start-up Fisker files for bankruptcy
Electric vehicle start-up Fisker has filed for bankruptcy after multiple failed attempts to salvage the company, including an attempted rescue deal that didn’t pan out.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Polyphase Wireless Power Transfer System Achieves 270-kilowatt Charge, Sets Another World Record for Electric Light-Duty…
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have successfully demonstrated the first 270-kW wireless power transfer to a light-duty electric vehicle.
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- Etrucks to bring Windrose long-range electric semi tractors to NZ
- Two new BMW X3 models due here Q1 2025
- Last of its kind: only 1 limited Jaguar F-Type ZP Edition left in NZ
- Why Toyota NZ is heading for a record year in a car market of ‘steep decline’
- The first flying car you can buy might be a Tesla Roadster
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