BEST OF TODAY
// New Cooper offers extra space
Mini’s new five-seater model due to hit New Zealand showrooms by end of 2024.
// CDK reportedly paid hackers
CDK Global, a software provider for car dealerships across the United States, reportedly paid a $25 million ransom following a cyberattack last month.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Group expands network
2 Cheap Cars opens second Wairau Valley site with capacity for 70-plus cars.
// Electric vehicles still needed to hit NZ CO2 targets
Softening CO2 targets for new vehicles gives internal combustion cars a better chance for success, but ultimate champion electric vehicles aren’t going anywhere fast until the economy improves.
// AMI launches Roadside Rescue subscription for all motorists
IAG insurance brand AMI is launching Roadside Rescue subscriptions for all motorists, regardless of whether they are insured with the company.
// Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ refresh: what to expect in 2025
A recent Reddit post showcasing a peculiar Tesla Model Y clad in camo has reignited speculation about an imminent refresh, internally codenamed ‘Juniper’.
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// The results were extremely bad
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// New UK gov’t approves 3 huge solar farms & wants to expand rooftop installs
Just days after a massive election win, UK’s new Labour government has hit the ground running and is already making progress on increasing solar power deployment.
ONE LINERS
- 2025 Bentley Continental GT debuts at Goodwood
- Video: EV among four Goodwood crashes
- Goodyear merges ANZ and ASEAN businesses
- Subaru has another crack at the Goodwood Hillclimb
- Exclusive Red Bull RB17 features screaming V10 and F1 tech
- Polestar Concept BST suggests motorsport model
- Frugal fuel heroes: Five of the cheapest hybrids at the pump
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