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// Avanti appoints chief risk officer
Ben Anderson takes on role after spending the past two decades working in banking across New Zealand and the Pacific.
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// Mazda NZ announces CX-80 pricing
Mazda’s new three-row SUV, called the CX-80, goes on sale here soon and pricing has been announced.
- Stuff Motoring says Mazda confirms Kiwi pricing for new CX-80 luxo-wagon
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// AutoTalk Live kicks off in Christchurch
AutoTalk Live, the highly anticipated event for automotive dealers and industry professionals, is currently underway in Christchurch, marking its debut in the city after successful editions in Auckland.
IN OTHER NEWS
// New Face for Mokka and Updated Infotainment
Stellantis has facelifted the Mokka with details and a single image leaked ahead of its official reveal.
// Armstrong’s Drive Europe division wins international award
The New Zealand agent, which arranges leases of Citroen and Peugeot vehicles for Kiwis holidaying in Europe, has won a major international award at a conference in Paris.
// Mercedes-Benz Opens Carbon-Neutral Car Battery Recycling Plant
Mercedes-Benz now has a new battery recycling plant operating that is capable of reclaiming 96 per cent of the raw materials used in its batteries.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// BYD Shark arrives in Brazil as EV giant bets on market shake-up
China’s BYD launched its first pickup truck in Brazil, the Shark, to challenge the top-selling Toyota Hilux and the Ford Ranger. The Shark will play a significant role in BYD’s ambitions to become a top-selling automaker over the next few years.
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- Subaru’s new hybrid will drive 1000km between fills
- Toyota New Zealand reflects on ninth America’s Cup campaign
- Support for roads plan
- Black and silver number plates dropped over ‘readability issues’
- Apple secretly partnered with BYD before axing EV project
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