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// Kia EV5 now on sale in NZ
After a false start, the Kia EV5 is now on sale in New Zealand. What Kia describes as a ‘midsize fully electric vehicle’ is available from $67,990.
- Stuff Motoring says Kia’s new Tesla rival back on the menu for NZ customers
- EVs and Beyond says Kia EV5 NZ prices released
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// Hyundai’s enormous Palisade SUV gets a futuristic makeover
The next generation of Hyundai’s largest off-road capable SUV — the Palisade — has broken cover.
- AutoCar says Hyundai Palisade A Big Brother to Santa Fe
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// Tourism Holdings announces job cuts, leadership restructure
Tourism Holdings Limited (thl) is cutting around 100 manufacturing jobs in Australia and several support roles in the United States as part of a targeted cost-reduction plan.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Ingham Great Lake adds GWM to its brand portfolio
Taupo-based multi-franchise dealership Ingham Great Lake has added the Chinese brand GWM to its portfolio.
// How GWM is making its Tank 500 and Cannon Alpha ute less annoying: active safety revisions
Yes, sometimes carmakers do listen. After a lot of media and customer feedback about the overzealous nature of its advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), GWM has announced it’s made significant revisions to the way they work.
// New chair for Climate Change Commission
Former Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy has been named the new chair of the Climate Change Commission.
// New appointments to EECA board
Energy minister Simeon Brown has announced the appointment of John Carnegie and Vijay Goel as new members of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) board.
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// Sales Specialist Wanted
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Electrogenic electric MX-5 Miata conversion
U.K.-based Electrogenic claims its first-gen NA Mazda Miata EV conversion only adds 220 pounds—and keeps the trunk space.
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- New Toyota RAV4 Spied For The First Time
- AMI Motorhub expands into WOF and vehicle servicing
- SUV scores top rating
- Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed – exclusively excessive
- Stellantis to Roll Out Cheap EV Batteries by 2030
- Honda’s solid-state EV batteries to deliver 1000km range by 2030
- New studies show EV batteries could last over two decades
- The Wiggles debut Toyota’s one-off Big Red Ute EV
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