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// Smaller Ram pick-up coming?
Ram trucks has been having a tough time of it in the US, with sales down markedly over the past year.
- Stuff Motoring says Ram’s boss wants a new Ford Ranger fighter ‘so bad’
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// Toyofuji pulls the plug on shipping used EVs, excluding Nissan Leaf
Shipping company Toyofuji has halted shipping used electric vehicles other than the Nissan Leaf, although only under specific conditions.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Actyon badge returns to join Torres in KGM line-up
KGM revealed the “new” Actyon crossover at the 2025 Brussels Motor Show, a Kodiaq/CR-V rival.
// How Goodyear’s new smart tyres sense rain and ice to prevent crashes
Goodyear has revealed a new generation of smart tyres designed to enhance vehicle safety by integrating advanced sensors that detect slippery road conditions.
// Vehicle imports in decline
Customs figures for the whole of last year reveal drops for all new and used light-vehicle sectors.
// Mazda6 is back as a pure-electric, rear-drive fastback
Rumours of the demise of the Mazda6 were apparently greatly exaggerated.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Biden pushes through $635M in EV charger grants before Trump’s return
The Biden administration awarded $635 million in EV charger grants just 10 days before Donald Trump takes office, leaving just $700,000 of the $2.5 billion from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law unallocated.
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- Honda Civic hybrid and Renault 5 pick up COTY awards
- Suzuki Jimny offers best residual in Australian used car market
- Australian law firm takes class action against GM over faulty transmissions
- More than one-quarter of Porsche’s global sales were electrified models
- Price drop for Polestar 2
- Classic car values in 2024: falling prices, but one car and one decade were rock-solid
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