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// Technical expert joins GWM
Marque appoints experienced product engineering manager for New Zealand and Australia.
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// Tesla confirms updated Model Y NZ pricing
Tesla has confirmed local pricing for its updated Model Y, with deliveries in New Zealand due to start in June 2025.
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// Tesla falls further behind Chinese rival as BYD’s sales hit $174b
Chinese carmaker BYD overtook Elon Musk’s Tesla last year after revenues surged past $100bn ($174bn) for the first time.
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// Trust Motors wins BuyerScore Supreme Award for the second consecutive year
Established five years ago by Motorcentral Technologies, the results for the annual BuyerScore awards have been tallied, and it congratulates the 2025 award recipients.
IN OTHER NEWS
// End of the road for the Mercedes-Benz A-Class
The Mercedes-Benz A-Class hatchback has reached the end of the line, with the brand confirming that the current generation will be its last.
// Value of vehicle imports falls
Shipments from China increase value but those from the EU and Australia were down last month.
// Used CCS credit prices at a high- trading platform
Dealers and importers holding Clean Car Standard credits could loose out if they don’t sell down some of their credits now, warns Andrew Cassin, managing director of CO2X, a company specialising in CO2 credit trading.
// Automotive industry’s sustainability drive may reshape market dynamics
As the automotive industry moves towards a more sustainable future, integrating recycled materials into manufacturing processes is emerging as a pivotal strategy.
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The chemistry promises huge gains in EV range at a third the cost and carbon footprint.
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