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// Hyundai unveils radical INSTEROID concept at Seoul event
Hyundai unveiled its INSTEROID concept in Seoul overnight.
- Driven says Hyundai Insteroid revealed with drift mode and gamified styling
- EVs and Beyond says Hyundai’s gaming-inspired Insteroid concept car debuts in Seoul
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// Pork Pie Charity Run is back on for 2025: look out Invercargill
Keen Mini owners who aren’t scared of putting a few kilometres on their tiny cars are setting off on another Pork Pie Charity Run on April 4-9.
- AutoTalk says Mini New Zealand joins Pork Pie Charity Run
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// Trade Me lifts listing cap for April
Trade Me Motors is giving car dealers a significant boost this April by removing the cap on dealer vehicle listings for the entire month.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Ford Ranger’s title as NZ’s most popular car finally under threat?
For the last 10 years, the Ford Ranger has been the best-selling new vehicle in New Zealand — a feat that the brand’s local arm celebrated last week with an event for dealers and partners in Auckland.
// UK zero emission expert shares lessons for NZ
London-based transport decarbonisation expert James Vickery outlined the incentives and challenges facing the United Kingdom’s zero-emission vehicle rollout during a webinar hosted by New Zealand EV advocacy group Drive Electric.
// Dealer numbers increase
Register grows for the first time since September 2024 but remains below the level reached a year ago.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Two More Chinese Companies Announce ‘Megawatt’ EV Charging
The new 1.2-megawatt and 1.5-megawatt chargers from Zeekr and Huawei are absolutely nuts. But are they really needed?
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