HOT TOPIC
// Ford celebrates top dealers
Award winners praised for showing “an incredible amount of dedication and commitment”.
- AutoTalk says Ford New Zealand announces 2024’s award-winning dealers
HOT TOPIC
// Honda shows off new hybrid Prelude’s distinctive interior
Honda has unveiled the interior of its upcoming 2026 Prelude coupe, revealing a design that blends Civic familiarity with coupe-specific refinements.
- AutoCar says Honda Prelude looks a bit like the Civic inside
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STATS WEEK
// Signs of market stabilising
Sales of new cars rise with consumer demand showing “resilience” and shifts emerging between segments.
- Stuff Motoring says Local new car market ‘stabilising’, ute sales picking up
IN OTHER NEWS
// Australian automotive parts supplier expands into New Zealand
Australian automotive aftermarket brand hsy Autoparts has expanded into the New Zealand market through a majority acquisition of the privately held Speed NZ Limited.
// Sime Motors NZ raises $150k for Mental Health Foundation
Thanks to support from automotive industry partners, customers and employees, the recent Sime Motors NZ Gear Up for Mental Health auctions have helped the company reach its 12-month fundraising target of $150,000.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Lucid (LCID) set another EV delivery record and the Gravity SUV is just getting started
Lucid Motors (LCID) has now had six straight quarters with higher deliveries. The delivery record comes just as Lucid prepares to begin delivering its first electric SUV, the Gravity, to customers by the end of this month.
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- Two BMWs that aren’t real, but should be!
- Jac De-Fine concept at Melbourne Motor Show: it’s definitely not a ute
- Want to own a piece of Senna’s V10? Now you can.
- Porsche pilots EV battery recycling with closed-loop strategy
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