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// Smart officially launches from two key sites in New Zealand
Smart has officially launched its all-electric SUV line-up in New Zealand through a partnership with Armstrong’s.
- AutoTalk says Shop-in-Shop smart concept opens for business
HOT TOPIC
// Shift in buyer preferences
Toyota NZ says RAV4 topping the chart for 2025’s first quarter reflects high demand for hybrids. Toyota NZ is revelling in claiming the title of the country’s top-selling new vehicle for the first quarter of 2025.
- AutoCar says Toyota RAV4 top of the pops in Q1
- AutoTalk says Toyota celebrates successful first quarter for RAV4 sales
- Stuff Motoring says Are car buyers shifting away from utes? Toyota thinks so
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// Peugeot 5008 GT Hybrid on sale as single high-spec model
Peugeot New Zealand has launched its new 5008 GT Hybrid, a 4.64m seven-seat SUV suited to the Kiwi family lifestyle.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Bezos reportedly backing Slate Auto EV production
Amazon owner Jeff Bezos is backing a Michigan EV start-up Slate Auto which aims to produce a two-seat electric ute.
// Nissan Patrol receives an overdue interior update
The exterior is essentially unchanged but the Patrol finally enters the modern era with significant technology and comfort upgrades.
// Lodestone Energy becomes New Zealand energy retailer
Lodestone Energy is New Zealand’s newest electricity retailer, which it says will simplify delivery of its Virtual Rooftop Solar solution and allow it to retail certified solar electricity directly to a wider range of customers.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Waymo Robotaxis Moving Forward in Japan with Partners
Waymo’s story of growth continues, most recently with partnership progress in Japan and Atlanta.
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- Baby G shock – Little G will make Mercedes G-Class explode in popularity
- Lithium sulphur batteries to be billion-dollar industry
- A 25% emission cut per sold car in Polestar sustainability report
- Navigating the New CoFI Landscape: What It Means for Selling Insurance in the Motor Industry
- Geely EX5 earns five-star safety rating
- BMW crafts bespoke soundscape for next-gen Neue Klasse EVs
- Could carbon fibre disappear from our cars?
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