BEST OF TODAY
// Colonial Motor Company appoints John Beveridge as independent director
The Colonial Motor Company (CMC) has appointed John Beveridge as an independent director, effective from April 29.
// GWM has a powerful new 3.0-litre diesel in the works
GWM is set to introduce a new-generation 3.0-litre diesel engine across its growing model range.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Minis score big on safety
ANCAP praises “positive” results for marque’s Cooper E and Countryman.
// New Alfa Romeo Stelvio unearthed ahead of time
A new Alfa Romeo Stelvio is due soon and its styling has been unearthed ahead of its official release.
// Chinese carmaker to use NZ as right-hand drive proving ground
As it continues to take steps forward on both sides of the Tasman, Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motors — or GWM — is set to step up its presence in the region.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Foxconn’s Model C Is Coming To The U.S.—But It Won’t Wear A Foxconn Badge
The iPhone-maker says that it has found a U.S. client that will begin selling the Foxconn-built Model C later this year.
ONE LINERS
- If Geely built a Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV, it would look like this
- New electric buses start in West Auckland
- Celebrating on ice
- How bad is the trouble at Tesla?
- BMW says driving pleasure will survive the autonomous revolution
- Volkswagen ID 3 is up for another refresh
- Automakers focus on the global market, chide the US over tariffs at Shanghai’s auto show
- Is Porsche planning road-going version of its Le Mans hypercar?
- GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV ute goes shark hunting with aggressive introductory pricing
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