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// MG QS three-row SUV dots down in Australia
MG Motor Australia now has its large family-sized SUV, the MG QS. It has shipped and is now in dealerships across Australia.
// SADD Marks 40 Years of Empowering Kiwi Youth for Road Safety
Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD) is celebrating 40 years of helping young New Zealanders make safer choices on the road.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Finance group expands
Speirs makes two senior appointments to drive growth in finance and fleet leasing.
// Honda Super EV concept is a super-tiny rival to VW’s ID.2
The successor to the slow-selling Honda e is the Super EV concept. It will be on show at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed, with a focus on driving fun.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// EV Batteries Can Easily Outlast A Typical Gas Car’s Lifespan: Study
The average car in America is 14 years old. EV batteries can last longer, according to a new study.
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ONE LINERS
- Chevrolet takes the Corvette to Hypercar Status with ZR1X model
- Honda’s electric E-VO is for China only at present
- Next Audi RS 6 will have electrified powertrains only
- Matchbox New Zealand: new luxury sanctuary for car-elite in Auckland
- Mercedes-Benz backpedals on EV deadline, keeps petrol dreams alive
- Chinese electric car to be built in Holden factory
- Nissan’s next leap: solid-state EV battery set for 2028 debut
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