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// Tesla’s new Model Y Performance gets major power boost
Tesla has pulled the covers off the facelifted Model Y Performance, hot on the heels of last week’s rollout of its self-driving technology.
- AutoCar says Tesla Model Y Performance priced for New Zealand
- Driven says Tesla Model Y Performance for NZ: get one fast
- EVs and Beyond says Tesla confirms Model Y Performance for New Zealand at $100,900
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// Inductive charging for EVs: Porsche will offer at-home wireless boost for Cayenne Electric
The dream is about to become reality: you will soon be abe to recharge an EV at home on a wireless pad, just like your mobile phone. Well, you will if it’s the latest Porsche.
// Three models secure five-star ANCAP safety ratings
ANCAP has awarded five-star safety ratings to three new vehicles targeting key Australian market segments – the Omoda 9 plug-in hybrid SUV, LDV Terron 9 diesel ute, and third-generation Audi Q5 medium SUV.
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// BMW reveals 805km iX3, NZ deliveries from mid-2026
BMW has pulled the covers off its ‘Niue’ iX5, with the most eye catching point not being its unique looks – but more its astounding 805km WLTP range on a single charge.
// Matthew Hansen steps into Motoring Writers’ Guild leadership
The New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild has appointed Auckland-based journalist Matthew Hansen as acting president, following the resignation of long-serving member and outgoing President Robert Barry.
// BMW locks in hydrogen future with 2028 production start
BMW is doubling down on hydrogen power, with its Steyr plant in Austria set to begin series production of the brand’s third-generation fuel cell systems in 2028.
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// Tesla changes meaning of ‘Full Self-Driving’, gives up on promise of autonomy
Tesla has changed the meaning of “Full Self-Driving”, also known as “FSD”, to give up on its original promise of delivering unsupervised autonomy.
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