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Company says acquisition means it has now “cornered every part of the greater Wellington region”.
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// Hamilton dealer Vanz Motors collapses after ‘compliance delays’
Hamilton car dealership Vanz Motors Limited has gone into liquidation after falling behind on loan repayments, with its owner blaming delays in getting imported vehicles road legal.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Chery reveals two new utes, GWM cuts one down
Single cab wellside utes are something of a niche proposition here these days, but that hasn’t stopped GWM getting into the action in China, where it has just unleashed a single cab version of the Cannon ute at the Chengdu Auto Show,
// Four Chinese brands reach Australian top ten for first time
Australians purchased 100,539 new vehicles in August 2025, marking the second strongest August result on record and highlighting the rapid rise of Chinese automotive brands.
// Dealer numbers continue fall
Register has been shrinking since March 2025 and August’s numbers were down 263 year-on-year.
// Omoda 9 rates five stars after ANCAP crash testing
The new Omoda 9 nabs a five-star safety rating after Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) testing.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Eve Energy rolls solid-state batteries off new assembly line to power humanoids, flying cars
What a headline and what a future evolving before our eyes. Chinese battery expert EVE Energy inaugurated a new production base yesterday, and to celebrate the feat, rolled one of its new all-solid-state batteries off the production line.
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- Vehicle loan arrears improve
- Tourism Holdings grows rental revenue and fleet as FY25 marks ‘bottom-of-cycle’
- Electric vehicle sales decline in NZ ‘alarming’ says industry
- Mazda 6e testing in Australia ahead of local launch
- The Austin Motor Company returns with the electric Arrow
- Bolt looks to expand ride hailing operation outside Auckland
- Mercedes-AMG and Adidas collab: if the shoe fits (your hypercar)
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