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// Suzuki e VITARA electric SUV arrives in New Zealand from mid-2026
Suzuki New Zealand will launch its first electric vehicle from the second quarter of 2026, with the e VITARA marking…
- AutoCar says Suzuki e Vitara confirmed for New Zealand
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// Toyota refines its global strategy with five brand announcement
Toyota has used the 2025 Japan Mobility Show as an opportunity to announce a new business strategy — encompassing all five of its in-house brands.
- AutoTalk says Toyota announces five-brand strategy at Japan show
STATS WEEK
// Rav4 and Ranger strong as market recovers
After a shaky first half of the year, new-vehicle sales have now logged a third straight month of growth. Registrations in October reached 10,858 units, up 17 percent on the same month last year.
- AutoTalk says Used import registrations fall again in October
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// World-first liquid-hydrogen refuelling at Christchurch Airport
A New Zealand–Australian consortium has completed what it says is a world-first liquid-hydrogen refuelling of composite aviation tanks at an international airport, paving the way for zero emission aviation.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Updated BMW iX SUV confirmed for NZ with improved electric range
BMW New Zealand has released pricing and specifications for the updated iX electric SUV, which will be launched ‘at the end of 2025’
// Details revealed for GAC’s New Zealand-bound vehicles
Specification details have been published on the New Zealand website for Chinese state-owned automaker GAC’s upcoming vehicles.
// Drive Electric releases home and workplace charging guide
Drive Electric has released a comprehensive white paper examining electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at home and workplace settings, as…
// Ram announces pricing for updated 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty models
Ram Trucks New Zealand has revealed pricing and specification for the recently updated 2025 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty models.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Experts Predicted An EV Sales Collapse. It’s Already Started
Jim Farley was right. Last month, Ford’s CEO predicted that market share of electric cars would be cut in half once the federal tax credit for clean vehicles met its untimely demise on September 30.
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