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// Advocacy delivers ‘huge win’
Industry association hails decision after MITO stakeholders were “united, consistent and spoke with a single voice”.
- AutoTalk says MTA welcomes return of MITO to industry ownership
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// Tourism Holdings to consolidate RV production in NZ
Tourism Holdings Limited will close its RV manufacturing factory in Brisbane later this month and transition all production to Action Manufacturing in Hamilton, following a comprehensive review of its Australasian operations.
IN OTHER NEWS
// KGM Torres Hybrid lands in NZ with special introductory pricing
KGM has launched its first hybrid SUV in New Zealand, with the Torres Hybrid now available through local dealerships from $49,990 plus on-roads.
// Nissan partners with Wayve to bring next-generation AI driver assistance
Nissan has signed definitive agreements with UK autonomous-driving company Wayve to integrate advanced AI-powered driver-assistance technology into a wide range of future Nissan models.
// GWM confirms Tank 300 plug-in hybrid for NZ in early 2026
GWM has confirmed the Tank 300 Hi4-T plug-in hybrid will arrive in New Zealand in the first quarter of 2026, expanding the brand’s growing range of electrified off-road models.
// Royal Enfield finds home with New Zealand’s oldest motorcycle dealership
Royal Enfield New Zealand has appointed McIver & Veitch, New Zealand’s oldest motorcycle dealership, as an official Royal Enfield dealer for Dunedin.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// BMW May Finally Do What Auto Industry Has Needed For Decades
BMW has filed an international patent focused on identifying if a person has had too much to drink and shouldn’t be driving, and then won’t let them drive if that’s the case.
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- Land Rover brings Octa styling to Defender Classic programme
- EECA seeks finance information to support clean energy and EV upgrades
- Australia’s first multi-user electric truck charging hub opens in Sydney
- Lotus reveals first plug-in hybrid SUV
- Nissan reuses old Leaf batteries to power EV component plant
- KiwiHarvest marks one year of emissions-free food rescue with JAC electric truck
- AutoTalk Weekly Wrap – Episode 137
- Ute experts gain Kiwi insights
- LG to unveil AI Cabin Platform at CES 2026
- Team down under grows
- Brabus turns the Bentley Continental GT into an 888hp bruiser
- Acura NSX reborn: Pininfarina-penned Tensei restomod finally revealed
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