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// ‘Best value SUV’ in NZ
Dongfeng aims to break barriers to electric-vehicle versatility with $37,990 launch price.
- DrivenCarGuide says Dongfeng Vigo pitched as the ‘best value EV-SUV in New Zealand’
- EVs and Beyond says Dongfeng VIGO aims for EV SUV value leadership
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Tina Doherty, Group Operations Manager, Ingham Motor Group
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// 2 Cheap Cars lifts FY26 profit outlook on improved trading momentum
2 Cheap Cars Group says trading performance has improved through the latter part of the third quarter and into the early fourth quarter of the 2026 financial year, prompting an upgrade to its profit outlook.
IN OTHER NEWS
// ‘Automotive enthusiast’ lands role
Nissan Oceania has appointed Steve Coughlan as head of communications and says he will draw on more than 23 years of global automotive experience as he tackles the role.
// ANCAP names safest new vehicles for 2025, with Tesla Model Y leading overall
ANCAP has revealed its top safety performers for 2025, highlighting the safest new vehicles across key market segments in Australia and New Zealand.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// This battery is about to change the world in 3 months, or make this guy a fool
We aren’t just talking about a better motorcycle battery. If the claims of a 5-minute charge, 100,000-cycle life, and ~400 Wh/kg energy density are accurate and scalable, as Donut Lab claims, this is the holy grail of energy storage.
ONE LINERS
- Honda adopts new H mark for automobile business
- Tesla drops upfront Full Self-Driving purchase option
- Toyotas get connected
- Watch: Ford sneakily unveils Mustang Dark Horse SC with Verstappen behind the wheel
- What are New Zealand’s top EVs and PHEVs right now? The numbers are in
- Honda Base Station Prototype revealed: clever, compact camping
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