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// Pininfarina Battista BEV: Italy’s fastest-ever supercar is ready for the road
The first production-specification Pininfarina Battista hypercar will be making its debut on public roads next week
- EVs and Beyond says Pininfarina Battista BEV teased ahead of world debut
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// $5.7m in Clean Car Discount rebates given
About 1047 rebates for EVs and PHEVs worth about $5.7 million have been approved in the first month of the Clean Car Discount applying from July 1.
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// While they were asleep, their EVs burned in the garage
Yogi and Carolyn Vindum were still asleep late last year when their Tesla Model S beamed an alert that charging was interrupted.
- AutoCar says Tesla burst into flame while owners were sleeping
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// Honda and Toyota report big financial gains
Long-time arch rivals Honda and Toyota have both confirmed strong financial performances in the first half of 2021, specifically regarding the second quarter that just closed.
- Stuff Motoring says Toyota reports record profit amid pandemic
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// Do customers really need to visit the dealership to buy a car?
38% don’t think so. Adapting touch points for digital buyers is more important than ever, check out the research on what buyers actually want and how you can adapt your dealership.
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// Forget the rebates: premium BEVs are absolutely booming in New Zealand
With the introduction of the Government’s Clean Car Discount on July 1, Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are suddenly a hot topic in the New Zealand new-vehicle market.
IN OTHER NEWS
// NZ’s only Koenigsegg: one-off Agera s ‘Hundra’ up for sale
Time and time again we pinch ourselves at just how many incredible exotic cars reside in New Zealand;
// Official opening for Southern Autos’ Botany showroom
Southern Autos Botany has celebrated the opening of its all-new purpose-built sales, parts and service Suzuki and Isuzu Ute dealership at 271 Botany Road, in Golflands, southeast Auckland.
// Low-emitters boost market share
Petrol-engine vehicles drop below half of all sales as clean car discount influences what buyers want.
// New York auto show canned due to Covid-19
One of the year’s most highly anticipated motoring events, the New York Auto Show, has been canned following another surge in local Covid-19 cases
// Rangiora apprentice named 2021 rising star
CWR Motorsport Rangiora employee Ben Brown has won the 2021 Capricorn Rising Stars apprentice of year award.
// Brabham to take on the motorsport world (again) with BT62 GT2
While Holden and Ford’s Australian ties are long dead, that doesn’t mean Australia doesn’t still have a few fingers in the pie of car manufacturing.
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- What are we buying? NZ’s most popular utes, SUVs, EVs and hybrids so far for 2021
- Honda preparing send-off NSX Type S
- Silverstone Auctions sees four world record sale prices over the weekend
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// UPDATED Current National New Car Deals
Here’s a complete list of current National deals for new cars, utes, and light commercials.
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- UTE DUAL CAB DIESEL 4X2 MANUAL FROM $30,490 SRRP INC GST + ORC
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- 3 Months No Interest (No repayments for 3 months) across full range
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- UTE CANNON-L 4X2 AUTO FROM $36,990 SRRP INC GST + ORC
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