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// Wage subsidy support returns
Minister details range of measures that offer vital financial boost to keep businesses going through pandemic response.
- AutoCar says Toyota NZ backs level 4 lockdown, asks for customer patience
- AutoFile says Cases grow in Covid outbreak
- AutoFile also says (MIA) Support for ‘severe initial lockdown’
- AutoFile also says ‘Open only if essential’
- AutoFile also says (VIA) Lockdown advice for dealers
- AutoFile also says Port keeps imports moving
- AutoFile also says Showrooms out of action
- AutoFile also says AA rejigs services
- AutoTalk says MIA Chief Executive responds to lockdown
- AutoTalk also says Essential workers moving vehicles off port
- AutoTalk also says Dealerships can support essential services
- AutoTalk also says Turners postpones annual shareholders meeting
- EVs and Beyond says Chargenet EV charging network still available
- EVs and Beyond also says Tesla NZ suspends new vehicle collections
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// This is it: Nissan Z finally revealed with 298kw twin-turbo V6
After years of rumour and speculation, with a high-profile tease or two thrown in for good measure, Nissan has finally dropped its new Z sports car in its full 2023 production-version glory;
- AutoCar says Numbers war: is the Nissan Z a match for the Toyota GR Supra?
- AutoTalk says Nissan unveils 2023 Z in U.S market specification
- Driven says Nissan’s highly-anticipated Z revealed as an enthusiast’s dream
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// Next-gen Subaru WRX confirmed to come with a manual
Subaru has teased the new generation of WRX, and it looks like it will definitely come with a manual transmission.
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// Nissan Note Aura Nismo is one quirky ‘hot’ hatchback
It’s a big day in Nissan-land! Today is the day that the Japanese firm reveals its new ‘400Z’ in its production form.
// New details emerge on hybrid Corvette
Some new details have emerged on Chevrolet’s new Corvette. No, not the one already on sale overseas and due here early next year. These details concern the more powerful hybrid version.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Nio to launch ‘mass-market’ affordable EV
Nio aims to mass-market a new sub-brand designed as a more affordable EV to its premium ones.
// Warning over seatbelt units
Industry association releases advice on how to transport items that have an explosive charge.
// Tesla’s US$25k EV likely soon
Reports from China indicate the smaller and more affordable US$25,000 Tesla is close. Claims a prototype has already been completed have come from a “prolific auto leaker”,
// In Russia’s Far East, an electric car proves cheaper than a Lada
When Dmitry Unagaev bought his first electric car five years ago, the purchase bewildered friends and neighbours in his hometown of Khabarovsk.
// Tesla probe ushers in get-tough era at U.S. auto-safety watchdog
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) investigation into the involvement of Tesla’s Autopilot in car accidents signals a more activist approach to regulating auto safety by the Biden administration — particularly new technologies.
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- EVs at British motor show
- Is Toyota’s iconic Supra a worthy investment?
- Renault has updated its little EV
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