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// GWM New Zealand undercuts BYD Shark 6 with sub-$60k Cannon Hi4-T PHEV
GWM New Zealand has announced pricing for the upcoming Cannon Hi4-T PHEV, which is expected to arrive later this month.
- Driven Car Guide says GWM reveals Canon Hi4-T PHEV pricing for New Zealand
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// Ford funding bespoke NZ test to get Ranger Super Duty over the line
Ford is paying for a New Zealand-specific braking and towing test in an effort to get the Ranger Super Duty on sale here in 2027, a year after the vehicle launched in Australia.
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// Mazda moves North Shore franchise to Miles as Eagers sale looms
Mazda has appointed Miles Group as its sole North Shore dealer, with Miles Mazda opening on 1 October at 16 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna, within the group’s Miles North Shore precinct.
// Sena gives 2 Cheap Cars takeover bid another week
Sena & Co has extended its takeover offer for NZX-listed 2 Cheap Cars Group (2CC) for a second time, pushing the closing date out by another week.
// Why New Zealand may miss entire generations of Chinese cars
“China speed” is real, with ever shorter development and product lifecycles meaning New Zealanders may miss out on whole vehicle generations.
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// Watch Tesla’s Wild ‘Unboxed’ Manufacturing For The Cybercab In Action
By building the two-door EV in modules on parallel lines, Tesla says it can cut the overall line size in half.
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- Honda’s hardcore Civic Type R HRC could hit production next year
- GWM tows a Warriors bandwagon through rival NRL suburbs as finals begin
- Watch: $7 million Bugatti Tourbillon prototype rear-ended by Volkswagen Polo
- New BMW 3 Series enters final testing with 326kW M350 flagship
- Mercedes-Benz celebrates bespoke heritage at Hampton Court
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