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// JMC confirms two utes for New Zealand
JMC will launch in New Zealand with the Grand Avenue and Vigus double-cab utes, backed by a seven-year/200,000km warranty.
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// Auto Aspire in liquidation after UDC freezing order
Auckland used car dealer Auto Aspire has been placed in liquidation, with UDC Finance having taken legal action and obtained a freezing order.
// GWM expects plug-in to more than double Cannon sales
GWM New Zealand expects the new Cannon Hi4-T plug-in hybrid to more than double its Cannon ute sales, with fleet buyers the main target.
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// Freelander 8 confirmed as a plug-in hybrid, not a range-extender, for export
Export versions of the Freelander 8, including those for New Zealand, will be plug-in hybrids rather than the range-extender sold in China.
// Heavier loads and fire truck exemption among 28 heavy vehicle rule proposals
Associate Transport Minister James Meager has put 28 proposed changes to heavy vehicle rules out for consultation, including allowing heavier loads and exempting fire trucks.
// SG Fleet wins FleetPartners with A$1.13b binding deal
SG Fleet has signed a binding deal to buy FleetPartners for A$5.30 a share, subject to approvals including the Overseas Investment Office and Commerce Commission.
// New showroom for brand
More than 60 guests attended the official opening of the new Ebbett Zeekr showroom in Hamilton and got a peek at three new models coming to New Zealand.
// Vehicle spending nudges up
Spending on motor vehicles using electronic cards rose by $1.2 million, or 0.6 per cent, month-on-month to total $195m in September, according to new data from Stats NZ.
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// Your EV’s Range Is Usually Set In Stone. Not This One
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- Subaru to develop in-house EV platform, previewed with 380kW station wagon
- Nissan Navaras tow Fishing and Adventure boats around NZ
- Mercedes-Benz says AI will cut development time by up to 30%
- Penske Automotive to go private in US$16.3b deal
- Xpeng to bring Google Play to vehicles in 2027
- Police officer found to have used intelligence database to check cars he was trading
- Elon Musk promises Tesla Roadster buyers a loop track to test its capabilities
- BMW brings a V8 back to the 7 Series
- Jaguar Type 01 and Range Rover GT: same but different?
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