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// Mitsubishi Outlander, Triton topple Ford Ranger in January sales upset
The Motor Industry Association has released new vehicle registration figures from January, indicating a surprising name sitting on top of the sales sheets; Mitsubishi.
- AutoFile says Marque breaks own records
- AutoTalk says Triton and Outlander sales drive Mitsubishi to market leadership
- Stuff Motoring says Mitsubishi the overall market leader for January
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// Aston Martin will stop making pure combustion vehicles by 2026
Aston Martin is the latest automaker to announce it’ll stop producing internal combustion engines. Starting in 2026, the British car company will be offering a fully electrified range, meaning all of its models will be either hybrid or pure electric.
- Stuff Motoring says Aston Martin will be fully electrified from 2026
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// MIA reports ‘solid’ new vehicle sales in January 2020
The Motor Industry Association of New Zealand is reporting that there were 13,514 sales of new vehicles for the month of January 2022, a decrease of 2.73% (379 units) on the same month in 2021.
- AutoFile says New-vehicle sales ‘solid’
- Driven says Electrified vehicles claim over 10 per cent of Kiwi new-car market in January
- EVs and Beyond says EVs add to ‘solid’ January registrations
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// Track-ready hatch races into view
Hyundai New Zealand has added a new racetrack-capable hot hatchback from the marque’s N Division to its line-up.
// Double-digit growth across group
BMW Group NZ finished 2021 with registrations for both of its brands notching up double-digit percentage increases as demand for electrified products grew.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Toyota develops self-driving drift car for safety and science
The sport of drifting has its cynics the world over, but few can deny that a huge amount of talent is on show anytime someone can hop into a car and perform endless, smooth powerslides.
// Car advertising finally goes electric
Hyundai recently debuted a new TV ad called “Gas Card.” It goes like this: a dad gives his daughter a gas station gift card; she never uses it because she drives a plug-in hybrid Tucson from Hyundai; she gives the card back to him on his birthday.
// Making EVs in a materials crisis
The past two years have been extremely turbulent for many industries with production lines shutting down, chip shortages, and a host of general supply chain issues. EVs have been a shining light, IDTechEx says.
// Polestar unveils drift-loving Arctic Circle rallycross EV
As the first Polestar 2s land in New Zealand, on the other side of the world, the brand unveils one of the most gnarly (do the kids still say that these days?) electric performance car projects out of Europe.
// Elon Musk thinks we’ll start seeing fewer EV fire stories in the news
Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, believes we’ll start seeing less news coverage about electric vehicle fires in the coming future.
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- Skoda teases sporty Fabia Monte Carlo with fresh sketches
- Watch: Tesla Full Self Driving makes utter dogs breakfast of short drive
- Toyota NZ donates $10,000 towards Tonga Tsunami relief
- Australian dealers fire first shot in Mercedes-Benz legal battle
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