HOT TOPIC
// Polestar roadster EV revealed
The Polestar O₂ concept envisions a new age for electric roadsters and is the second to reflect the Polestar Precept design.
- AutoCar says Polestar’s latest concept car is a hardtop convertible roadster with its own drone
- Stuff Motoring says Look out, Tesla – Polestar reveals surprise electric roadster
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// Clean car penalties cut for used imports
Industry body hails government decision after it lobbied the Minister of Transport over proposed fees.
- AutoTalk says VIA wins 25% reduction in Clean Car Discount penalties
- AutoTalk says MIA disappointed at tweaks to new car discount figures
HOT TOPIC
// Video: Ford to split EV and ICE businesses
Ford is forming distinct automotive units – Ford Model e to accelerate EV production and Ford Blue to continue its internal combustion engine (ICE) side to simplify operations,
- AutoCar says Ford splits itself in two; one for EVs and one for ICEs
- Stuff Motoring says Ford’s fork in the road: EV, internal combustion are split
HOT TOPIC
// Ranger back on top, number one in February’s sales figures
After January’s slip, the Ford Ranger has regained the number one spot in the Motor Industry Association’s latest monthly registration figures.
- Stuff Motoring says Utes dominate February sales before feebates kick in
HOT TOPIC
// Feebate scheme impacts market
Sales of new vehicles set a record for the month of February as the market for light commercials strengthens.
- AutoTalk says Clean Car scheme drove strong February commercial sales
- EVs and Beyond says New EVs push up February stats
HOT TOPIC
// Toyota, Ford, BMW and more suspend exports to Russia
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the nation is now experiencing blowback from the motoring world.
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// T7-series Volkswagen Multivan PHEV arriving in May
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles New Zealand (VWCVNZ) will launch its first electrified offering, the T7-series Multivan plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in May.
// Dealer group pitches IPO plans
Bosses at Armstrong’s are holding a series of meetings with investors as the company weighs up possible dual listing.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Megane E-Tech EV gets top Euro NCAP safety rating
The new Renault Megane E-Tech electric has received a five-star safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP).
// Boom in-vehicle spending
Strong rise recorded in motor vehicles and parts retailing – up by 22 percent in the December quarter when compared to the three months before that.
// Higher emissions drop needed
Government statistics show pollution from greenhouse gases has yet to record “sustained” declines.
// Ford says it’ll keep producing ICE utes and Mustangs
The end is coming for combustion engines, as more and more governments push for electrification in the hope to lower emissions.
// Stellantis will become electric-only in Europe from 2026
Stellantis has confirmed plans to go completely electric in Europe by 2026 (and 50 percent electric in the US), in a bid to reduce its carbon output by 50 percent from current levels by 2030.
// Hyundai targets 7% of global EV market by 2030
Hyundai aims to sell 1.87 million battery electric vehicles (BEVs) annually by 2030 by strengthening its line-up.
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