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// Ferrari Purosangue to have V12

Everyone is well aware of the Ferrari Purosangue. Even though no one outside of Ferrari HQ has seen it in full guise, you either love it or hate it.

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// Fisker tease electric sportscar with over 880 km of range

Fisker has revealed it’s developing a third model – the Ronin – which will have the longest range of any…

// Dodge’s electric muscle car will debut before the August video

Dodge is hard at work on the next generation of tyre-shredding muscle cars, and its boss is pushing hard to get it out the door before August.

// Electrified new passenger car share soars

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are almost at a 20% share of the…

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// Volkswagen aims to establish electric Eden on a Greek island

EV pioneers realized long ago that islands, which tend to have short driving distances and high gas prices, make great candidates for electrification.

// Stellantis buys Share Now car-sharing venture from BMW and Mercedes

The proposed purchase agreement would add 14 European cities and 10,000 vehicles to Free2Move’s existing 2,500-vehicle fleet.

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// Used Subaru WRX STI prices are already skyrocketing

Well, that was quick. The prices for second-hand Subaru WRX STIs are already jumping, with cars over the ditch listed for more than $200,000.

// Plug-in hybrids make history

Mitsubishi hails having two PHEVs in last month’s top-three new vehicles.

// Video: Nikola begins electric Tre series production

US-based zero-emissions truck start-up Nikola has marked the beginning of commercial serial truck production of the…

// Japan increases its share of used imports

The number of used vehicles brought into the country holds steady month to month.

// BoP council’s carbon-neutral drive includes EVs

Seventeen EVs, with six more comings, are helping Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council to reduce corporate greenhouse gas emissions.

// Volkswagen NZ to dodge Australian price hikes

VW GOLF 8 Limonengelb Earlier this week Volkswagen Australia confirmed it would be increasing the prices…

// Avanci deal with GM paves way for AVs

General Motors (GM) has joined Avanci marketplace, obtaining a license for essential patented technology for connected…

// Global issues dampen Australian new car deliveries

A total of 81,065 vehicles were sold in Australia in April – a 12.2% decrease from the same month in 2021

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