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// BMW M4 CSL is a road car for the track and it’s coming to NZ
New Zealand will receive BMW’s limited edition M4 CSL later this year.
- AutoTalk says BMW reveals M4 CSL, confirms it for New Zealand
- Stuff Motoring says BMW will bring the epic M4 CSL to NZ video
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// Blackwells Mazda crowned dealer of the year
For the third year on the trot, Christchurch dealership Blackwells Mazda has claimed the brand’s Dealer of the Year award.
- AutoFile says Dealership dominates awards
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// Driver must stand trial for deadly Tesla crash in California
There is enough evidence to try Kevin George Aziz Riad, 27, on two counts of vehicular manslaughter in a 2019 crash, a …
- EVs and Beyond says US judge rules Tesla driver must stand trial for fatal crash
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// BMW prepares for all-electric sedan
The BMW i7 xDrive60 is bigger than previous-generation 7 Series models.
// Vehicle spending expected to slow
The vehicle retail industry is unlikely to escape the impact of rising mortgage rates, a result of moves to slow New Zealand’s busy economy and resulting in inflation.
// Dealer ordered to pay almost $10,000 over faulty Jaguar
A Napier car dealer has been ordered by the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal to pay a customer $8796.23 some four years after it sold a customer a 2006 Jaguar S-Type.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS // TODAY’S BEST STORIES
// Could Hydrogen Be The Victor In UK’s Hydrogen Vs. Electric Truck Probe?
The UK government has launched a £200 million investigation into the future of its…
// Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Version 10.12 Shows Significant Progress
This big update is the first one for some time and it promises more confidence for the software and new features.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Einride E-Trailer concept shown
Autonomous EV freight company Einride introduced its new E-Trailer concept along with new software and hardware products
// Video: Ministers see Tranzit e-bus progress
Transport minister Michael Wood and climate change minister James Shaw checked out electric bus developments at Tranzit’s Rongotai depot in Wellington.
// Greenhouse gas tracker developed for Christchurch
A ‘Greenhouse Gas Emission Tracker’ tool created by the Christchurch City Council allows people to see how the district is tracking across different emission sources,
// Mercedes to cut lower-price models amid drive into luxury
Mercedes-Benz has said it will drop some of its cheaper models and focus on the more profitable luxury end of the market.
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- Rolls-Royce reveal one-of-a-kind Boat Tail that you can’t have
- Polestar 3 all-electric SUV set for October reveal
- Mercedes-Benz recalls over 17,500 cars in NZ and Australia
- Siemens selected for Interislander ferries’ electric propulsion system
- Tesla considering BEV and battery factory in Indonesia
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