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// DeLorean Alpha5 officially revealed
After 40 years since the release of the original DeLorean, the brand is back with an all-new electric coupe.
- Driven says DeLorean releases pictures of the new Alpha5
- Stuff Motoring says The DeLorean has returned as a sporty gull-winged EV
- EVs and Beyond says Delorean Alpha5 EV revealed
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// Land Rover Defender 130 revealed
Land Rover has just revealed its latest addition to the Defender line-up with the extended body Defender 130.
- AutoTalk says Land Rover Defender 8-seater revealed, confirmed for NZ
- Driven says Land Rover reveals new eight-seater Defender 130
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// Colonial on course for record result
Company says Covid disruptions will not detract from ‘strong full-year profit.
- AutoTalk says Colonial Motor Company forecasts record profits
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// Rally-bred icon arrives
Fifth-generation WRX “incorporates rich history and lives up to the legend”.
// Hyundai Nexo for Tuaropaki Trust
The Nexo will be used to demonstrate the potential of green hydrogen as a transport fuel, says trust energy general manager David Binnie.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS // TODAY’S BEST STORIES
// Aptera has more than 22,000 reservations for its solar electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range
Aptera announced that it has now received more than 22,000 reservations for its solar-powered electric car, which get to 1,000 miles of range,
// Nissan US Dealers Told To Stop Taking New Orders For 2023 Ariya
Nissan COO Ashwani Gupta explains that it is better to limit orders to what can realistically be delivered in a timely manner.
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// Blame the buyers for why the BMW XM is an SUV
If more people bought sedans and coupes, BMW’s M division probably would have made a proper successor to the M1. Instead, it built the XM, because that’s what sells.
// World EV journey aired
Wiebe Wakker will be interviewed about his globe-trotting EV journey from the Netherlands to Australia and…
// ‘Clean gas’ energy source claimed
A tech company says it has made a major breakthrough for a “clean gas” global energy…
// Four-cylinder C 63 hybrid makes debut
The next-generation Mercedes-AMG C 63 made its debut at the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring over the weekend with…
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- Toyota and Stellantis to develop new electric van
- Geneva’s profit jumps 22%
- Subaru WRX reborn as Prodrive P25
- EVs a topic at EROAD Fleet Day
- Maserati MC20 Cielo unveil…
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