HOT TOPIC
// SsangYong reveals Torres SUV, set to sell in NZ
SsangYong has shown off its newest SUV offering, the Torres, which is all but confirmed to launch in New Zealand.
- AutoCar says 2023 SsangYong Torres revealed
- AutoTalk says SsangYong’s new direction: Torres SUV unveiled in Korea
HOT TOPIC
// MG Cybersport Roadster renders leaked
When you hear the name “MG,” you wouldn’t be wrong for thinking about a two-seat British sports car with the top down.
- Stuff Motoring says Patents reveal upcoming MG electric sportscar design
HOT TOPIC
// Dealership adds extra site
Company grows its physical presence but digital activity dominates sales.
- AutoTalk says New name, new site for leading Christchurch dealership
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BEST OF THE REST
// ZF E-Axle can turn your ute into an EV
German company ZF, well-known for producing automotive parts like gearboxes, has developed an electronic axle that can convert any internal combustion-engined vehicle with a solid axle into a battery electric vehicle.
// SUV sales stay strong
Light cars and medium SUVs boost market share as small SUVs and small cars lose some traction.
Medium-sized SUVs have gained market share during the first five months of this year compared to the whole of 2021 when it comes to sales of new vehicles in the light fleet.
// Tesla Model Y’s August arrival to boost EV registrations
Demand for the coming Tesla Model Y is expected to substantially increase EV registrations with deliveries due from August.
// NZ joins ZEV Alliance
New Zealand transport minister Michael Wood has signed the country up as the 21st member of the ZEV Alliance moving towards more ambitious zero-emission targets.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Tesla is surprised by demand for Model Y in right-hand drive markets, will increase production
Tesla has been surprised by the demand for the Model Y in right-hand drive markets, and CEO Elon Musk says that the automaker will increase production.
// This Fiat 500 EV Is Charging Wirelessly Through The Road As It Drives
Fiat’s parent company Stellantis showcased what it calls “Arena del Futuro” capable of dynamic inductive charging for electric vehicles.
IN OTHER NEWS
// AA appoints new channel strategy general manager
The New Zealand Automobile Association (NZAA) has announced Kath Woollard as its new general manager of channel strategy and delivery.
// New BMW M2 to be the last petrol-only M car
It has been confirmed that the upcoming BMW M2 will be the last pure combustion-engined M vehicle.
Head of BMW M, Frank van Meel, confirmed in an interview with Bimmer Today that the new M2 will be “the last M with a pure combustion engine drive.”
// ICE vehicle sales recover
Petrol-power takes out more than half of all new light-vehicle registrations for first time this year as market share of hybrid models cools.
// NZ ‘has to work harder’ for EVs
Industry organization warns challenges remain despite the Minister of Transport’s enthusiasm for trying to boost new imports.
// Transport Minister increasing the push for EV imports
World leaders are introducing climate change countermeasures like the Clean Car Discount in a bid to ease the public away from ICE power and into electric transport solutions.
// How supply-chain turmoil is remaking the car industry
If you want to see how technology and deglobalization are changing the global economy, there are few better places to look than the car industry. Not only is it going through an epochal shift: away from the internal-combustion engine (ice) and towards electric vehicles (EVs).
ONE LINERS
- Meet the Porsche 928 restomod with the futuristic 1980s interior
- Watch: Novitec makeover the Lamborghini Huracan STO
- Lightyear solar-powered EV can run for months without charging
- Cadillac Project GTP Hypercar revealed
- BYD likely to supply batteries to Tesla
- Global chip shortage means 2.2m fewer cars this year so far
HELPFUL RESOURCES
// NZ Car Dealers Private Facebook Group
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// Current National New Car Deals
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// Clean Car Discount / Fee Finder
RightCar.govt.nz is the Government recommended website for rebate/fee information. Simply search from the Home page to find a vehicle’s rebate/fee.