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// Tower Insurance rationalizing motor repairer network
Tower Insurance wants to rationalize the number of motor repairers it works with across the country and is issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for suppliers in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.
- AutoFile says Insurer rethinks repairer deals
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// Toyota issues local recall for Highlander
Highlander Toyota New Zealand has issued a recall for its three-row Highlander SUV over issues with…
// Plug-in electric car global sales increased almost 40% in April 2022
The global sales rates for plug-in electric passenger cars increased in April by almost 40 percent.
// Navigation tech tipped to save lives
A revolutionary approach to navigation is changing the way people approach maps – and car companies are getting on board.
// RIDDEN: Where are all the EV bikes?
When it comes to the constant march of technology, motorcycle manufacturers are always on the back foot compared with the car industry.
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// The Good Oil: A lament for Lada
Renault’s belated withdrawal from Russia could mean curtains for Lada’s place in the modern motoring world.
// RIDDEN: Royale’s Busted Knuckles winner
The custom motorcycle scene in New Zealand is a lot like Kiwi people: quiet, subdued and not out to make a big fuss. But when a Kiwi build makes it big, it’s time to really celebrate excellence.
// Electrified Jaguar XK120 drives upcycling upmarket
Silverstone-based UK classic car electrification specialist, Lunaz Design, has delivered a uniquely restored and modified 1952 Jaguar XK120 to the customer who commissioned it at the Concours on Savile Row in London.
// Mini introduces Charismatic Simplicity EV design language
Mini will further unveil its new Charismatic Simplicity design language for its next-generation model family of all-electric vehicles at the end of July 2022 in the form of a crossover model concept car.
// Pagani Huayra Codalunga is a one-of-five tribute to 60s racecars
The ever-so-elegant Pagani Huayra has undergone what can only be described as a reminiscent redesign, taking inspiration from the racecars of the 1960s.
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- Listen to the V8-powered Ford F-150 Raptor R roar
- Sony and Honda will release an EV in 2025
- Auckland dealer thefts, driving new EVs: Auto Media Group live weekly wrap
- US report: Nearly 400 crashes of automated tech vehicles
- Ferrari to make 80% hybrid and full-electric range by 2030
- Watch: Jeep launches new Grand Cherokee L in NZ! Zooming with DRIVEN EP92
- McLaren SUV to be launched by 2030
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// 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.