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// Kia NZ’s super-fast EV6 GT: an extra $28k, but how much quicker?
The range-topping GT version of Kia New Zealand’s EV6 will cost $139,990 when it arrives early next year.
- Stuff Motoring says Kia EV6 GT to bring serious performance here next year
- EVs and Beyond says High-performance Kia EV6 GT coming in 2023
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// Toyota boss lands sustainability role
Chief executive follows in footsteps of predecessors as he secures ‘seat at table’ to help transport industry inform infrastructure decisions.
- EVs and Beyond says SBC appoints Toyota NZ chief executive to advisory board
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// Kia EV9 pushed to off-road limits ahead of debut
Kia has recently revealed the intensive testing program it has put its new flagship electric EV9 SUV through, ahead of the model’s debut next year.
- EVs and Beyond says Electric Kia flagship to debut Q1 2023
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// Vehicle sales slump continues
Automotive industry records the biggest fall in retail sales over the June quarter as supply issues hit activity.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Acura Reveals Precision EV Concept
The Acura Precision EV Concept is a preview of the performance brand’s future design language as it prepares to enter the electrified era starting in 2024 with a dynamically styled all-electric SUV.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Pricing released for Toyota Corolla Cross hybrids
Toyota New Zealand has revealed the pricing and spec for the latest entry to its SUV line-up, the Corolla Cross, ahead of its late-2022 arrival.
// Hybrid ute teased, Australia’s big EV : Auto Media Group live weekly wrap
Richard Edwards hosts this week’s Auto Media Group weekly wrap panel alongside AutoTalk news editor Matthew Hansen and industry consultant Graeme Macdonald.
// Honda cuts output by nearly half amid supply disruptions
Honda is planning to cut production of its vehicles by up to 40 percent next month due to continuous…
// Subaru powers up the Outback for New Zealand
Subaru is pumping up the power of the new Outback, with a new turbocharged engine arriving in time for summer.
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- Shelby Mustang GT500 Code Red makes nearly 1000kW
- It’s official: countdown starts to reveal of the all-new Ford Mustang next month
- Man gets chip implanted in arm to unlock Tesla
- Survey finds that buttons are less distracting than screens in cars
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