HOT TOPIC
// Local pricing and specs for the new Toyota GR86 revealed
The all-new GR86 is a sizable upgrade on the previous and highly popular Toyota 86 two-door sports car, and a new addition to the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) inspired GR series.
- AutoCar says Toyota GR86 lands with more power, pricing announced
- AutoTalk says Toyota NZ confirms pricing, spec for GR86
HOT TOPIC
// Five-star safety rating for Ford Ranger and Everest
One of New Zealand’s best-selling vehicles, the new Ford Ranger and its SUV partner, the Ford Everest, have been given five-star safety ratings after undergoing a full suite of tests in Australia.
- AutoTalk says Raptor not included in latest five-star ANCAP rating
HOT TOPIC
// Wholesale car sales drop 1.5% in June quarter
New figures from Stats NZ show a decline in New Zealand’s wholesale car sale market across the second quarter of 2022.
- AutoFile says Wholesale car trade dips
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BEST OF THE REST
// Mahindra’s cut-price EV could make it to NZ
Mahindra has whipped the covers off the XUV 400 EV; the brand’s first fully electric vehicle. And it could be a starter for New Zealand’s burgeoning economy EV segment.
// Ora Good Cat earns five-star NCAP safety rating
Euro NCAP officials have been on an electric car crash test spree of late, recently including the likes of the Tesla Model Y, the Genesis GV60, and the Kia Niro.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Aptera publicly debuts the gamma version of its 1,000-mile range solar electric vehicle
Following the teasing of interior images of the gamma version of its upcoming solar electric vehicle (SEV) last month, Aptera officially debuted the full prototype
// Exploding The “Electric Cars Will Destroy The Grid” Myth
The news and the internet are aflame with stories about how electric cars will destroy the electrical grid.
IN OTHER NEWS
// GM bets on EVs for the masses with the new Equinox
General Motors is ready to test both the mass market’s appetite for electric vehicles and its own strategy to provide them with the release of the electric replacement for its Chevrolet Equinox SUV in 2023.
// KTM X-Bow GT-XR is a race car for the road
Although KTM is more commonly known for its motorcycles, it dips its toes into car making every so often and has recently revealed its next road-going car, the X-Bow GT-XR.
// EV high-speed motor developed
A new high-speed motor that could increase EV range has been developed by University of New South Wales (UNSW) engineers in Sydney.
// Potential Motors Adventure 1 shows big adventure comes in small sizes
Explorers and adventurers alike, you may want to take a look at Potential Motors’ new electric off-road recreational vehicle (ORV) called the Adventure 1.
ONE LINERS
- Ultra-rare Pegaso Saoutchik Coupe going on display at Goodwood
- QEII public holiday gets mixed dealer reaction
- Whangarei EV charger etiquette
- Shaw promises more green transport action
HELPFUL RESOURCES
// NZ Car Dealers Private Facebook Group
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// Clean Car Discount / Fee Finder
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