HOT TOPIC
// Mustang Mach-E for NZ: stable door open on prices, GT really bolts
Ford New Zealand says it already has more than 200 orders for its Mach-E SUV-BEV, after online orders opened earlier this week.
- AutoCar says Ford Mustang Mach-E pricing announced
- AutoFile says Ford NZ opens Mach-E orders
- Stuff Motoring says Ford reveals local prices and specs for Mustang Mach-E
HOT TOPIC
// More Polestar 3 details revealed ahead of reveal
Electric carmaker Polestar is making its foray into the SUV market with its upcoming model, the Polestar 3. More details about the SUV have been revealed including the platform it shares with Volvo, its performance and other features.
- EVs and Beyond says Polestar 3 SUV premieres October 12
HOT TOPIC
// BMW XM PHEV V8 due here early 2023
BMW New Zealand confirms the BMW XM plug-in hybrid V8 is expected in the first half of next year.
- Stuff Motoring says BMW M’s first standalone vehicle since the M1 revealed
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// LDV electric people mover under evaluation for NZ
A new fully electric people mover is set to undergo evaluation on New Zealand roads, before potentially going on the market in the future.
// Law changes ‘big improvement’
Industry organisation warns further tweaks to lending rules will come at a cost for dealers and finance companies.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric car
Tata Motors, an India-based automaker, has launched a new small hatchback all-electric vehicle starting at just over $10,000.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Ferrari unveil one-off SP51 with no roof
‘Where we’re going, we don’t need roofs’ is the mantra Ferrari has employed with the latest in its line of one-off cars, the SP51.
// JLR to train 29,000 for electric future
More than 60% of Jaguar Land Rover and franchised retailer employees around the world will be retrained to develop, manufacture and service modern luxury EVs during the next three years.
// Video: ABB commemorates World EV Day +20
The death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 aged 96 and the following mourning period, public holidays and her September 19 funeral delayed many World EV Day commemorations, now on Thursday September 29.
ONE LINERS
- People are already flipping the Ranger Raptor for $100k
- Avanti Finance confirms new senior executive
- Colonial’s year in review
- 2022 Aprilia SR GT 200 launch report
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