HOT TOPIC
// These are the most viewed cars on Trade Me in 2022
Kiwis certainly showed their appetite for cars this year, with the most viewed cars on Trade Me including a Shelby Cobra kit car, Fast and Furious-inspired Ford Mustang, and even a one-of-a-kind Nissan Presage.
- AutoFile says DIY car project tops listings
- AutoTalk says Top Trade Me motors listings of 2022 revealed
- Stuff Motoring says Trade Me reveals the 10 most clicked-on cars of 2022
BEST OF THE REST
// Lexus NZ recalls 1064 vehicles due to fire risk
Lexus New Zealand has announced that it will recall 1064 vehicles concerning a potential fire risk issue relating to a fuel tank component in certain models.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Rivian R1T earns top IIHS safety award, watch it get crash tested here
The 2022-2023 Rivian R1T has earned the highest safety rating, Top Safety Pick+, from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
IN OTHER NEWS
// New 2023 Nissan Qashqai – Bigger, Stronger, Safer
Nissan continues with its product renewal onslaught, the average age of its wares now just 14 months.
// Ford Mustang Mach-E earns top ANCAP crash test rating
Ford’s fully electric Mustang Mach-E has been awarded a 5-star safety rating by independent crash testing body, ANCAP.
// Ford Heritage Vault: classic brochures and pics free to download (no thanks to Australia)
If you’re looking for a rabbit hole to disappear down over the holiday season, this could be perfect.
// Jaguar F-Pace PHEV gets more electric-only range
The Jaguar F-Pace model range has been updated for 2024 with the P400e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) receiving more electric-only range…
// Ford beefs up electric ute manufacturing team
A lengthy list of pre-orders has motivated Ford’s decision to expand its manufacturing systems dedicated to its fully electric F-150 Lightning.
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- Seventh-gen Ford Mustang power figures released
- Elon Musk Sells Another $3.58 Billion of Tesla Stock
- Spending on cars falls $4m
- AutoTalk Weekly Wrap – Episode 38
- Toyota unveils electric Hilux concept in Thailand
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