HOT TOPIC
// Turners 2022 class graduates with flying colours
Turners Auto Retail says over the past few years it has been building a strong internal training programme to support its people to learn and grow.
- AutoCar says Turners Class of 2022 graduate with flying colours
HOT TOPIC
// Chris Hipkins ‘practical’ PM
The automotive industry is waiting to see what incoming prime minister Chris Hipkins will do.
- AutoFile says New pairing to lead government
BEST OF THE REST
// Audi Activesphere concept teased ahead of debut
Audi has released a new teaser showcasing its new Activesphere concept ahead of the vehicle’s official debut later this week.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Nikola has a mobile hydrogen station for fuel-cell trucks
The company says the first mobile hydrogen refueling unit has been released for market operation, and the concept will be displayed next week.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Video: Aptera’s ‘Launch Edition’ announced
Aptera has announced its “Launch Edition”, which it says is the first series of more than 40,000 orders for its mainly solar-powered fleet.
// Mini partners with Sydney WorldPride 2023
To champion its message of connection by uniting the LGBTQIA+ community in one ‘Big Love Story’, Mini has partnered with Sydney WorldPride 2023 on a global campaign.
// Finance law views sought
Have your say as government seeks feedback on extending lending laws to buy now, pay later sector.
// Road transport costs to rise in February
Businesses and consumers should prepare for increased transport costs as road user charge increases and Russian diesel sanctions take effect in February, says national road freight industry group Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand.
// Economic pessimism deepens
New survey reveals business sentiment is at a new low and retail spending is tipped to slow throughout the year.
// Study reveals which car owners have the highest IQ
Apparently, Skoda drivers are most likely to have the highest levels of intelligence, alongside those that own white cars.
ONE LINERS
- Rowan Atkinson is selling his Lancia Delta Integrale
- Top Gear star’s Porsche 911 up for sale
- And that’s a wrap! Porsche offers ‘historic decorative’ decals for 911 Dakar
- Ford Everest goes wild (Wildtrak, that is…)
- Two Kiwi students take up McLaren UK engineering scholarship
- Incredible Aussie race car collection going under the hammer
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