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// Opel adds Mokka-e Live Edition to NZ lineup
Opel New Zealand has today announced it will offer the Mokka-e Live Edition locally from July this year.
- EVs and Beyond says Opel Mokka-e Live Edition orders open
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// MG4 makes Australasian debut, confirmed for NZ
MG has announced that the MG4 has been confirmed to go on sale in New Zealand in the second half of 2023.
- Stuff Motoring says Tesla-baiting MG4 hatchback on its way to NZ
- Driven says MG4 EV on its way, Fully Charged EV show walkaround
- Stuff Motoring says MG confirms ZS EV Long Range for New Zealand
- EVs and Beyond says MG4 UK Car of the Year 2023
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// Heartland mourns loss of Geoffrey Ricketts
Heartland Group Holdings Limited advises that its board’s founding director Geoffrey Ricketts has died following a sudden illness.
- AutoCar says Heartland mourns loss of Geoffrey Ricketts
- AutoFile says Heartland mourns Ricketts
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// Dealer says CCS exemption needed for disability vehicles
An Auckland dealership which specialises in mobility vehicles for wheelchair users and drivers with disabilities says the Clean Car Standard will see costs rise between $250k to $500k annually if an exemption is not made by the government.
- AutoFile says Minister ponders CCS exemption
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// Ford Escape recalled due to ‘detaching’ glass roof
Ford New Zealand has recently recalled the Escape SUV after it was found the glass roof could ‘detach’ while driving.
// Clean Car Upgrade scheme stopped for more to post-cyclone recovery
A $586 million saving by stopping the Clean Car Upgrade scheme where households can scrap their old cars in return for a grant for a cleaner vehicle or to pay for public transport is among newly announced measures from the Government.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Another Step Toward Zero Emissions: A Medium-Duty Electric Mack Truck
The MD Electric will meet the needs of trucking applications requiring dry van/refrigerated, stake/flatbed, and dump vocations.
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// Act Party calls for ute tax to be dropped following cyclone
The Act Party is calling on Transport Minister Michael Wood to drop the ute tax following the affects Cyclone Gabrielle had on families, their homes, contents, and vehicles.
// Nissan takes new electrified powertrain development approach
Nissan has unveiled its new approach to electrified powertrain development, which it calls “X-in-1”.
// Mitsubishi’s electrification plan
Mitsubishi Motors intends stepping up its vehicle electrification. It aims to roll out 16 models in five years, including nine electrified vehicles (said to include Mitsubishi’s first electric ute)
// Driving into the future
Agency invites feedback on intelligent transport systems and opens innovation funding round.
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- Electricarna to be ‘best yet’
- Auckland City Toyota Group receives Triple Crown Award for 2022
- Heartland Trust provides relief and support
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