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// Buyers can make tribunal claim after selling car back to dealer
Consumer New Zealand says a Dunedin couple still have the option of making a claim with the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal in spite of selling their Mercedes-Benz SUV back to the dealership they purchased it from.
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// Mahindra XUV700 launch heralds new CI for Kiwi dealerships
The local launch of the all-new Mahindra XUV700 heralds the arrival of a new ‘Twin Peaks’ brand logo
// $2 million HSV rebirthing ring busted in Australia
Three men in Australia involved with the illegal rebirthing Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) from written-off cars have been charged by local police.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// New Toyota CEO Still Wants To Prioritize Hydrogen Over BEVs
Koji Sato will officially take over from Akio Toyoda in April.
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// Sporty start for fully electric offering
Skoda unleashes Enyaq Sportline on the Kiwi market as an SUV and coupe with “state-of-the-art assistance systems”.
// ACEV sold
Entrepreneur, investor and business adviser Greg Larsen is one of two new owners of Auckland City Electric Vehicles (ACEV).
// BYD prepares for higher sales
BYD’s car brands will operate independently. It is restructuring its organisation in preparation for sales growth, CnEVPost reports, quoting media outlet 36kr.
// Govt warned fuel tax reduction expensive
A more targeted, lower-cost option would have been preferable to help Kiwis squeezed by spiking fuel costs, according to a report on the Government’s lowered fuel tax and road user charges.
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