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// Koenigsegg Gemera debuts with wild 1690-kW V8 hybrid option
The production-ready Koenigsegg Gemera has finally arrived.
- Stuff Motoring says Koenigsegg is offering a $646k engine swap
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// Association publishes annual results
Deficit of $9,611 reported with overhead expenses including about $77,000 on the clean car standard.
- AutoFile says VIA needs to be ‘well-resourced’
- AutoTalk says VIA AGM ‘changing of the guard’
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// Hyundai NZ announces partnership with Coastguard NZ
Coastguard New Zealand and Hyundai New Zealand are thrilled to announce their partnership,
- EVs and Beyond says Coastguard New Zealand targets EV and hybrid fleet
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// New Mitsubishi Triton chassis and engine previewed
Mitsubishi has previewed the newly developed chassis and engine that will form the basis of its new Triton ahead of the model’s unveiling later this month.
// Tesla owners are cheating safety systems with steering-wheel weights
The devices are marketed for a variety of innocuous uses – a cellphone holder, for instance, or a safety hammer.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Video of new Tesla people-mover vehicle allegedly leaks
A video of what is alleged to be a new Tesla people-mover for the Boring Company has leaked. It could be the real deal. A Tesla electric van, minibus, or people-mover has been in the works for a long time.
// Are Automakers Now Struggling To Sell Electric Cars In USA? It’s Complicated
A report has just come out indicating that “electric cars are piling up” on auto dealer lots.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// First-ever Volvo people mover spied
The first-ever people mover made by Volvo has been spied in China, giving us our first glimpse of the model before the covers come off later this year.
// Euro City to redevelop Napier dealership into major retail site
Napier-based automotive and marine dealership Euro City has announced plans to redevelop its current site at 120 Prebensen Drive into a major retail hub.
// Registration ‘vacuum’ risk
Industry figure warns vehicle registrations may be set for sharp tumble after bumper month in June.
// NZ faces rental vehicle shortage ahead of busy tourist season
New Zealand’s borders are set to fully open to the whole world for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic this summer,
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- Final design of the new Renault 5 EV teased
- Citroen’s urgent airbag recall
- Toyota Australia reports after-tax profit of A$137 million for FY23
- Toyota GR boss wants to revive Starlet as a hot hatch
- Looking for wedding rings? Honda has you sorted
- Cybertruck gets fans’ thumbs-up in winter tests
- Mazda CX-60 awarded five-star ANCAP safety rating
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