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// Caterham unveils Project V EV coupé concept car
Caterham has revealed Project V, a lightweight electric coupé concept vehicle that has the potential to arrive in late 2025 or early 2026.
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// Starship Supercar Show returns for 2023
Over $70 million worth of New Zealand’s most amazing automobiles are set to go on display at the upcoming Starship Supercar Show which has been confirmed to return for 2023.
- AutoTalk says Starship Supercar Show returns to Giltrap Group luxury brands dealership
- Stuff Motoring says $70m of exotic supercars set for public Auckland showcase
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// Car loan repayments slip
Arrears for sector match highest proportion seen since June 2020 and lending inquiries also on the up.
// Warning over fuel labels
VIA says EECA’s compliance team will be checking for breaches of requirements next week.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Flying electric car takes off in the US as CEO discusses industry’s future [Video]
Flying cars are becoming closer to reality than what sci-fi movies may lead you to believe.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Is Ford about to release an electric Raptor?
Ford is working on a new Mustang Mach-E variant to sit above the current GT flagship, and it could be the first fully electric vehicle to get the Raptor badge.
// The BMW Group more than doubles BEV deliveries in Q2 2023
The BMW Group delivered a total of 88,289 fully-electric BMW and MINI vehicles to customers in the second quarter of 2023.
// Dealership cops ad ban
Video by Portage Cars draws complaint over its sexual references and finance claims.
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- Maserati farewells V8 with two special models
- Watch the Tesla Cybertruck take on the snow and ice of NZ
- Here’s every car debuting at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed
- BEV drives sales growth for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars
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