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// Willett to remain as VIA board chairperson
The VIA executive held its first board meeting on July 28 and the first task on the agenda was to elect a new chairperson. AutoHub chief executive Frank Willett was nominated unopposed and will remain in the chair for the next 12 month term.
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// Ford unveils track-only Mustang Dark Horse R
Ford has unveiled a track-only version of its seventh-generation muscle car, the Mustang Dark Horse R, offering punters a chance…
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// Jaguar’s supercharged V8 sounds good enough to be in the British Library – and it is
Jaguar F-Type’s signature soundtrack captured in 30 and 47-second recordings.
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// First Dolphin ‘pod’ lands in New Zealand
The first batch of BYD Dolphins, or what some might amusingly refer to as a ‘pod of Dolphins’, has touched down in New Zealand.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Mazda kills off MX-30 EV in US, again, after selling just 66 cars
The Mazda MX-30 EV is back on the chopping block for the 2024 model year, after a short reintroduction in California, wherein the car has only sold 66 units in 2023.
IN OTHER NEWS
// 2 Cheap Cars co-founder buys out partner’s shares in $4.3m deal
2 Cheap Cars co-founder David Sena has purchased all of the shares held by fellow co-founder Eugene Williams in a deal worth around $4.3 million.
// Aston Martin to electrify all models with PHEV powertrains
Aston Martin has announced that every car in its range will be offered with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant from 2024.
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