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// Subaru Outback XT Special Edition set for New Zealand
If you haven’t noticed by now, Subaru has a curious penchant for launching special editions of its more popular models.
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// Record top safety scores
Mazda’s medium-sized SUV is good all-rounder with high results for autonomous emergency braking.
- AutoCar says Mazda goes large with CX-60/90 duo
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// ‘Entry level’ to luxury market
Lexus is gearing up for its all-new LBX to touch down in New Zealand early next year.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Wide load! Extra thick four-wheeled electric cargo bikes to replace trucks in New York
A proposed rule update in New York will pave the way for four-wheeled electric cargo bikes, which look like small delivery vans with bicycle pedals, to share the bike lanes and roads.
// Ford patents tech to charge EVs while driven
A patent by Ford to wirelessly charge electric vehicles on the go suggests putting inductive charging coils in the road surface.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Spotted: Lexus LFA supercar cruising the streets of Auckland
Here’s something we never expected to see cruising past us in Auckland’s CBD – a highly-limited Lexus LFA.
// Rising EV demand could cause life-saving drug shortage
Rising demand for electric vehicles (EV) is threatening the supply of resources for a life-saving drug in Japan, according to a new report.
// Eliminating rare earths in EV motors
Several ways to avoid using rare earths in EV motors are outlined by IDTechEx.
// Childs moves to Turners Auto Retail Group
Well-known transport industry sales executive Cameron Childs has moved to the Turners Auto Retail Group as the new branch manager of its Auckland Damaged Vehicles facility.
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- Aston Martin’s drop-top DB12 Volante revealed
- September’s hydrogen summit a big drawcard
- Australian Ford dealers get behind the country’s fastest growing sports code
- Ford hires former Apple executive to lead integrated services
- Mercedes-AMG to unveil new GT at Pebble Beach
- Dodge Challenger Hellcat turns into classic 1968 Charger
- Opel Corsa-e gets $10k discount, now available for $49,990
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