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// Another carmaker slashes its EV prices as Clean Car deadline nears
French carmaker Peugeot is the latest firm to announce significant, sweeping price cuts across a large number of its pure electric and hybrid line-up as the end of the Clean Car Discount scheme approaches.
- EVs and Beyond says Peugeot NZ offers $20k savings under EV ‘rebate final countdown’ sale
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// Is this the R36 Nissan GT-R?
Nissan has released another of its Hyper concept cars at the Japan Mobility Show, this one a potential precursor to the next gen GT-R.
- Driven says Nissan Hyper Force: a 1MW electric GT-R R35 successor?
- Stuff Motoring says Nissan’s video-game inspired concept could be the GT-R of tomorrow
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// Toyota FT-3e EV concept could preview next-gen bZ4X
The Toyota bZ4X has yet to arrive in New Zealand showrooms, yet its replacement may already be in the pipeline.
- AutoCar says Toyota’s future starts with the FT-Se electric sports car
- EVs and Beyond says Toyota reveals EVs in Japan
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// BYD Seal and Dolphin score five-star safety ratings
BYD’s electric duo named after creatures of the sea has recently undergone a series of ANCAP tests, with both the Seal and Dolphin coming out on top with five-star safety ratings.
// Lead, Test Drive and Sales by Source September 2023 (Vs August 2023)
September has continued this divergence with strong activity levels proving there are opportunities out there, but conversion to sales harder than ever.
IN OTHER NEWS
// The next-gen Skoda Superb will be revealed next week
Say hello to the next-gen Skoda Superb. Well, sketches of it.
// Energy strategy needed
New Zealand will not meet a 100% renewable electricity generation target by 2030 and attempting to do so will just hold the country back.
// Sportscars are back at the Japan Mobility Show
At the Japan Mobility Show, aka, the Tokyo Motor Show, the Japanese brands re-discovered the sportscar,
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Toyota Wants To Get Into Home EV Charging And Energy Management
“We want to step into new areas of business,” top executives confirmed at the Japan Mobility Show.
// Superfast Wireless Charging & Li Mega’s Super-Duper-Fast 552 KW Charging!
A couple of big EV charging stories just popped up across the globe from the United States.
ONE LINERS
- Omoda set for debut
- Electric ute to exit NZ
- The Honda Prelude is back, but only in concept form for now
- Nissan Sakura: Japan’s top-selling EV is less than $23k
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