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18th August 2021

HOT TOPIC

// Country going into lockdown

Auckland and Coromandel face seven days at alert level four, with the rest of the country initially facing tough restrictions for three days.

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// GM rebuts Holden service centre rebrand to AC Delco

General Motors Australia and New Zealand (GMANZ) is rebutting claims made by an Australian publication that Holden service centres will be rebranded under the AC Delco banner.

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// US investigation opened into whether Tesla autopilot is safe

Tesla’s controversial Autopilot Level 2 autonomous driving system is now under federal investigation with regulators in the United States.

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// Renault EV boosts range

Latest version of the Zoe is now available to Kiwis with a number of upgrades and new features.

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// Nio ET7 completes winter test in NZ

The China-made Nio ET7 electric luxury sedan has been tested in New Zealand’s winter as it gears toward mass production, due to be launched in early 2022.

// New stink-bug guidelines

Officials expect imports from the UK will soon need to face stricter requirements as it refreshes import health standard.

IN OTHER NEWS

// More New Zealand ute and farming protests announced

Following on from last month’s nationwide ‘Howl of a Protest’ displays, farming advocacy group Groundswell NZ has announced its next wave of protests relating to government policies on land usage regulations, emissions, and the Clean Car Discount’s impact on local ute pricing come 2022.

// Making utes electric ‘difficult’

Toyota NZ boss says challenges of torque and towing means workhorses are unlikely to change for at least 18 months.

// German Mercedes-benz dealers taking EQS orders

Mercedes-Benz dealers in Germany are now taking orders for the all-new electric EQS luxury sedan and dealers in the USA will begin taking orders in the fourth quarter says the manufacturer.

// Beam launches ‘glide’ feature

E-mobility company Beam has introduced its new ‘Glide’ feature, meaning riders can hop on and off multiple Beam vehicles without paying subsequent unlock fees.

// Lyft leading the pack on EV transition

Almost a third of transport CO2 emissions come from trade-related fleets, according to the International Transport Forum.

// How would we ‘fix’ the new Lamborghini Countach?

Lamborghini’s new Countach has drawn reaction from all corners of the motoring sphere, such is the pull of reprising such a synonymous supercar nameplate.

// Two of the world’s most pure sports cars could go hybrid

The Toyota GR 86 and Subaru BRZ have had a complicated life. As twins under the skin, each has been lauded by the motoring press for their impeccable handling and fun factor,

// More than 30,000 electric cars now registered in NZ

The Ministry of Transport and electric vehicle advocacy group Drive Electric has confirmed that New Zealand’s EV registration count has exceeded 30,000.

// Ute’s mysterious ticking sound leads to $7000 bill for frustrated owner

A ute owner spent more than $7000 as he desperately tried to identify a mysterious ticking sound coming from its engine.

// Hyundai has given the i30 N more power and a dual-clutch transmission

The Hyundai i30 N hatchback and fastback have been given an upgrade, consisting of the same aesthetics package as the vanilla i30, more power and a dual-clutch automatic option for the transmission.

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// Current National New Car Deals

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18th August 20212021-08-17T20:30:09+12:00

17th August 2021

HOT TOPIC

// Parole denied to undischarged bankrupt used car dealer

Parole has been denied to an undischarged bankrupt who defrauded his victims of hundreds of thousands of dollars on the promise of supplying luxury vehicles they never received.

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Designed to be easily applied by your valets with minimal training required, plus you’ll get ongoing commissions from customers purchasing refill products online.

Newcoat is not just a paint coating system; it’s a total maintenance solution for all surfaces of the vehicle. Formulated from pure Silica Dioxide, it gives a crystal-clear layer, permanently bonded to the vehicle.

Best of all, there’s a 5+5 year warranty. If your customers can’t remove dirt or stains from the paint, fabric or leather, Newcoat will assist with professional advice and assistance up to a value of $1,500 per event.

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// Bugatti reveals hefty seven-figure price for its track-only Bollide

For almost two decades, Bugatti has been building incredibly fast hypercars with its 8.0-litre quad-turbo W16 engine, but most of these vehicles have lived a relatively tame life on the road.

// New Renault Zoe goes further

The third-generation Renault Zoe has arrived in New Zealand with increased power and range alongside many tech improvements including DC charging.

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// Enhanced Hyundai i30 N arriving in dealerships

Hyundai New Zealand has announced pricing and specification details for the newly enhanced and upgraded 2021 i30 N range, which goes on sale locally this month.

// Tesla reverses one of its most controversial decisions

Much has been made of how much easier Teslas are to live with than other electric vehicles due to their network of quick Superchargers around the world.

// Aussie Holden dealership collection up for auction

Australia’s second oldest Holden dealership, Sexton and Green in Tenterfield, New South Wales is holding an online auction of a range of collectible cars

// Eaton’s vehicle group develops 48V tech for global emission regulations

Power management company Eaton has announced its Vehicle Group has developed a series of 48-volt technologies to assist its global commercial vehicle customers transitioning from traditional 12 and 24-volt vehicle systems to systems that include 48-volt architecture.

// Toyota Prius hybrid axed from New Zealand line-up

A Toyota New Zealand spokesperson has confirmed that the Prius hybrid has been culled from the Japanese marque’s local line-up.

// Toyota Corolla still the world’s best-selling car

With all the hubbub around the rush to produce pure electric cars added with the sales popularity of utes and SUVs, it’s easy to forget the humble ordinary hatchback.

// Limited production close for Lordstown, future still hazy

Lordstown Motors expects to begin limited production of its electric pickup truck next month, yet the future of the Ohio start-up remains hazy.

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// Current National New Car Deals

Updated every Friday, here’s a complete list of current National deals for new cars, utes, and light commercials.

// Clean Car Calculator

Input vehicle make and/or model to calculate if the car will receive a rebate, fee or sits in the zero band (no change).

17th August 20212021-08-16T21:45:23+12:00

16th August 2021

HOT TOPIC

// A legend reborn: Lamborghini reveals new Countach LPI 800-4 in full

Lamborghini has showcased its new Countach LPI 800-4 in full for the first time, following yesterday’s high profile leaks; detailing a car that takes the aging bones of the Aventador and reworks them with a series of callbacks to a design icon.

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// Lexus of North Shore opens “five-star” dealership

One of the first Lexus dealerships to open in 2001 has completely remodelled its showroom, which Lexus of North Shore says mimics the quality and hospitality of a luxury five-star hotel.

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// NSX Type S revealed as the most powerful road-going Honda of all time

First introduced in the late nineties, the Honda NSX burst onto the scene by taking the fight to Ferrari – and winning. Decades later, the margin between the two brands is a bit bigger, but the idea is the same.

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Designed to be easily applied by your valets with minimal training required, plus you’ll get ongoing commissions from customers purchasing refill products online.

Newcoat is not just a paint coating system; it’s a total maintenance solution for all surfaces of the vehicle. Formulated from pure Silica Dioxide, it gives a crystal-clear layer, permanently bonded to the vehicle.

Best of all, there’s a 5+5 year warranty. If your customers can’t remove dirt or stains from the paint, fabric or leather, Newcoat will assist with professional advice and assistance up to a value of $1,500 per event.

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// Ford reveals GT heritage edition supercar

Ford has taken the covers off its latest special edition GT supercar, one designed to pay homage to a chapter in the blue oval’s motorsport past.

// Are hydrogen-powered vehicles a realistic path to clean energy?

Each morning at a transit facility in Canton, Ohio, more than a dozen buses pull up to a fuelling station before fanning out to their routes in this city south of Cleveland.

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// Confirmed: New Acura Integra set to be revealed in 2022

In surprise news that will no doubt get the hearts of Honda fans worldwide pumping, Acura has confirmed that it will be bringing back the Integra in 2022.

// Video: Centreport rolls out electric transfer vehicles

Wellington’s CentrePort has become the first port in New Zealand to commission fully electric vehicles for land-based container transfers.

// Turners eyes more local stock

Company set to increase its focus on buying cars in the domestic market once clean car programmes come into force.

// When a wash is just not enough: decontaminating your car’s paintwork

Thanks in part to the movies (and maybe Covid), the mere mention of the word “decontamination” and images of people in Hazmat suits being hosed down in shower cubicles spring to mind.

// Making sense of clean car plans

VIA’s Kit Wilkerson explains how the current discount scheme is merely a taster for wider legislation.

// Kiwi pricing confirmed for updated Hyundai i30 N

A few years ago, Hyundai arrived on the hot hatch scene with the raucous, charming i30 N, a worthy adversary for the likes of the Volkswagen Golf GTI. And, the updated 2021 model lands here this month.

// The Ford Maverick is actually a lot smaller than the Ranger

The Ford Maverick small ute isn’t quite on sale yet but people have still been spotting them out and about.

// The group looking into recycling New Zealand’s EV batteries

Right now, electric vehicles are arguably the most polarising aspect of New Zealand’s motor industry. While some people love the idea, others pick apart the flaws until the cows come home.

// Could this small electric SUV launch Genesis in New Zealand?

Genesis is working on its first electric vehicle, set to be an SUV based on the same all-electric platform as the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5.

// The Good Oil: Electric supercars are not a game (except when they are)

If you’re not used to it, a high-performance Battery Electric Vehicle like the Audi RS e-tron GT feels surreal – a bit like a car from a video game, with pin-sharp responses and extreme performance delivered in near-silence.

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// Current National New Car Deals

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16th August 20212021-08-15T20:05:39+12:00

13th August 2021

HOT TOPIC

// Audi Skysphere Roadster unveiled

Audi has revealed the first member of a new family of concept vehicles, a spectacular electric roadster called the Skysphere concept due out in 2022.

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EDITOR’S PICKS

// Mazda’s long-rumoured RX-9 might be powered by hydrogen

Mazda has been in the news a bit recently, particularly with the will-it, won’t-it RX-9 sports car. A couple of patents have emerged recently that indicate the project is still alive at Mazda, even if the company won’t confirm it, and a new report reckons it has new details on the engine.

// Managing the supply chain in the second half

As the December 31 deadline looms for the introduction of the Clean Car Fee, AutoTalk asked some vehicle distributors how they’re managing the supply chain and dealer and customer expectations.

// Businesses trying to get Kiwi battery recycling off the ground

Electric vehicles have plenty of critics, with ‘where do all the dead batteries go when they die?’ being one of the most frequent questions that pops up during fierce online debate.

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// MG ZS EV facelift incoming, could be here next year

MG is working on a facelift for the popular ZS EV SUV, which may include a new plug-in hybrid version.

// Secondhand tracks down

While the rest of the vehicle market boomed, it appears interest has waned in the formerly hot secondhand market.

// Isuzu reveals details of all-new MU-X SUV

The all-new Isuzu MU-X SUV has arrived in New Zealand, gaining the platform and engine from the D-Max ute, more towing capacity, better off-road capabilities and better technology.

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// Ford’s Escape PHEV only has 59km electric range – but owners are doing half their driving on EV power

The New Zealand Government rebate of $5750 for new Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles seems to have helped Kiwi buyers finally switch on to the PHEV concept.

// Making hay while the sun shines

Business is booming for Auckland motorbike dealer Experience Motorcycles which has showrooms in the inner west suburb of Kingsland and in Takapuna on the North Shore.

// EV fires an opportunity for material suppliers

About 69,000 cars produced between 2017-2019 were recalled for potential battery fires, says IDTechEx in its report Thermal Management for Electric Vehicles 2021-2031.

// Toyota NZ increases prices of Hilux, Corolla and more

Toyota’s local arm has confirmed sweeping price changes across a large number of its best-selling passenger vehicle nameplates, including the Hilux and the Corolla.

// Transitional facilities win approval

Six sites across four cities are playing a new, crucial role in maintaining biosecurity standards for used vehicles.

// SUV demand lifts emissions

Bigger vehicles are dominating the car market and spending more time on the road.

// Hot Wheels has created an e-bike and we want it immediately

Hot Wheels has partnered with Super73, an e-bike maker over in the United States, to create an awesome electric bike that we can’t have.

// Test ride an electric UBCO 2×2 without moving

Mount Maunganui-based electric utility vehicles provider UBCO has launched an immersive ‘virtual test ride’ experience.

// Protecta hailed as top employer

Company gains industry recognition after staff show “extreme resilience” during pandemic.

// New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions plummeted in 2020

The amount of pollution caused by the local transport sector in 2020 has been revealed, underlining a decline in greenhouse gas emissions.

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Updated every Friday, here’s a complete list of current National deals for new cars, utes, and light commercials.

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13th August 20212021-08-12T22:41:26+12:00

12th August 2021

HOT TOPIC

// Audi’s electric Skysphere concept gets a feature no one asked for

The difference between a sports car and a grand tourer is something that most people on earth will never worry about, but looking at Audi’s latest concept, it’s something that the German brand is big on.

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// New fuel rules promote competition

Legislation aims to create a fairer market for all after study revealed companies had made “persistently higher profits” than expected.

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// Lamborghini is serious about bringing back the Countach

Lamborghini is set to relaunch its classic Countach. The supercar brand has teased fans with the announcement that a next-generation Countach is just around the corner.

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// Updated BMW IX3 EV debuts with 460km range

After being leaked to the world in May, BMW has taken the covers off its updated iX3 in full — showcasing the new effective non-M benchmark in its popular X3 line-up.

// Don’t blame EVs for power cuts

EV charging is not the cause of power cuts like those affecting the North Island this week, attributed by Transpower to insufficient power generation to meet demand.

IN OTHER NEWS

// Wicked 450kW Lotus-based retro supercar debuts

The reborn British coachbuilder, Radford, has unleashed its new flagship – a reboot of the classic Lotus Type 62 racer from 1969, called the Type 62-2.

// Turners’ boss fronts the brand in NZX webinar series

Turners Automotive Group chief executive Todd Hunter will be on the mat on August 12 in the NZX retail investor webinar series at 2pm.

// Kia EV6 gets carbon footprint certification

The Kia EV6 is the first Korean car to achieve product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust, its footprint measured against internationally recognised standards.

// Annual emissions in decline

Pandemic response sees the output of greenhouse gases decrease with transport a major contributor to the drop.

// Could a ‘Scrappage Scheme’ get old cars off kiwi roads?

New Zealand’s vehicle fleet has long been considered one of the oldest in the OECD, thanks in part to the amount of low-cost imports that come from Japan.

// Minister pledges more reforms

More than 80 guests attend special showcase as Michael Wood says he wants to help Kiwis into safer and more affordable low-emissions cars.

// Vehicle maintenance to save lives, reduce emissions

A campaign by the Motor Trade Association (MTA) around vehicle maintenance to ensure vehicle safety and to reduce emissions has support from transport minister Michael Wood.

// NZ ranked as one of the cheapest countries to own an EV

While a large chunk of plug-in vehicle discussion stems from questions about publicly available infrastructure amid fears of ‘range anxiety’, it’s often overlooked by laymen that most electric vehicle owners plug in their cars at home.

// Very fast ford: Mountune unveils 268kw Focus ST

When it comes to detailing tuning companies that specialise in Ford products, most enthusiasts likely think about the blue oval’s American aftermarket supporters.

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// Current National New Car Deals

Updated every Friday, here’s a complete list of current National deals for new cars, utes, and light commercials.

// Clean Car Calculator

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12th August 20212021-08-11T20:55:18+12:00

11th August 2021

HOT TOPIC

// Staria’s bold new van direction for Hyundai

Hyundai New Zealand is replacing the evergreen iMax people mover and iLoad light commercial van with the arrival of the Staria and Staria Load into local dealerships.

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// Electric Nissan ute rumoured, and it’s not denying it

Who will be the first mainstream manufacturer to release a mid-size plug-in ute?

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// Kia reveals modified Soul EV as modern-day beach buggy

As the car of the people, there wasn’t much that Volkswagen’s Beetle wasn’t capable of, including tackling the dunes after being converted into a retro beach buggy.

// Finance industry not consulted ahead of Clean Car announcement

The finance industry will carry a significant part of the burden of the Government’s Clean Car regulations but so far has been largely left out of consultation.

IN OTHER NEWS

// Toyota reveals limited edition 35th anniversary Supra

Toyota’s reprised, reborn, somewhat BMW flavoured GR Supra has been on the market for a few years now, with a mild refresh already tucked under its belt.

// Olympic-level competition at auctions

There have been mixed fortunes for the vehicle industry in Japan as the July summer heat and Olympics finally got underway.

// Renault and Geely co-operate in China and South Korea

Geely Holding Group and Renault Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on joint co-operation in China and South Korean markets where they will share resources and accelerate the Renaulution Plan.

// “Who owns your car?”

There’s an old saying that “possession is nine-tenths of the law”, so you could naturally presume that if you have bought your vehicle and have possession of it, then you own it.

// Urgent action to reduce climate risk includes EVs

A collective effort involving every sector of the economy, every community, and almost every government agency and their minister will be needed to avert a climate crisis, Climate Change minister James Shaw says.

// Clean car issues on agenda

New-vehicle sector highlights matters around clean car programme to government and risks if emissions-testing regime is changed.

// Revealed: Lamborghini is bringing back the iconic Countach

Some 31 years after the last one rolled off the production line, Lamborghini has announced that it will be bringing the Countach nameplate back from the dead with a new model.

// Vehicle spending edges up

Consumers using credit and debit cards forked out $214m on motor vehicles last month.

// Challenges for China’s electric two wheelers

China’s electric two-wheeler market is the largest EV market in the world. Some 29.66 million were produced in 2020

// Audi’s wild RS Q e-tron passes its first test

Hot on the heels of its official reveal, the outrageously awesome Audi RS Q e-tron Dakar Rally car has completed a successful eight-day endurance test

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// Current National New Car Deals

Updated every Friday, here’s a complete list of current National deals for new cars, utes, and light commercials.

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11th August 20212021-08-10T22:36:53+12:00

10th August 2021

HOT TOPIC

// Auckland car dealer fined $10k for selling used Jaguar with tampered odometer

An Auckland car dealer has been fined nearly $10,000 for selling a used Jaguar with a tampered odometer.

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// ‘Idle fee’ introduced by Chargenet

ChargeNet NZ has introduced an “idle fee” for EVs using the ABB supplied chargers at Giltrap Audi in Auckland which are accessible on the ChargeNet network.

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// Iconic Ford GT40 replica from Ford V Ferrari heads to auction

As one of the biggest car-related movies of the past decade, Ford V Ferrari has cemented itself alongside flicks like Rush in Hollywood history.

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// ‘Large potential market’ for clean cars

Survey offers dealers insight into how feebate scheme may influence consumers.

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// How should autonomous cars make life-or-death decisions?

When serial entrepreneur Barry Lunn decided to start a driving software business, he attended several industry insider events where he says he learned “the truth” behind the hyped-up autonomous-driving landscape.

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// One-spec-fits-all new Isuzu MU-X SUV

The all-new Isuzu MU-X SUV has arrived in New Zealand and as per its predecessor, it will be solely available in one comprehensively equipped 4×4 model for the retail price of $80,990, from dealerships this month.

// Treasury opposed govt’s clean car policy, opposition says

The Government ignored Treasury advice on implementing the clean car scheme according to documents released to the National Party.

// Is petrol about to get cheaper in New Zealand?

Spiralling petrol prices have been a hot-button issue in New Zealand. Various taxes and allegations of suppliers raking in significant profit margins have influenced recent increases, with prices hitting an 18-month high just last month.

// Gorgeous Lotus Radford throwback revealed with modern twist

Lotus has a deceptively vast sports car history — one which will only become more fondly looked upon as the brand prepares to go fully electric.

// Another hint at an upcoming Mazda RX-9 has emerged

Mazda has been working on a successor to the RX-7 and RX-8 sports car for what feels like forever, and despite denying it exists or will exist, patents continue to emerge that seem to prove the opposite.

// Fancy something a bit different for your next track day?

If you’re considering spending some of this year’s tax return on a new track car, why settle for a Porsche Cayman or a stripped BMW M3? Instead, what about the awesome Praga R1?

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10th August 20212021-08-09T20:50:30+12:00

9th August 2021

HOT TOPIC

// Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid spotted testing in public

As Ford’s current internal combustion engine Ranger continues to dominate New Zealand’s sales charts, further reports from overseas have indicated that a plug-in hybrid variant appears imminent in the Ranger’s next generation.

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// Gravel-bashing Morgan Safari car is probably the coolest of its kind

As far as traditional British car brands go, Morgan is up there with the like of Rolls-Royce and Bentley, known for producing extremely elegant sports cars that are inspired by models of yesteryear.

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// First Tesla model Ys spotted in New Zealand

Although the formal arrival of the new Tesla Model Y electric compact crossover isn’t expected until the end of the year or early 2022, there’s already a handful of examples mulling around Kiwi roads.

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// If this is the future of Ducati, we’re all in

As electric vehicles slowly become more and more commonplace in the four-wheeled world, motorbikes haven’t had the same sort of adoption rate.

// Hyundai NZ boss fears for industry

Andy Sinclair says the double whammy of clean car policies will push up prices and new emissions rules may limit what models dealers bring in.

// Opinion: It’s time for a mindset shift

This headline has been doing the rounds recently, often linked to shifting peoples’ ambitions of a quarter acre property to more intensive apartment living.

// Opinion: How fast is fast enough?

RrrrrRRRROOOOOAAARRR SNAAARL. pop..RROOOOOAAARRR SNAAARL. pop.. bbrrrrrrr…… That’s the sound of one of the locals coming past my place in a vehicle that can only be described as totally inappropriate for suburban driving.

// US pushing for 50% of new car sales to be electric by 2030

The Joe Biden administration has confirmed that it wants America’s new-car sales to be 50 per cent plug-in by 2030, as part of yet another big environmental pledge.

// Skoda Kodiaq RS ditches diesel for petrol

The Skoda Kodiaq has been around since 2017, and has sold well since its introduction here. In fact, it won our Top Car award that year.

// The Good Oil: Porsche of the East (it’s a Skoda of course)

Back before its Volkswagen Group era, Skoda was an incredibly uncool Eastern-Bloc brand with questionable quality. Which also happened to make the odd incredibly cool car.

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// Current National New Car Deals

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9th August 20212021-08-08T13:11:11+12:00

6th August 2021

HOT TOPIC

// Pininfarina Battista BEV: Italy’s fastest-ever supercar is ready for the road

The first production-specification Pininfarina Battista hypercar will be making its debut on public roads next week

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// $5.7m in Clean Car Discount rebates given

About 1047 rebates for EVs and PHEVs worth about $5.7 million have been approved in the first month of the Clean Car Discount applying from July 1.

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// While they were asleep, their EVs burned in the garage

Yogi and Carolyn Vindum were still asleep late last year when their Tesla Model S beamed an alert that charging was interrupted.

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// Honda and Toyota report big financial gains

Long-time arch rivals Honda and Toyota have both confirmed strong financial performances in the first half of 2021, specifically regarding the second quarter that just closed.

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// Do customers really need to visit the dealership to buy a car?

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// Forget the rebates: premium BEVs are absolutely booming in New Zealand

With the introduction of the Government’s Clean Car Discount on July 1, Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are suddenly a hot topic in the New Zealand new-vehicle market.

IN OTHER NEWS

// NZ’s only Koenigsegg: one-off Agera s ‘Hundra’ up for sale

Time and time again we pinch ourselves at just how many incredible exotic cars reside in New Zealand;

// Official opening for Southern Autos’ Botany showroom

Southern Autos Botany has celebrated the opening of its all-new purpose-built sales, parts and service Suzuki and Isuzu Ute dealership at 271 Botany Road, in Golflands, southeast Auckland.

// Low-emitters boost market share

Petrol-engine vehicles drop below half of all sales as clean car discount influences what buyers want.

// New York auto show canned due to Covid-19

One of the year’s most highly anticipated motoring events, the New York Auto Show, has been canned following another surge in local Covid-19 cases

// Rangiora apprentice named 2021 rising star

CWR Motorsport Rangiora employee Ben Brown has won the 2021 Capricorn Rising Stars apprentice of year award.

// Brabham to take on the motorsport world (again) with BT62 GT2

While Holden and Ford’s Australian ties are long dead, that doesn’t mean Australia doesn’t still have a few fingers in the pie of car manufacturing.

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// UPDATED Current National New Car Deals

Here’s a complete list of current National deals for new cars, utes, and light commercials.

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  • UTE CANNON-L 4X2 AUTO FROM $36,990 SRRP INC GST + ORC

// Clean Car Calculator

Input vehicle make and/or model to calculate if the car will receive a rebate, fee or sits in the zero band (no change).

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5th August 2021

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// Giulia GTAm: Five Alfa Romeo super sedans confirmed for NZ

Late last year, Alfa Romeo whipped the covers off a pair of Giulia Quadrifoglios that pushed that boat out with the high-performance sedans further than ever before.

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// Solar charging maker for EV utes lists on Nasdaq

Canada-based Worksport, which makes solar charging systems for EV utes, portable green-energy storage systems and is working on green EV fast charging using hydrogen fuel cells, has listed on the US Nasdaq stock market (NASDAQ: WKSP).

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// Do customers really need to visit the dealership to buy a car?

38% don’t think so. Adapting touch points for digital buyers is more important than ever, check out the research on what buyers actually want and how you can adapt your dealership.

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// Kiwi pricing confirmed for all-new Isuzu MU-X

Pricing and specifications for New Zealand’s latest ute-cum-SUV — the Isuzu MU-X — have been confirmed.

IN OTHER NEWS

// Mercedes-Benz S-Class Guard revealed as a luxurious way to avoid bullets

So you’re a billionaire tycoon, politician, gangster or despot in need of a new set of wheels? The Mercedes-Benz S-Class Guard is here for you.

// Semiconductor shortage expected to outlast Covid

The global semiconductor shortage will have far-reaching and long-lasting effects that are likely to have a greater impact on the automotive industry than the COVID-19 pandemic

// Fleet renewal key to lower emissions

Simon Rutherford, managing director of Ford NZ, says achievable timeframes are essential for clean car policies to succeed.

// Ford will spend more on EVs than petrol & diesels in 2023

Seemingly determined to underscore just how committed it is to electrification, Ford has reiterated that it will be investing more money into electric vehicle development in 2023 compared to development of internal combustion models.

// Hyundai NZ boss: Euro 6 could cripple industry

Several legislative amendments tied to the Government’s push to clean up vehicle emissions might be impossible to enact in the cited timeframes, will be costly for consumers and also disrupt vehicle supply, a leading motor industry figure contends.

// Ford chases Tesla in a built-to-order F-150

Elon Musk likes to boast that Tesla is one of only two U.S. carmakers never to have gone bankrupt. The other one has been around for a bit longer.

// Glenfiddich trucks tanked up on whisky waste

Scotch whisky maker Glenfiddich has launched a sustainable transport initiative that will make it the first global spirits brand to run its delivery fleet on green biogas made from distilling residues.

// Is Toyota working on an electrified diesel powerplant?

Toyota could be working on a hybrid diesel powertrain, if the latest rumours are to be believed.

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// Current National New Car Deals

Updated every Friday, here’s a complete list of current National deals for new cars, utes, and light commercials.

// Clean Car Calculator

Input vehicle make and/or model to calculate if the car will receive a rebate, fee or sits in the zero band (no change).

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