August 31st, 2023
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// Tasman Toyota general manager appointed chief executive
Tasman Toyota general manager Craig Clarke was elevated to chief executive at the beginning of August as James Crighton stepped aside to remain a director and shareholder in the Toyota Store.
- AutoFile says Store’s new boss has ‘big ambitions’
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// Four-wheeled electric cargo bikes may replace trucks in New York City
A proposed rule update in New York will pave the way for four-wheeled electric cargo bikes to share bike lanes and roads.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Germany OKs Ford’s semi-autonomous BlueCruise feature, enabling hands-free driving
Ford Motor Company has announced that Germany is the next market where customers will gain access to its BlueCruise driver assistance technology.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Here’s our first peek inside the new Skoda Superb and Kodiaq
Skoda has given us a peek inside the new Superb and Kodiaq ahead of their full reveals later this year, with both models showing off a new sense of style and functionality.
// ‘Toyota Open Labs’ launched
Toyota Motor Europe along with four Toyota business groups – including Toyota’s growth venture fund Woven Capital – has launched a major new initiative to scale start-ups in Europe.
// Motor finance boosts bank
Heartland plans to expand its digital offering in the coming year to provide “faster and easier” access to vehicle loans.
// Small EV maker becomes more valuable than Ford, GM combined
Shares of Vietnam’s VinFast Auto have soared almost 700% since it listed in mid-August – even though it hasn’t made many cars yet, let alone turned a profit.
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- 2025 Kia EV5 SUV debuts in production form, bound for NZ?
- The Bentley SUV you have never heard of
- Lotus Emeya electric sedan to be revealed next week
- Plastic recovered from ocean to be used in future Kia EV interiors
- Auckland should decide Regional Fuel Tax’s future
- BYD profits triple in first half of 2023
- Honda trademarks Prelude name, could the model return?
- Tourism Holdings posts $49.9m full-year profit
- Giltrap welcomes MG to fold
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