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// BYD passes 15,000 vehicles in New Zealand, four years after arriving

BYD has passed 15,000 vehicles on New Zealand roads four years after launching here, with 9,824 battery electric and 5,248 plug-in hybrids across 25 dealer locations.

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• Autofile says Marque passes sales milestone

// ‘Turbulent’ times for market

Colonial’s chief executive warns number of new-vehicle brands is “unsustainable”.

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• AutoTalk says Colonial warns crowded vehicle market is ‘unsustainable’

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// Denza takes permanent Christchurch site as Harmony Auto opens second NZ showroom

Denza will open a permanent showroom at 36 Manchester Street in central Christchurch this Friday, replacing the Northlands Mall pop-up it has run in recent months and giving BYD’s premium brand its second retail site in New Zealand.

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// Dealership reaches end of era

Sue Johnstone reflects on three decades in charge of business named after her late husband.

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// Zeekr opens Auckland flagship with four cars it doesn’t sell here yet

Zeekr opens a 550 square metre flagship showroom on Auckland’s Great North Road on 25 September, showing the 9X, 8X, 001 FR and 7GT together for the first time in New Zealand.

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// Second branch in month

Extra outlet for NZ Cheap Cars builds on company’s “momentum”.

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// Economy’s ‘cautious’ recovery

Survey of businesses shows modest improvement in confidence as global uncertainty remains.

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// Lexus ES arrives in NZ, starting at $96,900

Lexus has launched its eighth-generation ES in New Zealand, with the luxury sedan offering fully electric power for the first time alongside a new-generation hybrid system.

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// GWM sheds more details on NZ launch of luxury brand Wey

One of the next Chinese brands set to arrive in New Zealand is the luxury arm of one of the country’s most popular brands from the region, GWM.

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// Kiwi motoring TV show to hit Australian screens

New Zealand’s only locally made motoring television show, Tarmac Life, is officially crossing the Tasman after being picked up for broadcast by Melbourne-based Channel 31 and Adelaide-Based Channel 44 in Australia.

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// This Chinese SUV Has Built-In Propellers So It Can Drive Across Water

The Geely Battleship 700 can float and even traverse water thanks to its built-in propellers.

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• Mercedes-Benz GLA production starts with EVs first
• GM’s new 8.3-litre Mongoose diesel takes aim at Ford in cheeky teaser video
• Jeep Grand Cherokee tipped to get Hurricane six-cylinder power
• Techart goes old school with new GTclassic
• Porsche patent gives an automatic gearbox a clutch pedal
• Rolls-Royce’s 100-unit EV Coachbuild begins global testing
• Maserati, JAC and Huawei working on two EVs – report
• Lucid and Bolt target 25,000-vehicle autonomous fleet in Europe

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// BYD passes 15,000 vehicles in NZ, two thirds of them battery electric

BYD has passed 15,000 vehicles on New Zealand roads four years after launching here, a total that splits 9,824 battery electric and 5,248 plug-in hybrid.

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• Driven Car Guide says BYD Auto NZ reaches 15,000 vehicle sales milestone

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// Zeekr NZ’s flagship Auckland showroom will also show off Taika Waititi’s Spotlight artworks

A new flagship showroom for Zeekr NZ will also provide further opportunity to view the 7 Spotlight artworks created by Taika Waititi in collab with the brand.

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• AutoTalk says Giltrap opens indoor Zeekr flagship on Great North Road, with 9X, 8X and 001 FR on show

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// Tesla opens reservations for new Roadster

Almost an entire decade after Tesla officially unveiled the second-generation Roadster, it might actually go on sale.

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• Stuff Motoring says You can pay $73,000 to reserve the new Tesla Roadster

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// 2027 Geely Battleship 700: 830kW PHEV SUV confirmed for NZ

The wild Geely Battleship 700 has been confirmed for the New Zealand market, with the high-powered plug-in hybrid SUV due to arrive in the second half of 2027.

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// NZ Cheap Cars opens Mount Roskill four weeks after North Shore, with more sites in the pipeline

NZ Cheap Cars will open its next Auckland dealership at 106 Stoddard Road, Mount Roskill, on Saturday 26 September, four weeks after its North Shore site opened on Wairau Road.

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// NPDGull appoints Stefan Geertsema as chief financial officer

NPDGull has appointed Stefan Geertsema as chief financial officer as the newly formed fuel retailer expands its network and commercial operations.

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// Tower lifts catastrophe cover as reinsurance costs fall

Tower has renewed its reinsurance programme for the 2027 financial year, increasing catastrophe cover while reducing its expected premium expense.

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// 2 Cheap bid edges nearer target

Chairman set to receive nearly $92k if offer goes unconditional after accepting takeover offer.

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// Armstrong’s inks Ford deal

New owners revealed for John Andrew Ford and North Harbour Ford dealerships.

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// Ebbett to create automotive village

Company announces plans to bring nine brands across two dealerships into a purpose-built site.

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// Porsche New Zealand takes over Auckland Viaduct for 50th celebration

Porsche New Zealand took over the Auckland Viaduct Events Centre on Sunday September 20 to celebrate its 50th anniversary, with a display of 200-plus cars.

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// Congress Advances Bill That Would Force Your EV To Have AM Radio

A bill just passed the House that would force automakers to put AM radio in every car sold in America—including EVs.

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• BYD Shark 6 recalled over spare wheel support cable
• ANCAP calls for stronger safety focus beyond passenger cars
• GWM Tank 300 Hooke Trail Edition might be China’s most capable SUV
• 25 years of the modern Mini
• Porsche turns recycled battery metals into new test cells

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// GWM’s boxy Haval H7 lands next month under $50,000, hybrid or plug-in only

GWM will launch the Haval H7 in New Zealand in mid-October under $50,000, with hybrid and plug-in hybrid Hi4 powertrains and no petrol-only version.

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• Stuff Motoring says Aggressive NZ pricing detailed for GWM’s boxy Haval H7
• Driven Car Guide says GWM Haval promises H7 SUV will be the big dog for value in New Zealand

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// Taika Waititi collaborates with Zeekr on photographic exhibition, because car ads are ‘pretty boring’

Zeekr has collaborated with Taika Waititi on a photographic exhibition called Spotlight, running at Studio 230 in Ponsonby, Auckland from September 17-20.

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• EVs & Beyond says Taika Waititi shot seven scenes lit only by a Zeekr’s headlights

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// Volvo XC60 and XC90 PHEVs with up to 180km of EV range confirmed for NZ

Volvo is bringing long-range plug-in hybrid versions of the XC60 and XC90 to New Zealand.

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• EVs & Beyond says Volvo’s XC60 and XC90 plug-in hybrids get 180km of electric range

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// NZ pricing revealed for Mitsubishi Outlander Sport hybrid

Mitsubishi’s newest SUV entrant will be priced from $39,990 when it arrives in December.

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• Autofile says Hybrid first for marque in NZ

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// X55 Hybrid touches down

All-new BAIC model joins the recently introduced B30 Hybrid 2WD and AWD.

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• Stuff Motoring says BAIC confirms X55 hybrid mid-size SUV for NZ

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// Geely Starray EM-i gains AWD flagship – how much is it?

Geely will expand its Starray EM-i range in early October with a new all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid.

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• Driven Car Guide says AWD version now tops New Zealand Geely Starray EM-i lineup

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// Volkswagen ID.3 spawns the first rear-wheel drive GTI

The ID.3 is second EV, after the ID. Polo, to wear the famous GTI badge and the first to stray from its front-wheel drive heritage.

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• Driven Car Guide says Volkswagen ID.3 GTI revealed with 240kW and 601km

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// Sena ups offer by 10c

Chief executive of 2 Cheap Cars boosts his takeover bid to 90c per share.

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• AutoTalk says Sena moves closer to 2 Cheap Cars takeover threshold
• Autofile says Sale-ready stock increases

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// New owners for dealership

Used-car dealer “proud of everything we’ve achieved” as he farewells industry.

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// MG details U9 EV ute: 325kW, 430km and 3.5 tonnes of towing, here this year

MG has detailed the U9 EV electric ute with 325kW, a 102.2kWh battery, 430km WLTP range and 3,500kg braked towing, ahead of a New Zealand arrival before the end of 2026.

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// EVs get a lower FBT rate as the ute exemption ends: what the bill before Parliament means

A bill before Parliament sets FBT on electric company cars at 17% against 20% for petrol and diesel from April 2027, and ends the work-related vehicle exemption behind the double-cab ute.

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// EV drivers asked to take global survey, with NZ needing 100 responses to count

New Zealand EV drivers have until 6 October to complete the Global EV Driver Survey, with 100 responses needed for New Zealand to get its own country-level results.

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// Chery says the Stockman’s friendly face is deliberate

Chery design boss Steve Eum says the Stockman’s approachable front end was a deliberate move away from the aggression dominating the ute segment, as the diesel plug-in hybrid heads for NZ in early 2027.

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// Tesla’s Cybercab is coming to Auckland, but only to look at

Tesla will bring the Cybercab to Auckland in 2027 as part of an Australia and New Zealand tour starting in Sydney on 21 September, with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) test drives at tour stops.

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// Nissan’s plug-in hybrid ute spotted on Sydney roads as testing widens

Nissan’s Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid ute has been spotted on public roads in Sydney, the latest in an Australian test programme running since June, ahead of an expected 2027 launch and a hinted New Zealand arrival.

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// Chery updates the E5, NZ’s Omoda E5, with bigger screen and massaging seats

Chery has updated the E5 electric SUV, sold as the Omoda E5 in New Zealand, for MY27 with a 15.6-inch screen, ventilated and massaging front seats and an active grille shutter, debuting at Everything Electric Sydney.

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// Ford approves Armstrong’s takeover of North Harbour and John Andrew, effective 31 October

Ford New Zealand has formally approved Armstrong’s Group as the incoming owner of North Harbour Ford and John Andrew Ford, with the transition effective 31 October.

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// Fuel spending climbs

Stats NZ reports card transactions on vehicles falling by 0.3 per cent.

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// Dealer group tees up golf role

Enterprise Motor Group says shared values key to partnership with the PGA of New Zealand.

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// Former car dealer faces jail time

Andrew Francis James admits drug charges in US and is still wanted by police in New Zealand.

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// Split approach to CVS welcome

VIA chief says scrappage credit scheme is one idea it will take into talks about revamping policy.

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// Record uptake of group shares

Turners hails “fantastic outcome” as more than 70 per cent of staff have stake in company.

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// Cadillac Lyriq-V launches in NZ from $109,000

Cadillac’s quickest car yet has arrived in New Zealand, with the electric Lyriq-V priced from $109,000 plus on-road costs.

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// Evnex passes 20,000 chargers, with the second 10,000 taking nine months

Christchurch’s Evnex has passed 20,000 home EV chargers across Australia and New Zealand, with the second 10,000 taking nine months against eight years for the first.

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// 2027 Nissan Patrol gets bigger boot and 3700kg towing capacity in NZ

The all-new Nissan Patrol will offer more passenger and cargo space than its predecessor, while towing capacity increases to 3,700kg across the range.

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// Kiwi motorhome maker TrailLite launches new Roadcraft brand: more luxury, more off-grid

Roadcraft is a NZ rival to compact European motorhomes, based on a Fiat Ducato. TrailLite says its features are much more in tune with Kiwi motorhome habits.

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// Swaptopus inches towards reality as CATL reveals new semi truck battery

In a move that challenges Orange Juicer and Buick Electra for the highly coveted Best Name in the EV Business title, a new venture between CATL and Octopus Energy called “Swaptopus” has been formed to build out a European battery swap network for commercial trucks.

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• Toyota unveils a hydrogen-powered GR Hilux for Dakar
• Australia’s electric motorcycle maker Savic opens itself to buyers and investors
• Next London black cab confirmed for 2027 as the TX ends production
• BYD recalls Shark 6 utes over spare wheels that can fall off
• Chery’s design boss makes the case for cars that look familiar
• Kia reveals the PV7: 800-volt electric van with 8.0 cubic metres and nine seats
• CEO role ‘great privilege’
• Dubai Police adds Mansory Ferrari to its tourist patrol fleet
• Alfa Romeo tease a new concept car that will define its future
• GM reveals new V8s with up to 359kW for the Silverado
• Land Rover finally builds the Defender ute we’ve been asking for
• Volvo plans 13 new models and the return of more buttons in the cabin
• McLaren to make performance SUV, and it won’t be electric
• Audi A2 e-tron production starts with reused robots
• Hyundai targets 2028 for NVIDIA Level 2+ driving tech
• Dongfeng Vigo is as much about the destination as the journey
• Bentley’s new-tech Torcal will be produced on one of its oldest sites
• Volkswagen Mission Efficiency completes 1278km drive

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// Volvo XC60 & XC90 PHEVs gain bigger batteries for more engine-off range

Volvo’s plug-in hybrid XC60 and XC90 are set for substantial battery upgrades, lifting their claimed electric ranges to 180km and 165km respectively.

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// Motor vehicle spending slips in August

New Zealanders spent $194 million on motor vehicles in August, down $600,000 or 0.3% from July, according to Stats NZ.

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// More spec details emerge for the electric MGU9 ute

MG has released more spec details about its upcoming electric ute, the MGU9 EV. It will offer 325kW of power, a 430km WLTP range and the ability to tow 3.5 tonnes.

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// Sena lifts 2 Cheap Cars takeover offer

Sena & Co has increased its takeover offer for the remaining shares in 2 Cheap Cars Group from 80 cents per share to 90 cents.

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// 2 Cheap Cars posts $2.32m five-month profit

2 Cheap Cars Group has reported an unaudited net profit after tax of approximately $2.32 million for the first five months of FY27, releasing the update to keep shareholders informed during the current takeover offer.

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// BAIC X55 Hybrid lands in NZ from $40,990

BAIC has expanded its New Zealand range with a hybrid version of the X55 medium SUV, priced from $40,990 for a limited time.

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// Lidl Is Now Using A Truck With No Cab To Ship Goods

Einride’s Level 4-capable truck got a first-of-its-kind permit to operate on Germany’s public roads.

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• Chery says the Stockman’s friendly face is deliberate
• Defender ute could emerge from JLR and Stellantis partnership
• Almost 3000 utes recalled over risk spare wheel could fall off

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// Tesla’s fully autonomous Cybercab is coming to New Zealand next year

Tesla is bringing its autonomous Cybercab to New Zealand and Australia for a public tour. It’ll be familiar territory for the self-driving 2-door: it’s been spotted numerous times testing in Central Otago over winter, near the Southern Hemisphere Proving Ground.

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• AutoTalk says Cybercab tour reaches Auckland in 2027, a year behind the Australian stops

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// New Mazda MX-5 Roadster SP lowers entry price to $51,990

Mazda is making the MX-5 more accessible in New Zealand with a new entry-level Roadster SP, priced from $51,990 plus on-road costs.

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• Stuff says Mazda reveals updated MX-5, cheaper pricing for NZ confirmed

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// Kia reveals PV7 electric van with 800-volt charging, 8.0 cubic metres and nine seats

Kia has revealed the PV7, the larger second model in its electric Platform Beyond Vehicle range, at IAA Transportation in Hannover, stepping the line-up above the PV5 into the full light commercial segment with Cargo and Passenger versions.

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// Enterprise Motor Group backs golf as used car group takes NZPGA vehicle deal

Enterprise Motor Group has been named official vehicle partner of PGA New Zealand, putting a used vehicle group into a sponsorship category usually occupied by the European premium brands.

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// ‘You can’t save your way to success’: Timperley tells dealers productivity is the only lever left

Dealers cannot cut their way out of a thin market, and every answer that matters sits with their people rather than their overheads. That was Stephen Timperley’s message to AutoTalk Live! Christchurch, delivering Deloitte’s Motor Industry Benchmarks to a room of dealer principals.

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// Six-year-old RAV4 or a new MG for the same money: MTA puts the shift to dealers

Twenty-five thousand dollars buys a six-year-old RAV4 with 100,000km on it, or a brand new MG with a 10-year warranty. MTA head of advocacy James McDowall put that comparison to dealers at AutoTalk Live! Christchurch as the clearest single picture of what is happening to the market.

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// Former New Lynn car dealer admits US meth charges, faces return to NZ prosecutions

A former West Auckland used car dealer has pleaded guilty in the United States to drug charges carrying a maximum of life imprisonment, and is expected to be deported to New Zealand to face two separate police prosecutions once he has served his sentence.

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// Cockram Motor Group takes on Crusader Caravans for the South Island

Christchurch’s Cockram Motor Group has picked up the South Island franchise for Australian caravan manufacturer Crusader Caravans, taking the brand into a second New Zealand dealership through its CMG Campers arm.

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// FleetPartners takeover battle intensifies

ASX-listed FleetPartners Group has received three revised takeover proposals valuing the Australian fleet management and leasing company at up to A$993.4 million (NZ$1.23b), while Canadian bidder Element Fleet Management has withdrawn from the process.

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// New Zealand’s EV market is entering its ‘mass adoption’ phase

A new wave of Kiwis is getting behind the wheel of electric vehicles (EVs) as understanding about the ease of ownership grows.

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// Christchurch-based Evnex has just passed 20,000 EV home charging stations

Christchurch-based smart EV home-charging station manufactuer Evnex has just passed the 20,000 sales mark.

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// Volkswagen Just Unveiled The Most Efficient EV Ever Tested

The “near-production” Mission Efficiency EV has the same underpinnings as the ID. Polo, but turns the efficiency dial to 11.

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• Nissan Frontier Pro PHEV spotted testing in Sydney
• Chery’s design boss makes the case for cars that look familiar
• Porsche marks 50 years in New Zealand with free Auckland event this weekend
• Ferrari 296 GT Modificata brings 537kW to track days
• Volkswagen Mission Efficiency sets new EV consumption records
• Omoda E5 gains bigger screen and massaging seats
• Ferrari turns supercar body panels into design art
• Aston Martin AMB 002 revealed as road-legal motorcycle
• Mercedes-AMG CLE 646 is a 475kW rear-drive track special

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// Tesla’s Roadster gets a reveal date, nine years and ten deadlines after its debut

Tesla will reveal the second-generation Roadster in Waco, Texas on 1 October, 1.30pm on 2 October in New Zealand, nearly nine years after the prototype and with production still 12 to 18 months away.

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• Stuff says Tesla to reveal Roadster following near 10-year wait

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// Tax reforms set to boost EVs

An industry group has welcomed a new government bill that proposes giving EVs a lower fringe benefit tax (FBT) rate than petrol and diesel vehicles.

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• AutoTalk says Vehicle FBT overhaul enters Parliament, ending the work-related ute exemption from April 2027

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// Denza’s 850kW Z9GT is coming to NZ, and the first one is already in an Auckland yard

Denza’s 850kW Z9GT electric shooting brake is listed as arriving soon on Denza New Zealand’s website, and the first car has been photographed in an Auckland storage yard among a consignment of B8s.

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// Turners reports record uptake of employee share scheme

Turners says 72% of its workforce now holds shares in the company following record uptake of its employee share scheme.

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// All change at GAC

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// 2027 GWM Cannon priced as NZ’s most affordable PHEV ute

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// Ford extends NZ line-up

Ford New Zealand has announced two extra models will be joining its product range in this country.

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// ChargeNet takes over seven Alpine Energy charging sites from Mt Cook to Waimate

ChargeNet has acquired seven South Canterbury and Mackenzie Basin charging sites from Alpine Energy, including Mt Cook, Twizel and Tekapo, with pricing moving to its standard rates from 18 September.

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// Fresh deadline for takeover bid

The closing date for a takeover offer for 2 Cheap Cars (2CC) has been pushed back a second time and will now close on September 30.

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// New dealership set for take-off

Miles Toyota has announced it is expanding its Christchurch operations with a new full-service dealership on Richard Pearse Road, bringing vehicle sales to its airport offering for the first time in more than 30 years.

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// Changes at Avanti

Avanti Finance has appointed Tracy Pennell as chief operating officer as the specialist lender strengthens its executive structure to create better alignment and clearer ownership across its operations, risk and business areas.

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// Ford Ranger Super Duty still coming to NZ, but compliance delays push launch into 2027

Ford New Zealand says the Ranger Super Duty is still coming to the local market, with the company working with NZTA to resolve its compliance issues.

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// Unpacking Ford’s Spat With The Trump Administration Over China

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• China’s top ten cars in August: all electrified, and most of them are sold here
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• Skoda Superb may be axed as part of Volkswagen’s model cull – report
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GWM New Zealand has announced pricing for the upcoming Cannon Hi4-T PHEV, which is expected to arrive later this month.

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// Ford funding bespoke NZ test to get Ranger Super Duty over the line

Ford is paying for a New Zealand-specific braking and towing test in an effort to get the Ranger Super Duty on sale here in 2027, a year after the vehicle launched in Australia.

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// Mazda moves North Shore franchise to Miles as Eagers sale looms

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// Sena gives 2 Cheap Cars takeover bid another week

Sena & Co has extended its takeover offer for NZX-listed 2 Cheap Cars Group (2CC) for a second time, pushing the closing date out by another week.

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// Why New Zealand may miss entire generations of Chinese cars

“China speed” is real, with ever shorter development and product lifecycles meaning New Zealanders may miss out on whole vehicle generations.

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// Watch Tesla’s Wild ‘Unboxed’ Manufacturing For The Cybercab In Action

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// Electrified Ford Bronco Basecamp confirmed for New Zealand in late 2027

Ford has officially confirmed that the electrified Bronco Basecamp is bound for New Zealand, with local arrivals scheduled to begin in the second half of 2027.

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// Ford prices electric Transit City for New Zealand at $58,990

Ford NZ has priced the JMC-built Transit City electric van at $58,990 plus on-road costs, with a 56kWh LFP battery, up to 254km WLTP range and January 2027 deliveries.

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// Lamborghini Temerario joins Italian police fleet for life-saving missions

Italy’s State Police have added a new Lamborghini Temerario to its fleet, with the high-performance hybrid supercar set to be used for emergency organ and medical supply transport.

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// Ford turns to China for electrified models in plan to double NZ market coverage

Ford will source vehicles from China for the first time, confirming the Transit City van and Bronco Basecamp for New Zealand as it targets doubling its market coverage to more than 60% within three years.

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// Trader tally best of past year

Latest monthly stats show total of registered dealers nationwide increased by 15 in August.

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// Used imports increase

Year-on-year gains for sector but number of new and used vehicles crossing the border down from a big July.

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// Avanti names Pennell chief operating officer, folds personal lending into Robson’s auto remit

Avanti Finance has appointed Tracy Pennell as chief operating officer and handed Lee Robson responsibility for personal lending alongside the auto business he already runs, in a restructure the specialist lender says is aimed at clearer ownership across operations, risk and its business lines.

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// 2027 Ferrari Luce priced: NZ’s first near million-dollar EV looms

The first full electric (EV) Ferrari has been priced at just under $1 million in New Zealand, making the Ferrari Luce the most expensive EV ever sold locally.

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// ‘Deeply Alarmed’: Trump Administration Slams Ford’s Deal With Chinese Battery Company

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pressed Ford CEO Jim Farley to stop working with Chinese companies in a letter on Tuesday.

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// Petrol and diesel slip to 50.5% of Australian light vehicle sales

Pure internal combustion is now within half a percentage point of minority share in the Australian light vehicle market, with petrol and diesel accounting for 50.5% of August sales.

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// Audi’s new A2 e-tron unveiled with 645km range

Audi has unveiled its much-anticipated A2 e-tron, which arrives with familiar looks, but an all-new powertrain.

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// Hyundai Tucson recalled in New Zealand over faulty cluster

Hyundai New Zealand has issued a recall for the Tucson SUV, due to a digital cluster that may stop working.

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// Miles Toyota adds sales to Christchurch Airport site with new dealership

Miles Toyota will open a full-service dealership on Richard Pearse Road near Christchurch Airport in early 2027, adding vehicle sales to an operation that has been service-only for more than 30 years.

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// Yoogo Fleet puts sales and operations under Riches as general manager

Yoogo Fleet has appointed Dave Riches to the new role of general manager, bringing the fleet lessor’s sales and operations functions under a single leader.

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// Labour signals higher carbon price with ETS review pledge

Labour would urgently review the Emissions Trading Scheme if elected, saying the carbon price is too low to drive emissions reductions, a position that points to a higher price being passed through at the pump.

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// China’s clean energy surge is starting to squeeze out coal

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• HSV Walkinshaw with 20km on odo emerges for sale
• Volkswagen to halve model range and cut 50,000 more jobs as Chinese pressure bites
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• Polestar’s Formula 2030 concept points brand in new direction
• Mitsubishi Pajero and Triton hybrids are coming — but not for a while
• Jensen Interceptor GTX revealed with 716kW supercharged V8
• Scout Traveler concepts split luxury from trail-ready toughness
• Bristol Fighter returns with Viper V10 and gullwing doors
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