August 25th 2023
HOT TOPIC
// Wild Auckland auction shows how valuable ‘boy racer’ cars have become
It really doesn’t feel like that long ago when you could get a decent Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R for around $30,000.
HOT TOPIC
// Port’s profit rebounds
Car imports coming through Auckland site fall to three-year low but remain above levels when Covid-19 first struck.
- AutoTalk says Port of Auckland posts $40.5m full-year profit
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// National – ACT reaffirm plans to cancel Clean Car Discount
National and ACT have both reaffirmed their previously announced plans to cancel the Clean Car Discount, a decision highlighted during a recent political debate.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// US-built electric mini-truck AYRO receives street-legal certification
The AYRO Vanish, an electric mini-truck designed and built in Texas, has just completed homologation to receive its street-legal status in the US and Canada.
// Kia officially reveals the new entry-level Ray EV, starting at $20,500 (USD)
On Wednesday, Kia unveiled “The New Kia Ray,” an entry-level EV designed to meet the growing demand for affordable all-electric options.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Tesla Cybertruck production model driven by Elon Musk
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk reckons its Cybertruck is the brand’s best product after driving a “production candidate” model.
// Kiwi EV charging the cheapest of six countries
New Zealand is the cheapest country for EV charging at $725 annually, a lifetime cost of $43,512.
// Ukraine war continues to affect supply chain
The unintended consequence of the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine has seen the costs of shipping cars from European factories to ports more than triple according to the local importer of Citroen, Opel and Peugeot.
ONE LINERS
- Could this be NZ’s most expensive BMW M3?
- Avanti Finance eyes NZ auto lending growth for ABS issuance
- Kiwi drivers spend over $700k in lifetime motoring costs
- Whakatane welcomes its first dedicated ACDelco store
- Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV pricing announced for NZ
- Rare barn find Jaguar bought for just £1 set to sell for over $2m
- 1967 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage could reach $800k at Webb’s auction
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