February 16th, 2023
HOT TOPIC
// When will we see a hybrid Toyota Hilux?
We can safely say that Toyota is the king of hybrids considering most of its New Zealand lineup is made up of electrified vehicles but its best selling model, the Hilux, still has no hybrid option.
- Stuff Motoring says Toyota’s hybrid Hilux could be revealed sooner than we thought
HOT TOPIC
// Toyota Honorary Chairman Shoichiro Toyoda dies at 97
Honorary Chairman of Toyota, Shoichiro Toyoda, has died of heart failure at the age of 97.
- AutoTalk says TMC to farewell honorary chairman Toyoda
- Driven says Toyota’s Shoichiro Toyoda passes away at 97
- Stuff Motoring says Toyota founder’s son, who led global growth, dies at 97
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// Smaller electric Ram truck rumours pick up steam
Ram is picking up its electric momentum at the moment. Recently, it debuted the production 1500 REV electric truck, and now we’re hearing more rumblings of a smaller electric pick-up in the works.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// EU Parliament Votes To Ban Sales Of ICE-Powered Cars From 2035
The new law also includes intermediate emissions reduction targets for 2030: 55 percent for cars and 50 percent for vans.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Hyundai Ioniq 5 customer keeps power on using V2L
A Hyundai Ioniq 5 customer and his family who live south of Auckland were without power from 8pm Sunday to about 11am on Monday, so used their EV’s vehicle-to-load (V2L) technology to power a coffee machine, toaster, fridge/freezer, water pump, and computer during Cyclone Gabrielle.
// Port reopens after cyclone
Auckland facility resumes normal operations but warns it may take weeks to “recover from lost operational time”.
// Group hails EV sales boost
BMW Group NZ reports large percentage increases for registrations of electrified models on its path to carbon neutrality.
// Industry trucking along
Transporting NZ has warned New Zealand’s supply chain is going to be impacted for some time following the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.
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- Nissan to recall 405k cars for “projectile” airbag emblem
- EU approves ban on new petrol and diesel car sales
- Alfa Romeo Tonale tops ANCAP tests
- Clean cars hit living costs
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