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// First look: 2022 Range Rover leaked (yes, this is the new one)
Overnight, Land Rover splashed announcements all over social media that it would be revealing its new 2022 Range Rover on October 26.
- AutoTalk says Dealer principal says early demand for all-new Range Rover unprecedented
- Driven says Kiwi buyers pre-order next-generation Range Rover before official unveiling
- Stuff Motoring says Kiwis lining up for new Range Rover and special-edition Mustangs
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// Limited run for Mustangs
Consumers keen to get their hands on a Mustang GT RTR Series Two car are encouraged to act fast with only a limited number being made available for the New Zealand market.
- AutoCar says Updated Ford Mustang RTR confirmed for local showrooms
- AutoTalk says Orders open for RTR edition Mustang
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// Tesla Cybertruck spotted with wing mirrors and wipers
The Cybertruck was introduced by Tesla almost 2 years ago, but the company recently announced it’s been delayed until 2022.
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// NZ Ministry of Transport says it’s keen to ban petrol cars
Earlier this month the New Zealand Government unveiled its Te hau marohi ki anamata Transitioning to a low-emissions and climate-resilient future consultation document;
- AutoFile says Warning hybrids will be next to face ban
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// Ford now making the Mustang Mach-E in China
Ford has produced its first Mustang in China, with the first of its fully electric Mach-Es rolling off the production line of its joint-owned Changan factory earlier this week and first deliveries scheduled later this year.
// Saved by the bell: SsangYong finally set to secure new owners
After a tumultuous extended period where it had to find new owners, it appears that carmaker SsangYong has done just that.
// New Outlander PHEV due here next year
Orders have opened for the new Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid expected early in 2022.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Porsche officially confirms 718 Cayman GT4 RS
Porsche has confirmed the 718 Cayman GT4 will be upgraded to RS specification, with the full reveal set for November.
// SEA Electric gets 1150 truck order
The largest order in SEA Electrics history will provide 1150 SEA Hino M5 EVs for US company GATR EV (a division of GATR Truck Centres).
// Annual meetings go digital
Heartland Group and Marsden Maritime Holdings Ltd (MMH) have announced their upcoming annual meetings will now be held online only because of the Covid-19 alert level settings affecting the country.
// A car that looks like a WiFi router?
The bizarre United Nude Lo-Res Car is here to show you what a Lamborghini Countach looks like in very low resolution.
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- Chevrolet’s new 10.4-litre V8 might not be what the world needs right now
- Toyota has made a hydrogen-powered remote control car
- Marty McFly’s legendary Back to the Future ute replica sold for over $150,000
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