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// This Citroen Ami is probably the slowest police car in the world
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// Auckland set for 152 extra EV buses
Australasia’s biggest electric bus order has been announced in a partnership between Auckland Transport (AT) and NZ Bus.
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// Alfa Romeo working on electric Giulia, first EV coming 2024
Only a handful of holdout brands haven’t released a plug-in vehicle of some kind, let alone a hybrid. Italian marque Alfa Romeo is one of the last pure internal combustion engine brands on the market, but that’s changing soon.
// Dealers given green light to reopen
Dealers in Auckland can get back to interacting with customers face-to-face after nearly three months of being under Covid-19 lockdown.
// Ford electric crate motor already sold out
Back in August Ford teased the existence of its first electric crate motor (essentially a complete, working replacement engine, or in this case an electric motor, sold to customers in a crate)
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// Arrival e-van expected here
The Arrival electric van showcased in a European roadshow to 15 cities by March 2022 will also be earmarked for the New Zealand and Australian markets.
// Armstrongs bring Holden service to Botany dealership
Holden owners in East Auckland will now be able to access an authorized service outlet at the new Armstrongs Botany dealership.
// TR Group orders 20 Hyzon FCEVs
Heavy commercial vehicle leasing and rental company TR Group has ordered 20 Hyzon hydrogen fuel cell trucks for the New Zealand market.
// Geneva profits climbing
Geneva Finance has announced its latest unaudited half-year results are expected to reveal a pre-tax profit of $3.96 million, an increase of 21 percent from the same period a year ago.
// EV brand Lynk & Co coming to New Zealand
Lynk & Co, the youthful brand of Volvos parent company Geely, will get a global expansion in the next four years, including a New Zealand launch.
// Regulator considers fuel takeover
Ampol Ltd has applied for clearance from the Commerce Commission to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Z Energy Ltd after the companies first revealed plans for a deal in August.
// Evergrande sells Protean to EV maker Bedeo
E-mobility company Bedeo has agreed to buy U.K. startup Protean Electric from China Evergrande Group’s automotive unit.
// Down under launch of 523kW Ram 1500 TRX reportedly close
Its been a busy year for Rams local arm, with the launch of the Warlock and Limited models joining the updated 1500 ranks, and the supersized 2500 and 3500 on the way.
// Which car manufacturer has done the most to block climate policy?
London-based research firm InfluenceMap has named the 50 companies that have made the most efforts to blockade Paris Agreement-aligned climate change policies around the world;
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- NZ Car of the Year making return
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