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// Nissan reveals pilot solid-state battery line under construction
Nissan has revealed an all-solid-state battery pilot line under construction to the media at its Yokohama Plant in Kanagawa Prefecture.
- Stuff Motoring says Nissan says it will make next-generation EV batteries by early 2029
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// 850 dealers in Australia can’t be wrong
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// Sime Darby Motors NZ signs on to Ruakura Superhub
Sime Darby Motors NZ has taken a long-term ground lease on a 2.4ha site at Hamilton’s Ruakura Superhub as a location for a major truck service centre.
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// Dealership in liquidation
Creditors chasing money as business of 12 years has a reported debt of more than $70k.
// Euro 4 border checks cut-off April 29
VIA reminds all members of the used import industry that any Euro 4 vehicle purchased for export to New Zealand must be border-checked in Japan by April 29, 2024.
// New Zealand’s EV trade-in values: how low would you go?
For anyone who’s tried to trade in an electric car lately, it is not great financial news.
// Maserati delivers electric GranCabrio Folgore
Maserati has delivered on its promise of an electric drop-top in the form of the GranCabrio Folgore.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// How Gogoro is making the world’s largest EV battery swapping network greener
With Gogoro already surpassing one million swappable EV batteries in circulation, the company’s energy network has become something of a de facto standard in swappable batteries for e-motorcycles and scooters.
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- First RHD GMC Yukon is Testing in Australia
- Polestar reduces relative greenhouse gas emissions by 9% per sold car
- Inchcape sells 120 UK dealerships to Group 1
- Are EVs still cheaper to operate than petrol cars?
- New Honda EVs provide window into brand’s electric future
- Kia EV3 on track for 2024 launch, GT Line version expected
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