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// Toyota opens second chance to buy GR Corolla
Toyota New Zealand is giving customers a second chance to secure a highly sought after GR Corolla by opening a second ballot to buy the highly-limited hatchback.
- AutoTalk says Second ballot opens for GR Corolla
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// Director steps up at Turners
Lauren Quaintance shifts from emerging role to independent director after bringing “real value” to group.
- AutoTalk says Turners appoints new independent director
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// Commercial sector tumbles
Drops across the board follow the surge in demand a year ago ahead of clean-car legislation. Some 4,371 new commercials were registered last month for a drop of 55.5 per cent when compared to 9,817 in March last year
- AutoFile says Marque’s leading trio soar
- AutoFile says Model Y tops charts
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// Sold out no longer: Honda hot hatch returns for NZ enthusiasts
After its first allocation of new Civic Type Rs sold out in just two days, Honda New Zealand has confirmed that enthusiasts will get a second chance to get their hands on the much loved hot hatch.
// Clean Car Discount under review: Ute exemption, EV price limit reduction and more
Shifting the zero-rating band, lowering the price limit for subsidies, and considering some form of exemption for utes or light commercial vehicles …
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// Study: Brands not meeting EV demand will lose market share
A study and related forecast from Consumer Reports sees some legacy automakers losing long-term if they don’t keep up with EV demand soon.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// First images appear of new Lancia Concept
The Italian revolution of Lancia is poised for later this month with the brand recently teasing the first images of its upcoming concept car.
// FleetPartners Group now new name for Eclipx Group
The company formerly known as Eclipx Group has officially changed its name to FleetPartners Group (ASX code FPR) as part of the group’s “Accelerate” strategy.
// ChargeNet welcomes National’s Electrify NZ policy
Bipartisan cooperation to decarbonise transport is a real possibility for New Zealand, says ChargeNet,
// Retro overload: Renault details electric 5 ahead of 2024 debut
Renault is working hard on its upcoming electric reboot of the 5 hatchback, first teased back in 2021.
// Skoda Design students turn Enyaq iV EV into a mobile office and camper
The ninth Skoda Student Car will be a wacky multifunctional camping and mobile office vehicle,
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- Gordon Murray to reveal T.33 Spider this week
- Electrified Jeeps at 57th Annual Easter Jeep Safari
- Tesla posts record 422,875 EVs delivered Q1 2023
- Kia reveals more details of the EV9 electric SUV
- Police dogs get new Škoda vehicles
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