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// Uber Rideshare then Uber Eats and now Uber Car Rentals
Rideshare app Uber is expanding its New Zealand business with a rental car service.
- AutoTalk says Uber launches car rentals in NZ
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// Korea set to ban charged EVs from parking garages after huge fire
Seoul officials have proposed a ban on electric vehicles charging in underground parking garages when they have more than 90% charge, after a Mercedes-Benz EQE burst into flames in an apartment complex.
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// Skoda built an actual Audi killer, but you can’t buy it
Skoda has shown off a genuine Audi RS 4 fighter called the Superb Estate Sleeper Edition.
// Colonial Motor Company Holds Up in Tough Market
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// New-look sedan powers up
Toyota Camry arrives in showrooms and promises better fuel efficiency and lower emissions.
// BMW overtook Tesla as Europe’s best-selling EV brand in July
Tesla relinquished its crown to BMW as Europe’s best-selling EV brand in July 2024.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// EPCA plans to convert 50-70 mining trucks to electric power annually
Located in Perth, Western Australia, EPCA became famous for its “Green Machine,” a CAT 777 100-ton haul truck it converted to electric power.
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