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// Auxo launches new management software for smaller workshops

Auxo has designed a new management software product for smaller automotive workshops that do not use any.

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// Work starts on ‘one of NZ’s largest’ solar farms

Community and energy sector representatives including energy minister Simeon Brown attended a groundbreaking (sod turning) ceremony on August 27 to start a $300 million Kowhai Park solar project at Christchurch Airport.

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// Toyota quietly axes once popular SUV from NZ line-up

A core aspect of Toyota’s New Zealand history is the brand’s connection to the outdoors.

// Malaysian carmaker plotting return to New Zealand?

Around three decades after trying — and failing — to impress Kiwis with ‘Japanese technology, Malaysian style’, carmaker Proton might be seeking to return to the New Zealand market.

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// GMC reckons the Sierra EV ute will be a US top seller

GMC aims to be the sales leader in the US electric truck market following the launch of the new Sierra EV pickup (ute).

// FSF marks membership milestone unconventionally

The Financial Services Federation (FSF) has welcomed social lender Money Sweetspot to its membership, marking 100 members for the first time in its 59-year history.

// Toyota seeking wider audience for GR brand

Toyota New Zealand (TNZ) is seeking a wider audience for the GR (Gazoo Racing) brand by announcing it will enter a third category in the local motorsport summer season with the arrival of two GR Supra GT4 EVO racing cars.

// Volkswagen ID.3 GTX is An Electric GTI with Rear-Wheel Drive

Final details have emerged of Volkswagen’s range-topping ID.3 GTX Performance.

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Porsche sees e-fuels as a way to displace the use of conventional gasoline during the electric transition.

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