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// Zeekr 7X electric SUV set for NZ launch
Zeekr, the fast-growing global EV brand under the Geely umbrella (Volvo, Polestar, Lotus), has launched its latest all-electric SUV, the Zeekr 7X in Australia.
// AAA tests show EVs fall short of advertised range in real-world conditions
Australia’s peak motoring body has released results from the country’s first independent electric vehicle (EV) range tests, revealing that several popular models travel significantly less on a single charge in real-world conditions than claimed by their manufacturers.
// Volkswagen Crafter upgrade for NZ: light commercial goes heavy on digital
The revised Volkswagen Crafter just launched in New Zealand features a new interior design with fully digital instrumentation and displays, including a 10-inch touch screen infotainment system. The model was launched in Europe mid-2024.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Dean Sheed appointed MG Motor NZ country business manager
Former European Motor Distributors (EMD) senior leader, Dean Sheed, has been appointed country business manager for MG Motor in New Zealand effective August 11.
// Car finance figures plateau
Bureau’s latest report shows credit activity is largely unchanged from the same time last year.
// Heartland Bank announces two senior leadership appointments
Heartland Bank Limited has announced two new appointments to its senior leadership team.
// EROAD backs ‘smarter, fairer’ move to electronic road user charging
Transport technology company EROAD has welcomed the Government’s plan to transition all vehicles in New Zealand to an electronic road user charges (eRUC) system, describing it as a “smarter, fairer, and more sustainable approach” to funding transport infrastructure.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Here’s How Long It Takes The BMW iX3 To Beat A Gas Car’s Carbon Footprint
Here’s a hint: it’s much, much sooner than you probably think.
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- Ranger Super Duty testing: why Ford made it wear a 600kg mud pack
- Polestar 4 receives Red Dot “Best of the Best” Award
- Discovery enhances luxury
- New MG4 EV launches in China with solid-state battery due soon
- Volkswagen is putting Touareg out to pasture
- RR Sport SV Carbon is the flagship model
- Classic Porsche 912T by KamManufaktur: is the classiest restomod you’ve ever seen?
- Next-gen Volkswagen T-Roc appears in leaked images
- Ford’s ‘breakthrough’ electric car incoming
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