BEST OF TODAY
// New look and feel coming Iconic Kiwi automotive brand
Founded in 1981 by car dealer turned publisher Ed Lamont, the Auto Trader brand has been continually reinvented in the past 43 years, moving three years ago from a print format to solely an online marketplace.
// A ‘new’ electric car for $30k? Nissan Leaf cops huge discount
Amid big electric vehicle discounts from the likes of MG, Ford, Volkswagen and others, Japanese carmaker Nissan may well have taken the cake with its new deal on the fully electric Leaf.
// Peugeot 508 – The End of an Era?
The saloon car market is one smaller now, with the imminent passing of the Peugeot 508.
// ANCAP releases latest van ratings
For the first time, the active safety performance of electric commercial vans has been assessed by ANCAP in its latest round of commercial van safety testing.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// The NILU Hypercar Is A Manual V-12 With A Kiwi Heart
The Nilu27 Hypercar is from a new manufacturer founded by former Koenigsegg and Bugatti designer, Sasha Selipanov.
// BYD to bring 15 new models to NZ
BYD aims to bring in 15 new models during the next 2.5 years for all people and become as popular as Holden in its heyday.
// New era with GranTurismo
Maserati coupe signals “exciting times” ahead for Italian marque.
// Used EVs are cheaper now in the UK than similar petrol cars
After three years, a used electric car in the UK is worth almost 10 per cent less than its petrol-
// Fiat is installing fixed charging cables into its EVs
A 7.4kW slow charger with a spring-loaded cable is being installed in each Grande Panda’s fascia.
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// It’s that time again.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Lucid CEO: Will take years for competition to catch up
The Lucid Air is the most efficient vehicle in the U.S. market, and the automaker’s CEO said the competition is far behind.
// Waymo Grows Again
Waymo One is expanding its reach once more, just days after we reviewed the robotaxi service in San Francisco.
ONE LINERS
- Explosive artwork depicts Lamborghini Miura like you’ve never seen before
- Porsche Taycan prototype smashes wireless EV charging record
- Cheapest new car given chop
- Rolls-Royce used by Queen for sale
- Audi confirms pricing for next Kiwi-bound EV, two models set to depart
- KGM NZ partners with Kiwi band ZED
- EROAD Fleet Day draws over 1200 attendees
- High power prices may hit EV charging?
- Magna Steyr Rocked by Fisker Collapse
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