MERRY CHRISTMAS
// And a Happy New Year
We’ll be taking a break over the next 2 weeks. We hope you have a great Xmas and New Year.
Cheers! Dan & Rachel (the other half of the Production team)
HOT TOPIC
// Dealers feel CCD ‘strain’
Industry association says distributors and retail partners have been given little time to adapt to government changes.
- AutoFile says Clean car targets changing
- AutoTalk says VIA: Clean Car programme changes reminder
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// Training scheme on ‘fiscal cliff’
Finance Minister warns Apprenticeship Boost at risk of cost blowout as she prepares for next year’s budget.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Lexus LBX New Zealand pricing revealed: affordable luxury?
Lexus New Zealand is experiencing record sales, and they’re adding an all-new model to their lineup to keep the momentum going: the Lexus LBX.
// EV Torque – EV Reflections
As 2023 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on where things stand on global EV adoption.
// ChargeNet opens two 150kW chargers at New World New Plymouth
The New World New Plymouth site hosts an existing 50kW ChargeNet EV charger and is powered by Ecotricity’s Toitū climate-positive certified electricity, generated from wind, hydro, and solar.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Hyundai launching cheaper IONIQ 2 to sit below the IONIQ 5 – Here’s what we know so far
Affordable EVs are on the way. Hyundai plans to launch a cheaper electric vehicle, the IONIQ 2, that will sit below the popular IONIQ 5 SUV.
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