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// Volkswagen Amarok Aventura petrol joins local line-up
A new top-specification Volkswagen Amarok has joined the local line-up in the form of the petrol-powered Aventura. The diesel equivalent…
- Stuff Motoring says Volkswagen’s ute goes petrol for 2024
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// 2024 Mazda MX-5 facelift local pricing announced
Following the reveal of the 2024 Mazda MX-5 facelift towards the end of last year, local pricing has now been…
- Stuff Motoring says Mazda details 2024 updates for longstanding roadster
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// Updated Porsche Taycan due second quarter
Porsche New Zealand has confirmed that the updated Porsche Taycan sports sedan and Cross Turismo shooting break are now available to order with the first arrivals expected late in the second quarter of 2024.
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// BMW launching i5 Touring in third quarter
Following the launch of the BMW i5 M60 xDrive sedan in 2023, BMW Group New Zealand…
IN OTHER NEWS
// Ford Australia phases out ICE Puma in favour of EV
Ford Australia has announced that it will be phasing out the ICE variants of its Puma small SUV from May this year in readiness for the arrival of the battery-electric Puma Gen-E.
// Regional fuel tax faces chop
Transport minister announces extra levy for those filling up in Auckland will be dropped from the middle of this year.
// The last Mini Clubman has rolled off the production line
It’s a sad day for fans of the six-door Mini Clubman as the last example recently rolled off the production line in Oxford,
// Gunther Werks Porsche 911 restomod up for auction again
A high-value Porsche 911 restomod by California-based Gunther Werks, specifically the ‘400 R Chelsea Grey Commission,’ will be up for auction again after failing to sell last year on the US auction site Bring A Trailer.
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// Shell Shuts Down Its US Hydrogen Filling Stations
The warning signs appeared last year when Shell scrapped its plans to build 48 hydrogen refueling stations for light duty vehicles in California.
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