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// Omoda pricing ‘competitive’
E5 makes its first appearance in New Zealand with sticker price to be revealed soon.
- EVs and Beyond says Watch: Another small Chinese electric SUV on the way
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// Self-driving uprising: Driverless taxi torched by mob in US
San Francisco residents have seemingly had enough of driverless cars pottering around their city after a mob recently set fire to a self-driving Waymo taxi in Chinatown.
- Stuff Motoring says Watch: Waymo driverless car set on fire by San Francisco crowd
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// Dealer suffers fresh vandalism blow
Ute’s smashed windscreen latest setback as unruly neighbours allegedly continue to target Auckland business.
// SUV craze kills off another station wagon (and its EV replacement)
Volkswagen New Zealand has confirmed that the Passat will soon be disappearing from local showrooms as its customers continue to opt for SUVs like the Tiguan and T-Roc instead.
IN OTHER NEWS
// The Ford Ranger MS-RT is Europe’s ‘ultimate street truck’
We’re not sure what the team at Ford Europe is putting in their coffee every morning, but we certainly want what they’re having after laying eyes on the new Ranger MS-RT – the blue oval’s “ultimate street truck”.
// Tesla dismisses Model Y facelift speculations for 2024
Tesla has officially, albeit not publicly, announced that the much-anticipated update to the Model Y will not be occurring in 2024.
// Kia EV8? All-electric Stinger successor reportedly due in 2026
Kia Motors might have another exciting electric vehicle (EV) up its sleeve in the form of the Kia EV8, expected to launch in 2026.
// Audi has teased its updated S3 – so what’s new?
Audi has given us our first glimpse of its updated S3 in both sedan and hatchback form, featuring new technology, a bump in power, improved brakes and tyres, and more.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Chrysler Halcyon Concept evokes future EV days
From lithium-sulfur batteries to an electric minivan, the Halcyon makes big promises.
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- Lotus Emeya concludes rigorous 3-year testing programme
- Smitherman moves to EVDirect
- Nissan teams up with Fishing & Adventure
- Tower upgrades profit guidance
- Tyrewise webinar kicks off
- Grant Hally appointed as independent director of Geneva Finance
- Electricarna returns to Taranaki this April
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