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// Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi end merger talks
Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi said Thursday they are ending talks on business integration.
- AutoCar says Nissan and Honda pull the pin on merger
- AutoTalk says Nissan and Honda dump merger plans
- Driven says Nissan and Honda formally end merger talks: what’s next?
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// Marque gets behind Blues
MG has been unveiled as the official vehicle partner of the defending champions in the Super Rugby Pacific competition.
- AutoCar says MG is the official vehicle partner for the Blues
- AutoTalk says MG announced as official vehicle partner of the Blues
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// Surprise Mercedes-Benz wins NZ Car of the Year award
The Motoring Writer’s Guild has announced its recipient for its 2024 New Zealand Car of the Year award — the first sedan to be handed the title in almost a decade.
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// GAC Motor shows hand for New Zealand
Chinese brand GAC Motor’s arrival in the New Zealand market appears to have begun with the appointment of a new executive to lead the brand here.
- AutoCar says GAC Motor is about to enter the New Zealand market
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// Future key model showcase at 2025 Kia EV Day
Kia Corporation’s 2025 Kia EV Day will take place later this month at Tarraco Arena in Tarragona, Spain.
- Driven says Kia teases baby EV, electric fastback and super-flexible van for its second-ever ‘EV Day’
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// Kia Carnival goes hybrid for New Zealand: it just added Water
Kia New Zealand has added petrol-electric hybrid power to its Carnival people-mover.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Ocean Ford earns the perfect score in FGE accreditation
Whakatane’s Ocean Ford is the latest Blue Oval dealership to earn the Ford Guest Experience (FGE) accreditation.
// Simplifying vehicle standards regulations
New Zealand’s vehicle standards regulatory regime is a labyrinth of complexity.
// Ford president says Asia and Europe would benefit from tariffs
Ford president Jim Farley says implementing a 25% tariff on the Canada and Mexico borders would benefit Asian and European rivals and “blow a hole” in the US automotive industry.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Tesla Troubles Mount As Musk Goes Full Rogue
Like a rogue elephant, Elon Musk is stomping around, braying like a demented jackass, and embracing authoritarian tropes.
ONE LINERS
- Watch: Talking EVs in Te Anau
- Hyundai celebrates 15-year partnership with Country Calendar
- BMW says bigger batteries in EVs aren’t the way
- Tesla Model 3 is gaining another Chinese rival in smart #6
- Multi-million dollar Kiwi-built Bugatti Atlantic debuts in Napier
- Ayrburn Classic in Central Otago ‘draws inspiration from iconic international motoring events’
- Aston Martin knows many of its buyers still oppose EVs
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