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// Dongfeng expands NZ dealer network
Chinese electric vehicle brand Dongfeng plans to expand its New Zealand dealer network to seven retail locations by the end
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// Polestar unveils four-model expansion plan through to 2028
Polestar has announced its largest product expansion, confirming four new electric vehicles will be launched over the next three years
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// Kia quietly axes its cheapest car and last hatchback on sale in NZ
The local arm of Korean carmaker Kia has confirmed that it has dropped the affordably priced Picanto from its line-up, subsequently axing the last hatchback it sold in New Zealand.
// Australian industry meets first emissions targets as EVs generate millions in credits
Australia’s automotive industry has met the first targets under the Federal Government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), with new data
// GWM boosts leadership down under
GWM boosts leadership down under Company announces three key appointments as it eyes further growth in Australia and NZ.
// Ninth-generation Toyota Hilux arrives in NZ
The first examples of Toyota’s new Hilux ute have touched down in New Zealand, as the marque looks to consolidate its position in the increasingly crowded double-cab pick-up market.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Now We Know Why Tesla Killed Autopilot
Tesla has discontinued Autopilot after 13 years and the California DMV is taking a victory lap after alleging that Autopilot was deceptively marketed, anyway.
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