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// Romano promoted to lead Hyundai Motor Asia Pacific
Hyundai Motor Company Australia has announced the promotion of Don Romano to President of Asia Pacific for Hyundai Motor,
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// Electrified vehicles take 40% new market share in January
Electrified vehicles accounted for just over 40% of all new vehicle registrations in January,
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// Powerful advances for model
Nissan has confirmed the pricing and specifications for its model-year 2026 Qashqai, which is due to arrive in New Zealand in April.
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// New Zealand’s first landfill-based EV charging hub opens in Lower Hutt
New Zealand’s first electric vehicle charging hub located at a landfill has opened at Silverstream, as Hutt City Council moves to cut emissions from waste and heavy transport operations.
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// Driving territory growth
Brittany Thomas joins finance company as relationship manager for regions in the South Island.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
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- McLaren unveils ultra-rare Artura Spider Championship Edition to celebrate F1 title
- CX-5 joins two other Mazdas in breaking through five million global sales
- Brisbane Uber Tesla hits 417,000km with strong battery health
- Australian Government backs discounted finance for Hyundai and Kia EVs
- Xiaomi denies Ford joint venture talks report
- Jaguar’s electric GT slides around the Arctic Circle in the name of science
- Bentley unveils Bentayga X concept with serious off-road chops
- Future of electric Cayman and Boxster unclear as Porsche reportedly reconsiders decision
- China bans hidden door handles on EVs
- Hyundai and Kia reveal new safety tech
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