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// Record year driven by 77% increase in EV registrations
The Motor Industry Association of New Zealand (MIA) says that there were 11,840 sales of new vehicles for the month of December 2022, making it the second strongest month of December on record.
- AutoCar says 2022 strongest year on record for new car sales
- AutoFile says ‘Outstanding’ year for new vehicles
- Driven says NZ new-vehicle sales for 2022: EVs drive market to biggest-ever year
- Stuff Motoring says Local electric car sales exceeding industry expectations
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// Mazda MX-30 PHEV rotary revealed January 13
Mazda will introduce a new powertrain option for its MX-30 at the Brussels Motor Show 2023 on January 14-17.
- AutoCar says The rotary engine is back, but not as you know it
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// Tom Ruddenklau appointed CEO of Power Farming
Tom Ruddenklau, a well-known senior figure in the automotive industry, is making the shift from selling cars to distributing agricultural machinery.
- AutoTalk says Ruddenklau moving from automotive to agriculture
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// Newly unveiled Volkswagen ID.7 has electrified paint
More news out of the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month has given us a glimpse of the new Volkswagen ID.7 which has been camouflaged in electroluminescent paint.
// Buyer loses $100k when dealer’s private sale goes awry
A Botswana-based Kiwi businessman has failed to recover $100,000 from an Auckland-based car dealer when the vehicle he purchased in a private sale turned out to be stolen goods and was retrieved by the rightful owner.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// US: Stellantis’ Jeep And Chrysler Note Strong PHEV Sales In Q4 2022
The Jeep Wrangler 4xe remains the best selling plug-in hybrid model in the US.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Dongfeng Mengshi M-Terrain EV seen In China
A production version of the Dongfeng Mengshi M-Terrain EV SUV has been spotted in China.
// Major expansion underway for Keith Andrews Hamilton
Daimler commercial vehicles dealership Keith Andrews Hamilton has broken ground on a major workshop extension which will significantly increase the capacity of its flagship Waikato site.
// WWCOTY voting starts
EVs are among 59 candidate vehicles for the Women’s World Car of the Year, with six category winners announced February 15.
// Drone delivery service likely
Drone parcel delivery is expected in New Zealand with Google’s aviation subsidiary registering here.
// Tesla of the sea? CES showcases electric hydrofoil boats
Flying cars and self-driving vehicles always get attention at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas, but this year, electric recreational boats are making bigger waves.
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- The Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution is a track monster
- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announces new 2022 sales record
- Polestar to deliver 80,000 EVs this year
- From EVs to utes: NZ’s 10 best-selling cars of 2022
- Ram unveils ute of the future
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