HOT TOPIC
// First GR Corolla ballot February 1
Knowing that demand for the $74,990 GR Corolla will outstrip supply, Toyota New Zealand has decided to hold three ballots for the first 150 cars in 2023.
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HOT TOPIC
// First-ever Ford Everest Wildtrak on its way to NZ
Ford New Zealand has announced that the first-ever Everest Wildtrak will arrive in the country in July, 2023. We’ve only…
- AutoFile says Everest line-up hits new heights
- AutoTalk says Ford confirms Everest Wildtrak for NZ
BEST OF THE REST
// Turn ZS off before charging MG warns
MG Motor New Zealand is advising users to read the handbook for their ZS EV before charging it, to avoid an issue that has left a number of users stranded
// Kia, Hyundai thefts using USB cords on the rise in TikTok trend video
Police in the US are warning car owners of a TikTok challenge that is inspiring car thieves to target Hyundai and Kia vehicles by exploiting a manufacturing defect that allows them to easily be hot-wired with a USB phone charger cord.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Report: GM considering $30,000(US) small electric pickup
Chevy or not, if GM moves fast, it might have the only inexpensive electric pickup available in the U.S.
// BMW’s Excellent Solid-State EV Battery Adventure
The solid-state EV battery of the future is not quite there yet, but BMW Group has seen enough to nail down an R&D partnership with the US battery innovator Solid Power.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Ineos Grenadier dual-cab ute spotted testing
Spy shots of the dual-cab ute Ineos Grenadier have surfaced online, showing the model in what looks to be production…
// Audi, Porsche electric supercar pairing recalled Down Under video
Two of the fastest EVs on sale grapple with suspension issue.
// Prominent dealer supports Bruce McLaren engineering scholarship
University of Auckland (UOA) students Sabrina Yarndley and Joshua Cates are the latest recipients of the Bruce McLaren automotive scholarship and three-month internship at McLaren Automotive in the United Kingdom.
// Car brands still scrambling to recall cars with faulty airbags
More cars recalled in NZ over Takata airbags, Waka Kotahi says we’re on the home stretch.
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