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// Mercedes-AMG testing hardcore CLE Mythos coupe
Mercedes-AMG has provided the best hint yet that the V8 engine isn’t dead just yet, releasing images of a heavily camouflaged, wide-body prototype
- DrivenCarGuide says Mercedes’s next Mythos machine spotted pushing hard near the Arctic Circle
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// Xpeng opens first New Zealand dealerships
Chinese electric vehicle brand Xpeng has officially launched in New Zealand, with confirmation its first dealerships in Auckland and Christchurch
// Energy City Ford marks 90 years in New Plymouth
Energy City Ford has reached a 90-year milestone, cementing its position as New Plymouth’s oldest motor vehicle dealership.
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// Honda sells Wellington business to Miles Group
Honda New Zealand has announced the sale of its Wellington business to Miles Group
// Cops make gains from total losses
Cops make gains from total losses Force celebrates cheaper repairs and savings of more than $1m after salvaging parts from written-off cars.
// BYD Seal 6 Touring super hybrid spotted on Kiwi soil
A BYD Seal 6 Touring has been spotted in a carpark near the brand’s Auckland head office; almost certainly an evaluation car, ahead of a possible launch for NZ?
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// Rivian R2 Close to Production!
One of the big hopes for the US electric car market is the Rivian R2.
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- Toyota teases mystery model
- Global EV sales climb 20% to 20.7 million in 2025
- (Dongfeng) 007 makes debut
- Donkervoort adds Ford power for wild new P24 RS
- Chevrolet will let you build your own Corvette engine
- Mercedes-Benz turns 140, plans biggest model blitz ever
- Genesis X Skorpio Concept goes full desert racer with 820kW V8
- Star Insure puts $50,000 “Ultimate Goodwood Festival of Speed Experience” up for grabs
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