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// Bentley imagines an electric future with EXP 15
Bentley Motors has unveiled the EXP 15, a design vision that encapsulates the brand’s future while also referencing its Grand Touring heritage.
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// ‘Focus on fixing smaller problems’
Auckland Mayor labels New Zealand’s transport systems a “spectacular mess” in opening address at two-day event. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has warned T-Tech 2025 conference delegates that years of transport mismanagement will not be fixed easily.
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- AutoFile says Getting smart on transport
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// “Solve EV issues with a single stroke”: Toyota’s big claim about solid state batteries
Toyota is working on a solution to some of the biggest issues facing electric cars.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Updated Corvette debuts with Stringray R launch edition
To mark the arrival of the Model Year 2026 Corvette, GMSV will offer 50 examples of a limited Corvette Stingray R launch edition. The limited production run pays homage to Corvette’s racing heritage.
// Auckland to host major intelligent transport forum in 2027
Auckland has been confirmed as the host city for the 21st Asia-Pacific Intelligent Transport Systems Forum (AP ITS) in 2027, a major international event expected to inject more than $1.27 million into the local economy.
// Camouflaged Cayenne Electric sets SUV benchmark at historic hill climb
Porsche has given a high-performance preview of its next-generation electric SUV, the Cayenne Electric, with a near-production prototype setting a new record at one of the world’s oldest motorsport venues.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// ‘We’re Unbendable There’: Why Rivian Won’t Ever Use Dealers
The CEO says the company is willing to “forego sales to make sure we maintain a direct relationship with consumers.”
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- AC Cars celebrates US launch with wild SuperSport
- Marque’s ‘hybrid first’ approach
- Porsche previews all-electric Cayenne
- Chery-backed company begins production of high-density batteries in China – report
- Polestar 7 teased: Volvo tie-in, Slovakian build and an eye on 2028
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