BEST OF TODAY
// Premium SUV enters third generation
Audi has announced the third generation of its Q7 will be available in New Zealand with seven seats and “delivers maximum versatility and everyday usability”.
// MTF backs home venue
MTF Finance has announced it is strengthening its commitment to Dunedin, where the company has been based for more than five decades, by taking naming rights to a corporate space at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Just eight MINI Cooper Oxford Editions coming to New Zealand
MINI is marking 25 years of modern MINI production with a special edition celebrating its British home, and New Zealand will get just eight of them.
// Performance car buyers’ guide
In the market for something sporty that doesn’t cost the earth? Here’s our guide to all the performance vehicles on the market under $100k.
// GWM to triple EV lineup with Ora 5 Touring and Jolion Max SUV
GWM is set to significantly expand its battery-electric vehicle lineup in New Zealand, confirming the Ora 5 Touring and Haval Jolion Max EV are both destined for local showrooms.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// UNIGRID’s sodium-ion home battery debuts in Europe, US is next
Lithium-ion has long dominated home battery storage, but sodium-ion is starting to make its move. Sodium-ion battery startup UNIGRID has shipped the first units of its Na+Casa residential battery, with the first systems now installed in homes across Europe.
ONE LINERS
- 2027 Hyundai Tucson spied with boxy new look and redesigned interior
- Pagani unveils manual-equipped Huayra 70 Derecho at Goodwood
- One-off Rolls-Royce Phantom Regatta makes public debut at Goodwood
- Production-ready Zenvo Aurora Tur unveiled with quad-turbo V12 engine
- New variant added to Land Rover Defender line-up
- Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4Matic+ revealed as performance EV
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