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// Hyundai reveals 478kW electric car with drift mode and a ‘clutch’
Hyundai’s high performance N Division has revealed its first fully electric creation, the Ioniq 5 N, in all its opposite-lock, tyre-smoking glory.
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// Ineos previews Grenadier’s hydrogen future at Goodwood
Now Ineos at Goodwood has also previewed the future of its brand and model lineup: hydrogen power.
- Stuff Motoring says Ineos debuts NZ-bound Quartermaster ute and hydrogen-fed Grenadier
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// Opinion: Toyota may yet do a Tesla and upend the EV world
Toyota is doing its part for the Japan comeback story. The automaker claims it has made a breakthrough on one of the holy grails of electric vehicles: solid-state lithium ion batteries, which promise much longer range and better safety than current technology.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Ford takes its Mustang off-road for first time in the new Mach-E Rally, available to order soon
Mere days after teasing the debut of an all new “electric pony,” Ford has delivered – and it’s not what we expected.
// Rivian pass-through charging could use its EVs as extension cords
Pass-through charging could solve the problem of multiple vehicles needing to be charged in a single location where there may not be room for enough chargers.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// First Tesla Cybertruck finally rolls off the production line
It has been several years in the making, thanks in part to all manner of kinks in the road, but Tesla has finally produced its first Cybertruck pick-up.
// Rental car shortage looms
Association predicts shortfall of up to 10,000 vehicles for summer.
// Tesla Cybertruck spotted again in NZ, testing near Wanaka
Footage has emerged of the Tesla Cybertruck being put through its paces at the Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds, on the Pisa Range, near Wanaka.
// Starship Supercar Show returns September 2023
The Starship Supercar Show is returning this year, according to event organizer Giltrap Group.
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