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// Chevrolet confirms NZ pricing for its Corvette Z06 Ferrari fighter
General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) has confirmed New Zealand pricing for its upcoming Corvette C8 Z06 flat-plane crank mid-engined V8 supercar – the Corvette’s new performance flagship.
- AutoCar says 2024 Corvette Stingray and Z06 pricing confirmed for NZ
- AutoTalk says GMSV releases more details on MY24 Corvette line-up
- Driven says Hottest of the hot: Corvette Z06 priced for NZ
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// Auckland man convicted for issuing over 900 dodgy WoFs
A man in Auckland has been convicted for issuing over 900 dodgy Warrant of Fitnesses (WoFs) in what is the first prosecution of its kind.
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// Kia EV6 Air Long Range a popular variant
The Kia EV6 Air Long Range is proving to be the most popular variant in the brand’s electric new model portfolio.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Elon Musk confirms Tesla is in ‘early’ talk to license self-driving tech to ‘major’ automaker
Integrating Tesla’s self-driving technology into other automakers’ vehicles would be quite a task, as it would require integrating Tesla’s self-driving computer along with several cameras all around each vehicle at specific angles.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Black is the new black
Touring sedan has “exceptional road-handling performance” and features to make it stand out.
// VIA Council appoints Hedgepeth and Johnston to board of directors
The VIA Council has appointed Greg Hedgepeth (Turners Auto Retail) and Hayden Johnston (GVI) to the organisations board of directors at the annual general meeting held on July 20.
// Ford takes US$3.6 billion hit for following the Tesla playbook
Tesla’s script for popularizing electric vehicles – ramp up production, leverage economies of scale to lower costs and make automobiles affordable enough for a mass market
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- Mini shows off its new retro-inspired interior
- This is what a modern-day Triumph roadster would look like
- NZ Cheap Cars opens new branch on Auckland’s North Shore
- Mercedes-Benz unleashes four-cylinder fury in the form of AMG GLCs
- Tesla and Chinese car manufacturing clock massive milestone
- Tesla’s discounts see margin drop
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