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// Kia confirms PV5 electric van pricing ahead of Q3 NZ launch
Kia New Zealand has locked in pricing for its eagerly awaited PV5 electric van, with the first Cargo variant set to arrive this quarter starting at $64,990 plus on-road costs.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// EV meets new criteria
ANCAP updates its testing and ratings benchmarks roughly every three years to keep pace with industry developments, shifting crash risks and changing consumer expectations, and its newest criteria have just taken effect, with the BMW iX3 the first model put through them.
// Feedback sought on digital revamp
Members of the public and industry are being asked to weigh in on proposed changes to transport rules that officials say would make it simpler to manage driver and vehicle obligations online.
// Industry pioneer remembered
The automotive sector is paying tribute to industry pioneer Mike Nelson, who has passed away at 78.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Bentley’s EV Will Use an Orchestra to Replicate the Sound of a V8
Automakers have tried numerous ways to give silent electric vehicles some emotional character, and Bentley’s latest approach is enlisting a full orchestra, using mostly percussion, to recreate the rhythm of a V8 for its upcoming electric SUV.
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- Denza Z unveiled as another BYD electric supercar with more than 1100kW
- Interior of Freelander 8 revealed with a lot of screens
- Toyota bZ4X prices hiked as EV sells out in weeks, buyers face 2027 wait
- Range Rover lets full-electric Sport fly (through a plane)
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