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// Kia double cab ute scores ANCAP five-star rating
The Kia Tasman has achieved a maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating following testing under the 2023–2025 protocols, marking a significant milestone as the brand’s first Ute in the Australian and New Zealand markets.
- AutoFile says Kia ute gains top safety rating
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// Colonial’s profit boost
Company more upbeat on full-year figures after reporting a lift in “pockets” of the wider vehicle market. The Colonial Motor Company has announced it expects the first six months of this year to have produced a better profit than first predicted.
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// Dealers tackle Chinese growth
Industry convention examines impact of new EV brands, AI and the advantage of women in automotive. Dealers and industry representatives from both sides of the Tasman have converged this week for the Australian Automotive Dealer Association’s (AADA’s) annual convention and expo.
// Trader numbers at 13-year low
National register records third consecutive monthly decrease and is down by 219 from a year ago. The number of dealers on the Motor Vehicle Traders Register (MVTR) fell by 29 last month, with the total at the end of June standing at 2,633.
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// Kia PV5 enters production: modular EV van redefines commercial mobility
Kia’s first-ever dedicated Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV), the PV5, has officially entered mass production – and it’s bringing modularity to mobility in a big way.
// Action on MVR access
Transport agency suspends authorisations of non-compliant parties. The NZTA is undertaking compliance action against parties with authorised access to names and addresses on the motor-vehicle register (MVR).
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// Meet the BYD Atto 1 — A $12,000 (under $20,000 NZD) EV for the masses
BYD officially launched the Atto 1 in Indonesia on Wednesday. Starting at just $12,000 (IDR 195 million), the Atto 1 is now one of the most affordable EVs on the market.
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