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// BMW’s new i4 variant here in Q4
The BMW i4 eDrive35 due for delivery in Q4 this year adds to a successful i4 line-up alongside the eDrive40 and 400kW dual motor M50.
- AutoCar says BMW NZ adds i4 eDrive35 to line-up as new electric entry point
- AutoFile says BMW boosts fully electric range
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// Kia Sorento gets mid-life refresh with new front end
Kia has unveiled new images and information regarding the mid-life refresh of its fourth-generation Sorento, which cops new design language and an updated interior.
- Stuff Motoring says Popular 7-seater family wagon gets a new face
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// New Mitsubishi Triton revealed with boxy design and more power
After months of teasers, the covers have finally come off the new Mitsubishi Triton ute which enters its sixth-generation after the model was first released 45 years ago.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// The First Electric Pickup Truck In China Is Heading Overseas
The first production run of the electric trucks for export has already come off the assembly line.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Toyota’s first electric car lands in NZ, and it’s not what you think
Much has been made about Toyota’s pathway to electric vehicle adoption.
// Former EROAD boss returns
Former EROAD chief executive Steven Newman, who resigned from the role in April last year, is returning to the company as an independent consultant.
// NZTA to audit for ‘excessive’ RUC purchases
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says it will be auditing and invoicing users of road user charges (RUC) for any “excessive” purchases made during the discount period.
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- Audi Q6 e-tron prototype gets decals
- Is this Tesla Cybertruck trolling Ford with its F-150 wrap?
- Ineos ditches hydrogen plans a week after Grenadier FCEV debut
- Free public event: New Tesla Auckland South location boasts facility tour, test drives, prizes
- NZ’s first hydrogen truck trial feedback
- Vehicle imports hit $1b
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