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// Dealers sparkle at awards night
Mitsubishi celebrates the best of its New Zealand network with special event in Tokyo. Bay City Mitsubishi in Tauranga has been crowned the marque’s supreme dealer of the year after achieving the best overall results across its national network.
- AutoCar says Mitsubishi Diamond Dealer Awards celebrate local success
- AutoTalk says Mitsubishi Motors announces 2022 Diamond Dealer award winners
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// A performance electric vehicle is Born
Originally the performance sub-brand of SEAT the Volkswagen Group’s Spanish arm, Cupra became a full design and manufacturing entity in 2018 and since then has produced more that 300,000 cars for global markets.
- AutoTalk says SEAT Store to rebrand as Cupra Garage
- Driven says Cupra Born V+ EV first drive: the fast and the frisky
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// Lexus ES 300h Crafted Edition in limited supply
Lexus New Zealand has received a one-off shipment of 12 Lexus ES 300h Crafted Edition models which are available for immediate delivery.
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// Geneva profit down amid ‘dampening demand’
Geneva Finance has posted a pre-tax profit of $4.8 million for its full-year result, down 42% on the prior year as consumer pressure is starting to impact vehicle sales.
- AutoFile says Geneva ready to ‘bounce back’
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// BYD Dolphin pricing, specs and first drive video released 12.01am June 1
Two BYD Dolphin models will soon be offered in New Zealand.
// Ministers considered exempting clean utes from ‘ute tax’
The Government considered exempting some diesel utes from its Clean Car Fee, often called the “ute tax”, when it changed the settings in May.
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// Average EV Quicker Than Most Performance Cars, And Tech Is Improving
EVs are going from quick to quicker in mere months, but it took gas cars decades to get relatively quick.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Range Rover Sport SV revealed with 474kW
Please sir, can I have some more power? Why yes says Land Rover, having just revealed the most powerful model it has ever created, the Range Rover Sport SV.
// Eneos successfully tests synthetic fuel in Japan
Japanese oil giant Eneos has successfully conducted a public test of its synthetic fuel in Japan, offering promising results for the future of carbon-neutral motoring.
// Micromobility Europe June 8 and 9
More than 200 speakers from a stack of brands such as Toyota and Zoomo will be at Micromobility Europe in Amsterdam on June 8 and 9.
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- Christchurch Airport to get ‘first’ Rosenbauer Electric Fire Truck
- Loretta Lovell appointed to ComCom
- MTF Finance profit and market share hit record levels
- EV battery market to be $547b by 2034
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