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// Bolt launches in Auckland to take on Uber and Ola
European ride-hailing heavyweight Bolt has officially touched down in Auckland, launching its service today with a bold promise to shake up a stagnant market.
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// BYD Sealion 8 seven-seat PHEV SUV confirmed for New Zealand by early 2026
BYD New Zealand has confirmed that the Sealion 8 plug-in hybrid SUV, a new seven-seat SUV based on the second-generation BYD Tang, will arrive locally by early 2026 — possibly as soon as December 2025.
// More dealers seeking credit
New figures show liquidation risk for automotive retailers as loan defaults increase year-on-year. Dealerships and other automotive retailers are 1.2 times more likely to be placed into liquidation than typical New Zealand businesses, according to new figures from credit bureau Centrix.
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// NZTA issues reminder on Clean Car Standard fees and CO2 targets
Importers and dealers are being urged to prepare for changes to vehicle emissions targets under the Clean Car Standard (CCS), with updated CO2 thresholds set to come into effect on January 1 next year.
// Brand appoints sales boss
Chinese company appoints industry veteran as it builds New Zealand team ahead of launch. Sean Tupp has been appointed national sales manager for GAC Motor New Zealand as the Chinese car brand makes moves to establish itself in the local market.
// Newcomer locks in branches
Chery NZ reveals three new dealerships ahead of launch and pricing details for SUV. Chery New Zealand has announced Winger Motors will be selling its vehicles from three dealerships when the marque launches here in July.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// A prototype Porsche Cayenne EV just beat every gas SUV ever in a hillclimb
Porsche is preparing to release its Cayenne EV in the next year or so, but that didn’t stop it from taking the car out in secret to a hillclimb meet, where it utterly destroyed the previous course record previously held by a 12-cylinder Bentley Bentayga.
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- EV sales globally are accelerating
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