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// Trade Me appoints Lisa Stewart to lead Motors division
Trade Me has appointed Lisa Stewart as its new Head of Motors, with the role taking effect this month.
- Autofile says New head of motors at Trade Me
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// Importer reports profits boost
2 Cheap Cars says it has made $600,000 in net profit after tax (NPAT) over the two months of its current fiscal year.
- AutoTalk says 2 Cheap Cars reports strong start to FY27
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// Volvo EX60 priced for NZ
Volvo has confirmed New Zealand pricing and specifications for its new EX60 electric SUV ahead of customer deliveries beginning in November.
- Stuff says 2027 Volvo EX60 priced: Swedish EV lands in NZ with up to 660km range and XC60 price parity
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// MG reveals MGS6 EV pricing ahead of NZ launch
MG has published pricing and specifications for its new MGS6 EV ahead of its arrival in New Zealand showrooms.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Nissan Patrol V8 era ends in NZ as final Y62s arrive ahead of V6 Y63 launch
The final examples of the V8-powered Nissan Patrol Y62 have arrived in New Zealand dealerships, marking the beginning of the end for one of the country’s longest-serving large SUVs.
// All-electric addition for GWM
GWM is celebrating the arrival in New Zealand of the first shipments of its Ora 5 SUV, with the vehicles now in showrooms across the country.
// Toyota celebrates 60 years in New Zealand: From local assembly to market leader
Toyota New Zealand is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2026, marking six decades since the first locally assembled Toyota vehicles rolled off the production line in Christchurch.
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// Forget Solid-State. This EV Battery Breakthrough Is Ready To Upend The Market Now
Solid-state batteries for electric vehicles have been grabbing headlines over the past few years, but most automakers don’t expect them to be ready for commercialization before the end of the decade.
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- Hyundai completes Australia’s first standards-compliant V2G discharge
- Chery’s first ute to be called Stockman in Australia
- Leaked sketches preview Lucid’s upcoming Cosmos SUV
- Ultra rare Toyota 2000GT headlines seven-figure Japanese classic car auction
- Watch – testing the tyres for the Bugatti Tourbillon
- Maserati unveils fresh-faced model line-up
- Gordon Murray Automotive to send first T.50s Niki Lauda up Goodwood hill
- BMW X5 goes electric as final testing begins
- New Audi Q7 revealed with diesel muscle and clever lights
- Cupra gives Tavascan a darker electric edge
- Ford says Ranger Raptor may have ‘too much power’, rules out V8
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