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// New Mahindra Pik Up ute shapes up as value champion
Mahindra has announced that the next-generation Pik Up is being prepared for an all-out assault on the lucrative Australasian ute market.
- AutoCar says Mahindra preps next-gen Pik-Up
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// Lada shows off first new model in 10 years and it looks okay
The Azimut is the Russian brand Lada’s first new SUV design since the late 1990s. It is also the first new model launch from the brand since 2015, although under the skin it uses car mechanicals.
- Stuff Motoring says Russian carmaker Lada reveals first new product in a decade
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// Flagship Octa launched
All Black revealed as brand ambassador for Defender at off-roader’s launch. Jaguar Land Rover NZ has revealed All Black Beauden Barrett as a Defender brand ambassador at the launch the new Octa flagship. The Octa, which is priced at $309,900 or $339,900 for the Edition One, is an extreme off-road version of the Defender.
// Tyrewise’s success praised
Scheme has repurposed more than 2.8 million old tyres into fuel and other useful products. The Minister for the Environment has flagged up the achievements of Tyrewise since the product stewardship scheme was launched in September.
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// Tough, cheap 4WD incoming – 2025 Toyota LandCruiser FJ locked in for October unveil
The long-awaited Toyota Land Cruiser FJ project is reportedly about to bear fruit, with the new model – codenamed Toyota 500D – to finally be unveiled at the Tokyo Mobility Show in October ahead of an on-sale date early next year, according to new reports.
// Ebbett backs youth outreach with sponsored SUV
Ebbett Group has partnered with 24-7 YouthWork to support its efforts in the Waikato region, providing a sponsored vehicle to help regional coordinator Allysia Kraakman travel more efficiently across her wide-reaching role.
// Customisable dynamics
Subaru’s tS Spec B boasts large rear spoiler that enhances WRX’s aerodynamics and looks. The all-wheel-drive 2025 WRX 2.4T tS Spec B has arrived in New Zealand priced at $69,990 with Subaru saying it has a more engaging experience with the addition of drive mode select.
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// Ethiopia Could Open EV Floodgates Across Africa, Asia, And Beyond
Last year, when Ethiopia decided to ban the import of fossil fuel vehicles, it was a huge and unprecedented move — not just for Africa, but for any country in the world.
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- Honda previews pint-sized Super EV concept ahead of Goodwood debut
- NZ’s first members-only luxury car storage facility opens in Auckland
- Passengers seem more prone to motion sickness in EVs
- Would you hail a ‘robotaxi’? Musk bets cabs will give Tesla a lift
- Suzuki Jimny gets a badge and a new beat in NSW
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