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// Official statistics beaten
A real-world efficiency challenge has been commissioned by Nissan NZ across its range – from the e-Power hybrid Qashqai and X-Trail through to the V8 Patrol and Navara.
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// Toyota and Lexus recall electric bZ4X and RZ SUVs
Toyota New Zealand has issued a recall for both the bZ4X and the Lexus RZ from model years 2025 to 2026.
IN OTHER NEWS
// THL receives another takeover bid
Tourism Holdings Ltd (THL) has received an additional takeover offer, with a strategic buyer offering between $3.30 and $3.40 a share for the campervan and tourism operator, valuing the company at around NZ$750 million.
// EROAD bets on ‘reset’ phase
EROAD has unveiled a sweeping turnaround strategy centred on New Zealand and Australia, signalling a reset of the business following a difficult period marked by a major North American write-down and governance upheaval.
// Autofile’s highlights from Fieldays
New Zealand’s automotive industry produced a tour de force at Fieldays 2026. And to celebrate it’s not all doom and gloom out there, here are some highlights from the southern hemisphere’s biggest agricultural event.
// Going beyond showrooms
Ford NZ has launched a “comprehensive customer care package” designed to offer Kiwi owners “unmatched” predictability, convenience and cost assurance.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Slate Truck pricing official 2026
The Slate will be both the country’s cheapest new electric vehicle and its lowest-priced pickup. But will it be an automatic slam dunk?
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- Mercedes-Benz VLE turns MPV into 700km luxury shuttle
- Only 499 will be built, but Kiwis already want Audi’s new $1m supercar
- Vehicle imports gain $240m in value
- Audi unveils updated A3/S3/RS3 line-up
- Jeremy Clarkson’s infamous Ford GT emerges for sale online
- One-off Ferrari Conciso returns after 328 GTS makeover
- The McMurtry Spierling keeps unintentionally setting lap records
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OTHER STUFF
// NZ Car Dealers – Facebook Group
Are you a member of the NZ Car Dealers Facebook Group? It’s a closed group for car dealers and industry professionals. Click here to join or visit the group.
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