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// Jeep’s first global battery electric SUV introduced
The 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S is the brand’s first global battery electric vehicle (BEV) which will launch initially in the US and Canada later this year before becoming available in other global markets.
- AutoCar says Jeep Wagoneer S is a large premium electric SUV
- Stuff Motoring says Jeep readies all-electric Tesla Model Y Performance fighter
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// Quest’s profits climb
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- AutoTalk says Geneva’s auto lending business sees 39.2% profit drop
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// Matamata Panelworks buys Almac Cars
Matamata Panelworks, renowned for its crash repairs, epic custom builds and home of Shelby New Zealand, has purchased the Almac Cars business to add to its portfolio.
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// A Fiat 500 mild hybrid is in the works
Fiat has confirmed its 500 city car will get a mild hybrid sib as an alternative to the 500e model.
// MTF’s loan book tops $1.1b
Strong revenue growth and returns for originators underpin half-year result.
// 80 new chargers coming to supermarkets across New Zealand
You might already be familiar with the sight of a Tesla plugged in at your local Pak ‘n Save, and it’s about become a lot more common.
// VW skips partnerships, will build cheap EVs on its own
Volkswagen AG has decided to develop electric cars priced at €20,000 ($35,000) in Europe, deciding against partnering with peers in the struggle to compete with cheap models from China.
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// Jim Farley & Mary Barra Discuss Their Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid Plans
At a conference last week, Ford CEO Jim Farley and GM CEO Mary Barra served up two contradictory visions of the path forward for electrified vehicles.
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