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// Inchcape and UDC Finance join forces to launch branded vehicle finance services
Inchcape New Zealand has entered a white-label finance partnership with UDC Finance, giving customers of Subaru, LDV and KGM vehicles access to branded finance services through dealerships nationwide from July.
- AutoCar says Inchcape and UDC finance cars for Kiwis
- AutoFile says Marques tailor finance services
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// Mercedes-AMG’s Concept AMG GT XX packs serious tech under throwback looks
Mercedes-AMG has unleashed it’s take on a high-performance electric sedan with the reveal of the Concept AMG GT XX, a “technology program” that provides insight into the forthcoming four-door series-production sports car.
- AutoCar says Mercedes creates fake leather from old tyres
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// 2 Cheap Cars outlines cost pressures, digital pivot
Used vehicle retailer 2 Cheap Cars has provided further insight into its FY25 performance, confirming cost pressures, a rebound in hybrid and EV demand, and plans to reduce reliance on third-party advertising platforms as it looks to protect profitability in a softer market.
- EVs and Beyond says 2 Cheap Cars reports EV sales surge in Q4
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// Is this the new Toyota Hilux? Camo-covered ute spied
Toyota’s face-lifted Hilux has been spotted covered in camouflage whilst testing overseas.
// MITO launches new tyre training credentials to meet industry demand
MITO has launched four new micro-credentials tailored to the tyre industry, aiming to provide a nationally recognised training pathway for technicians across New Zealand’s automotive sector.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Meet the Toyota Land Cruiser Commercial – the ultimate stripped-back off-road delivery vehicle
Toyota in the UK has revealed a stripped-back version of the Land Cruiser which swaps the rear seats and windows for a panel van layout.
// Turners sets expansion plans and upbeat outlook
Turners Automotive Group has capped off a decade of growth with a record net profit after tax of $38.6 million for the year ending March 31, 2025 — up 17% on the previous year — and says it’s now on track to exceed its medium-term earnings targets ahead of schedule.
// FSF marks 60 years of supporting NZ’s specialist finance and leasing sector
The Financial Services Federation (FSF), the voice of New Zealand’s specialist lending and fleet leasing sector, has celebrated its 60th anniversary with an event at Parliament, attended by members, ministers and industry stakeholders.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// A Tesla Model Y Drove Itself 15 Miles To A New Owner’s Home—And We Have Questions
Tesla calls it the world’s first autonomous delivery of a car, from the Giga Texas factory to a new owner’s home in South Austin.
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- Q5 set for launch
- Seeking charging solutions
- Elon Musk’s right-hand man ‘quits Tesla’
- Octavia concept will showcase latest Skoda design
- Mercedes-AMG experiment with four-cylinder PHEV ends
- Sadair’s Spear is the latest outrageous Koenigsegg hypercar
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- Volkswagen to refresh the ID.4 SUV in the face of growing Chinese competition
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