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// Police take charge with first frontline EVs
Police are rolling out five new electric vehicles as part of a $1.7 million trial testing the operational needs of the cars over the next six months.
- AutoCar says New Zealand Police unveils fully electric patrol car
- Driven says New Zealand Police goes pure-electric with BMW i4 trial
- Stuff Motoring says Fully electric BMW i4 joins NZ Police fleet as part of $1.7m trial
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// Upturn for commercials
Registration numbers increase dramatically for the new and used sectors from a year ago.
- AutoFile says Toyota stays on top
- AutoFile says Used imports jump 39.5%
- Stuff Motoring says Local ute sales grow as steeper Clean Car penalties loom
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// NZI releases EV fleet guide for commercial operators
NZI has released an EV fleet guide aimed at businesses considering adding electrified vehicles to their commercial fleet and wondering if it’s the right move for both their business and their people.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Tesla reclaims Nürburgring lap record with new Model S Plaid with Track package
Tesla has reclaimed the production EV lap record on the famous Nürburgring race track with a new Model S Plaid equipped with the Track package.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Blink and you’ll miss it: Porsche reveals new logo
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That seems to be the mantra Porsche employed while designing its newly-revised logo…
// Affordable electric car face-off: BYD Dolphin vs MG4 vs GWM Ora
It wasn’t long ago that the entry-level, $50,000 electric vehicle segment was a population of one – the solid and quite popular MG ZS EV.
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- 2 Cheap seals $5m trade facility
- Dealer numbers end freefall
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