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// Polestar 4 orders open for New Zealand customers
New Zealand orders have opened for the Polestar 4 SUV coupe, with the long-range single-motor model starting at $119,900.
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// Could mistake lead to lower PHEV RUC?
A mistake by government MPs in the Transport and Infrastructure select committee could see plug-in hybrid vehicles get a discount on their Road User Charges.
- AutoTalk says Minster on RUC for all – ‘Will take some time’
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// EVs mainstream in Australia after record growth in 2023
According to Australian Electric Vehicle Industry Recap 2023, last year was another landmark for electric transport in the country with rapid EV sales and growth in charging infrastructure
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// 2025 Kia K4 teased, set to replace Cerato sedan
The likely replacement for Kia Cerato sedan is set to be revealed at the New York International Auto Show next…
// Vehicle loan demand tumbles
Credit bureau suggests axeing of CCD and drop in EV sales behind fall.
// Toyota NZ takeover? Japanese brand could account for nearly 1-in-3 cars on Kiwi roads by 2030
The chief executive of Toyota New Zealand (TNZ), Neeraj Lala, reckons the brand’s vehicles could comprise up to 30 per cent of the country’s “units in operation” (the entire registered Kiwi fleet, in other words) by the end of the decade if current trends continue.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Brake-dust particles’ electric charge might help curb emissions
Particles might be collected by exposing them to an electric field and then sweeping them away.
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- Electric ‘flying’ ferry for Lake Manapouri has an intriguing car connection
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