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// 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron revealed, confirmed for New Zealand
German luxury carmaker Audi has peeled back the covers on its new electric SUV today, the Q6 e-tron, and it’s coming to New Zealand in mid-2025.
- Driven says Audi unveils tech-focused 2025 Q6 and SQ6 e-tron
- EVs and Beyond says Audi Q6 and SQ6 e-tron here from mid-2025
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// Government to stick with $38 PHEV RUC rate
Transport minister Simeon Brown is going to keep the Road User Charges (RUC) rate for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) at $38.
- AutoCar says Incoming road user charges for plug-in hybrids reduced
- AutoTalk says MIA welcomes PHEV lower RUC rate
- Stuff Motoring says Car industry ‘disappointed’ with Govt commitment to EV RUCs
- Stuff Motoring says Govt confirms it will reduce RUCs for plug-in hybrids
HOT TOPIC
// Geneva Finance shifts focus to core operations
Geneva Finance, a specialist in personal finance and vehicle loans, has announced the completion of its year-end forecast for the March 2024 financial year.
- AutoFile says Focus on two operations
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// BMW NZ adds X1 xDrive25e plug-in hybrid to line-up
BMW New Zealand has announced that it will expand its local electrified offering with the new X1 xDrive25e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) later this year.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Five NZ dealerships win Ford President’s Award
“On behalf of the Ford Motor Company, we want to congratulate this year’s winners,” said Simon Rutherford, Managing Director, Ford New Zealand.
// BMW Group NZ announces 2023 DOTY award winners
BMW Group New Zealand recently held its Dealer Of The Year awards ceremony at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.
// 2024 Mercedes-Benz A-Class arrives in local showrooms
The local arm of Mercedes-Benz has today announced that the updated A-Class line-up has arrived in New Zealand showrooms for 2024, bringing with it more standard features than ever before.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// EV Battery Prices Dropping A Lot This Year & Next
A core of the EV market, of course, is the battery market. So, aside from auto production capacity, EV production capacity is a critical element in this whole leapfrog trend or chutes and ladders trend.
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- Subaru WRX tapped as race control vehicle for Supercars Taupō round
- Omoda E5 sales surge globally
- Flying taxis in UK by 2028
- Mercedes-AMG set to launch Porsche Taycan-rivalling sports EV in 2025
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