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// 900km of range! BMW pulls covers off impressive new i3
BMW has revived the i3 badge for its new electric 3 Series sedan, which the German manufacturer says will deliver up to 900km of driving range.
- Driven Car Guide says All-new BMW i3 revealed with 900km range and Neue Klasse tech
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// Mercedes-Benz NZ appoints new GM
Mercedes-Benz New Zealand has appointed Helen Sunley as its new general manager.
- Autofile says New NZ boss for luxury brand
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// Summer trade boosts Turners
Based on current trading conditions, Turners expects net profit before tax and before goodwill adjustments to be about $63 million.
- AutoTalk says Turners upgrades earnings guidance
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// Ford celebrates rural games milestone with record attendance
Ford New Zealand marked seven years of primary sponsorship of the Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games with record attendance
- Autofile says Marque’s support for grassroots
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IN OTHER NEWS
EX90’s late arrival may prove positive for Volvo NZ
The Volvo EX90’s delayed arrival into New Zealand may prove fruitful for the brand as the market’s appetite for fully electric options looks to be on the increase.
Keeping an eye on the dollars and sense: AutoTalk Live adds heavyweight economic firepower
AutoTalk Live has added ASB Bank chief economist Nick Tuffley and UDC’s Nick Proctor to its May 5 programme
Fuel stocks remain healthy as Government steps up monitoring
New Zealand continues to hold healthy fuel stock levels, with no need for restrictions, Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Associate
Auckland dealership triumphant
East Auckland BMW has been named the marque’s dealer of the year
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
New EV fee proposals charge owners 2-3x what gas drivers pay in federal tax
Flat EV fees of $200-$250 charge owners 2-3x the federal gas tax average. With EVs at only 10% of sales, the US should encourage adoption, not punish it.
ONE LINERS
- Carsales becomes first Australian auto marketplace in ChatGPT
- Audi’s new electric sports car will enter production next year
- Liberty Walk unveils wild body kit for Honda Civic Type R
- Mercedes 190 E Evo II revisited: the wild DTM hero that made the 190 a legend
- Electric ferry maker Candela raises €30M funding round
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