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// Kia NZ introduces ‘New Zealand’s best EV ownership offer’
Kia New Zealand is offering up to three years worth of seriously reduced cost motoring for EV buyers, with ORCs, RUCs and servicing all covered by the company.
- Autofile says Three years of ‘free motoring’
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// Toyota’s new RAV4 touches down in New Zealand
Toyota’s highly anticipated sixth-generation RAV4 SUV has arrived in New Zealand dealerships. Images of the SUV have been posted to various Toyota
- Stuff says New Toyota RAV4 arrives in dealerships
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// ‘Worst-case scenario’
The government is looking at how it could prioritise access to fuel as the Middle East conflict limits global supply and pushes prices at the pump even higher.
- AutoTalk says Transporting NZ urges vigilance amid fuel crisis
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// Foodstuffs adds electric heavy truck to chilled freight fleet
Foodstuffs North Island is adding a new electric truck to its supply chain fleet,
IN OTHER NEWS
// Toyota fest returns to Hampton Downs next weekend
Toyota fans will converge on Hampton Downs Motorsport Park next weekend, as the annual Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival returns
// Deadlines for T-Tech 2026
Two deadlines are fast approaching for people wanting to attend and speak at T-Tech 2026.
// Watchdog flags fuel-merger issues
The Commerce Commission has raised concerns about potential competition issues over a bid by Astra Energy Group Limited to acquire all the shares in the parent companies of fuel companies Gull and NPD.
// Ultra-rare Subaru Impreza STI 22B emerges for sale in New Zealand
An immaculate example of a Subaru Impreza STI 22B has emerged for sale in New Zealand, with less than 15,000km on the clock.
// More Kiwis searching for electric vehicles amid petrol price hikes
As petrol prices continue to rise around the world as a knock-on effect of the war in Iran, it seems more New Zealanders are turning to electric vehicles.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Auto(nomous)bots, roll(er) out! The $1.75 BILLION future of self driving asphalt
Self driving construction tech startup Bedrock Robotics has just closed on a $270 million Series B funding round that puts it at $1.75B!
ONE LINERS
- AusEV parent company BossCap enters receivership
- Volkswagen previews ID. Cross electric SUV ahead of launch
- Audi confirms electric sports car
- Honda scraps EV models, flags multi-billion dollar hit
- BMW Group holds steady despite tariff headwinds
- Lamborghini EV on hold for now while hardcore models are incoming
- BMW’s new EV could be its most important model yet
- Bentley stays profitable despite dip in deliveries, ramps up EV investment
- Bentley turns up the volume with ‘Virtuoso Collection’ and next-level Naim audio
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