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// ChargeNet secures $37.7m government loan for nationwide EV charging expansion
ChargeNet has been awarded $37.7 million from the Government’s Public EV Charging Infrastructure Loans programme to fund the rollout of
- Autofile says $112m boost for charging network
- Driven Car Guide says Government gives EVs a push with funding for more than 2500 new charge stations in NZ: build them and they will come?
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// Willis says NZ holds weeks of fuel supply
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says New Zealand has around seven weeks of fuel supply available, as the Government prepares for
- AutoTalk says AA warns against fuel stockpiling
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// BYD New Zealand secures “significant” electric vehicle supply, caps wait times
BYD New Zealand has reportedly secured a “major supply surge” of vehicles, intending to “cut Kiwi wait times.”
- Driven Car Guide says BYD New Zealand secures increased EV supply to address fuel price volatility
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// Cupra Formentor VZ5 – more cylinders and a higher price tag
Cupra NZ has confirmed the Formentor VZ5 will soon arrive in New Zealand, marking the first time the flagship has been produced in right-hand drive.
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// Evnex chief criticises Govt’s EV charging plan
Ed Harvey has criticised the Government’s newly announced $50 million public EV charging
// JAC Motors backs testicular cancer campaign with ute giveaway
Medical advisor Dr Jim Duthie and campaign ambassador Sir Buck Shelford.
// BMW M Snow & Ice Experience returns in 2026
BMW will bring back its M Snow & Ice Experience for 2026,
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Suzuki says its reputation for offering fuel-efficient options is being highlighted during the cost-of-petrol crisis.
// Car imports steady in south
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// Fast flop: stupid fast Audi RS e-tron GT gets over $50,000 in discounts
The Audi RS e-tron GT set speed records, but it didn’t set sales records. Now you can now buy one with more than $50,000 in discounts!
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- Porsche files patent for automatic shifter that feels like a manual
- Rolls-Royce rolls back EV-only strategy, pushes on with V12 manufacturing
- Skoda lifts the lid on hidden concepts with new museum depository
- Skoda’s first car needed a full workout just to start
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