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// EV superchargers targeted
Police make arrest after Tesla facility in Taupo damaged in attack.
- EVs and Beyond says Taupo Tesla superchargers smashed
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// Port lease proposal criticised in letter to mayor
A proposed 35-year lease of Auckland’s downtown port is being slammed by a group of prominent Aucklanders in an open letter to the mayor.
- AutoFile says Row erupts over port plan
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// D-Max BEV to be launched
Isuzu teases fully electric D-Max ute ahead of its debut at show in Bangkok.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Hybrid Toyota Hilux priced for New Zealand
Toyota New Zealand has quietly revealed pricing for its new hybrid Hilux on its website ahead of the model’s arrival later this year.
// McLaren hands over the keys to Bahraini wealth fund
British supercar and technology manufacturer McLaren Group has announced that Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund has taken control of the organisation.
// EECA publishes approved EV smart chargers
A list of approved EV smart chargers recommended for residential and commercial use has been published by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) which reckons smart charging could save New Zealand about $4 billion.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// BYD’s new EV, starting at less than $10,000, is stoking fear across the industry
Leading EV maker BYD shook the industry after unveiling the new Seagull (Dolphin Mini), with starting prices as low as $9,700 (69,800 yuan).
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- Upcoming 2025 Kia Forte previews all-new Cerato
- Offshore wind may provide $50b by 2050
- MTF directors re-elected
- As EV sales growth slows, Tesla lowers its output in China
- BMW reveals Neue Klasse battery tech details
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