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// Bugatti’s next engine is a V16 hybrid, and it sounds godly
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// Ford clinches double
Blue oval emerges as best-selling marque in new commercials market and also has leading model.
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// ECU software recall for Toyota Land Cruiser 300, Lexus LX 500d
Toyota New Zealand has recalled 1,325 vehicles due to a potential issue affecting the automatic transmission on Land Cruiser 300 and Lexus LX 500d vehicles manufactured between July 2021 and January 2024.
// Dealer label survey results please NZTA
A recent NZTA survey has shown two-thirds of vehicles for sale by registered traders have a current safety rating label on display.
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// Dodge-inspired Mitsuoka M55 Honda Civic concept set for production
Japanese coachbuilder Mitsuoka recently announced that its M55 Concept, originally a unique one-off project, will enter production by 2025. This decision comes after “overwhelming public demand” for the vehicle.
// First national tyre recycling scheme launched
A national scheme to recycle unwanted, used tyres will officially launch on March 1, 2024.
// Promising electric vehicle brand’s survival in doubt over finances
Fisker Inc. is seeking a financial lifeline as liquidity challenges put its survival in doubt, the latest sign of stress in an electric vehicle market plagued by slowing growth and questions over consumer demand.
// Drivers don’t want electric cars, Aston Martin admits
Aston Martin has delayed the launch of its first electric car as the luxury marque’s chairman admitted that drivers still want “the sports car smell, feel and noise” of a petrol engine.
// MG2 coming in 2025 as $35k electric city car
MG is gearing up to introduce a new player in the electric vehicle (EV) market, the MG2, expected to be priced competitively at around €20,000 (currently around NZ$35,500).
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// Report: Nissan may build Fisker Alaska electric pickup, its own derivative
A U.S.-made Nissan electric truck might result from a partnership that would also build the Fisker Alaska—and, potentially, keep Fisker financially afloat.
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