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// IWD: NZ Women In Automotive Accord aims for 30% female workforce by 2030
A growing number of businesses across the New Zealand automotive sector are committing to measurable change by signing the Women in Automotive (WIA) NZ Accord.
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// BYD unveils next-generation Blade battery with nine-minute fast charging
BYD has revealed its second-generation Blade battery alongside new ultra-fast flash charging technology that could significantly reduce EV charging times.
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// Tesla’s best-seller is getting a third row: Model Y L headed our way
Tesla has confirmed that the Model Y L, a longer, six-seat version of the world’s best-selling electric vehicle, will arrive in 2026.
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// BYD New Zealand seeks Atto 3 owners for Queenstown vehicle-to-grid trial
BYD New Zealand is calling for up to 10 Atto 3 owners to volunteer
// Global automotive leaders seek stronger support for electrification
Automotive industry leaders have called for clearer regulations and stronger support measures to help the sector navigate the transition
// Mercedes-Benz to unveil new electric VLE luxury van
Mercedes-Benz will reveal its all-new electric VLE luxury van at a global livestream event next week as the brand prepares
// NZ-new electrified vehicle registrations pass 100,000 milestone
New Zealand has reached a significant milestone in the transition to lower-emission transport, with more than 100,000 NZ-new battery electric
// Fuel prices set to rise
New Zealand consumers are bracing for higher petrol prices because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with one fuel supplier predicting they could rise up to 20c a litre over the coming weeks.
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- Volvo to increase production of EX60 EV with 810km range ahead of NZ debut
- World Car of the Year top three finalists announced
- Volkswagen gives world first glimpse of ninth-generation Golf
- BMW’s 2nd Neue Klasse model faces Arctic winter testing
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