HOT TOPIC
// Honda debuts its first full EV for NZ – e:N1
The Honda e:N1 has dotted down in New Zealand and gone on sale.
- AutoTalk says Honda New Zealand launches e:N1 battery electric vehicle
- Stuff Motoring says Honda confirms price for its first NZ-bound electric car
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// Chery prepares for New Zealand launch in July with Tiggo 4 arrival
Chery has confirmed it will begin sales in New Zealand in July 2025 with the arrival of the compact Tiggo 4 SUV into 10 local dealerships from Whangarei to Christchurch.
- Stuff Motoring says Chery confirms ‘super hybrid’ SUVs for New Zealand market
HOT TOPIC
// Archibald & Shorter named top JLR dealer for second year running
Motorcorp Distributors Limited, importers of Jaguar Land Rover vehicles in New Zealand (JLR New Zealand), hosted the annual Retailer of the Year awards over the weekend.
- AutoFile says Repeat success for dealer
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// BMW NZ expands X3 range with new entry-level petrol variant
BMW New Zealand will expand its local X3 lineup later this year with the arrival of a new petrol-powered entry model, the BMW X3 20 xDrive.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Tina from Turners character actor moving to Samoa
Actor and comedian Bubbah (Sieni Tiana Leo’o Olo) who is the driving force behind the Tina from Turners “Sell us your Car” character, has confirmed to Stuff that she will permanently relocate to Samoa in June.
// Drop in car spending
Motor vehicles and fuel record declines as overall card transactions across retail remain unchanged.
// New LDV ute at Fieldays
Terron 9 to show off its 163.5kW and 520Nm vital statistics for first time in NZ at Mystery Creek event.
// Next VW Golf GTI will be electric and monstering
The all-electric Volkswagen ID Golf GTI is evidently in the development phase, and VW CEO Thomas Schäfer said that it will be a monster.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Waymo Recalls 1,212 Robotaxis Because They Keep Crashing Into Things
The recall covers a vast majority of Waymo’s current operational fleet.
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- Young males hit hardest as car insurance premiums surge
- Toyota New Zealand reiterates its commitment to road safety
- Nissan gives its maddest Micra a refresh
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