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// $120m fillip for EV chargers
Budget funding to create “charging hubs every 150–200km on main highways”.
- AutoFile says Budget cash must be ‘well targeted’
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// Fully electric BMW i5 leaked ahead of official unveiling
The design of the new BMW 5 Series has been leaked after an image of the fully electric i5 variant…
// End of a love affair: AM radio is being removed from many cars
Automakers, such as BMW, Volkswagen, Mazda and Tesla, are removing AM radios from new electric vehicles because electric engines can interfere with the sound of AM stations.
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// In Norway, The EV Future Is Already Here, And It Has Been For A Time
All we have to do is look to Norway to see what an EV-centric automotive industry looks like.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Ram reportedly ditching the Hemi V8 for a six-cylinder
We’re a day closer to waving goodbye to the iconic Hemi V8 as Ram Trucks is reportedly making the switch…
// ‘Young people are future of industry’
MTA welcomes $77m move but wants Apprenticeship Boost made permanent.
// This is likely the last-ever Mini with a manual gearbox
Mini has unveiled what could be its last-ever car to feature a manual gearbox, the John Cooper Works 1to6 Edition,…
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- Groundbreaking, controversial new BMW spotted in Auckland video
- Three plug-in Jeeps have landed – but no hybrid Wrangler just yet
- New collective encourages women to join automotive industry
- BMW NZ targets EV buyers with power pack offer
- Apprenticeship Boost secures $77m
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