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// From vehicle groomer to dealer principal – Delaney moves to Fagan Motors
Ford New Zealand is delighted to share that Colonial Motor Company has appointed Alex Delaney as dealer principal at Fagan Motors, the Masterton-based Ford dealership.
- AutoFile says Dealer principal on board
HOT TOPIC
// Recall advice for dealers
VIA issues reminder to check Japanese recall databases for vehicles purchased in Japan. Dealers are being advised to ensure all recalls on vehicles are closed out before they try to bring them into the country.
- AutoTalk says VIA urges recall checks before used imports leave Japan
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Nissan Micra reinvented as Renault 5 twin
Nissan’s new Micra has finally been unveiled officially and returns after two years in the remaking. Now it is a much funkier design, aiming to appeal to younger buyers and equally to box sexes. Nissan doesn’t want it to be seen as a ‘grandma’ car any longer. The styling should put paid to that.
// Trio of electric vehicles score top crash safety marks
Three very different pure plug-in vehicles — the Kia EV3, MGS5, and Tesla Model 3 — have all been awarded 5-star safety ratings by ANCAP.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// The four-door Dodge Charger EV is finally here, but there’s more to it
Dodge is calling it the “world’s only” four-door muscle car. The four-door Dodge Charger Daytona EV will join the lineup for the 2026 model year, but that’s not the only change.
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- Budget 2025: New tax break could boost vehicle investment
- Revamped RAV4 revealed
- New MD announced for BMW Group New Zealand
- Honda pulls back on EV strategy for now to push hybrid sales
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