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// Women in Automotive Accord launched at AutoTalk Live
Women in Automotive New Zealand launched the Women in Automotive Accord at AutoTalk Live on May 7.
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- Driven says Women in Automotive Accord: revving up female representation in NZ’s auto industry
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// Continental Cars wins 2023 Audi Dealer of the Year award
Audi New Zealand has announced the winners of the Audi Excellence Awards for 2023, with the Auckland-based Continental Cars Audi taking the title of Dealer of the Year.
- AutoFile says Continental Cars clinches Audi crown
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// Taster images preview Kia EV3 compact electric SUV
The first images of the upcoming Kia EV3 are now online, ahead of its late May global reveal.
IN OTHER NEWS
// EVs join new car drop in April
New EVs were down in most categories during April.
// Dealer numbers decrease
Back-to-back falls for traders register but figure is higher than it was a year ago.
// Mercedes-Benz unveils all-new E-Class sedan for New Zealand
Mercedes-Benz has officially launched the all-new E-Class in New Zealand, promising to shake up the local luxury sedan segment.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// ‘No Further Production’ Of Fisker Ocean Planned By Magna International
The company contracted to build the Fisker Ocean says in its Q1 2024 financial report that it assumes no more will be built.
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- EVs top Consumer NZ car survey
- THL slashes profit guidance
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