HOT TOPIC
// First ‘all-makes’ ACDelco store opens in New Zealand
ACDelco has revealed details of its first store location in New Zealand, bestowing the honour to VC Motors in Waipukurau.
- AutoTalk says New Zealand’s first AC Delco store open in Waipukurau
HOT TOPIC
// Europe wants only zero-emission vehicles by 2035
The European Council and Parliament will enact legislation that will effectively ban internal combustion engine vehicles from production by 2035.
- AutoCar says EU confirms ban on new ICE vehicles from 2035
- Stuff Motoring says EU plans for only electric new vehicles by 2035 ‘without precedent’
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BEST OF THE REST
// ‘No chance’ of policy delay
Head of industry association believes the clean car standard will start on January 1 after meeting minister.
// Volkswagen recalls Golf, Grand California
Volkswagen New Zealand has issued recall notices for its popular Golf hatchback and Grand California caravan.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Vintage Nissan Sunny electric pickup hauls with Leaf power
The Leaf EV conversion of a vintage compact Nissan truck is the latest hint, including its Max-Out concept, that a Nissan electric pickup may be in the works.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Limited edition Ford Mustang RTR confirmed for NZ
CTB Performance and Accessories has confirmed that New Zealand has been granted an allocation of six Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5s for public sale in 2023.
// Australian organizations call for one million EVs by 2027
More than 100 businesses and organizations have united in a push to get one million electric cars on Australian roads by 2027.
// Ford officially kills off Fiesta worldwide
Ford has announced that its once incredibly popular subcompact Fiesta is set to be culled from all markets,
ONE LINERS
- Ferrari reveals 499P Le Mans prototype racer
- Clean car tax ‘funding luxury buys’
- BMW New Zealand marks 50 years of M
- Chinese tuner has created a Suzuki Jimny convertible
- By the numbers: Jeep Gladiator Rubicon
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