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// MTA eager to work with coalition
Association says a number of issues affecting the automotive industry need addressing across a range of portfolios.
- AutoCar says MTA looking forward to working with new government
- AutoTalk says New Government needs to tackle automotive issues head on
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// Porsche’s new Panamera looks a lot like the old one, but it isn’t
Porsche has revealed the new ‘G3’ Panamera which looks remarkably like the outgoing model but with a decent amount of changes including some tricky new suspension and, eventually, four hybrid models.
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// MTF Finance reports $11.6 million full-year profit for 2023
MTF Finance has today reported a net profit after tax of $11.6 million for the 12 months to 30 September 2023, up 38 per cent on the previous year, with lending assets increasing by 32 per cent to $1.010 billion.
- AutoFile says Lending jumps by 40%
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// Fisker to produce electric ute 2025
The Fisker Alaska electric ute is set to launch in 2025 and cost about NZ$74,000 (US$45,000).
// Australian man sells EV power to grid
In what’s hailed as a “world first”, Adelaide man Jai (surname anonymous), 29, a residential power user, is able to sell power back at wholesale prices to the grid from his car battery.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Mitsubishi launching Minicab EV In Japan this December
Mitsubishi says its new Minicab EV (20kWh two and four-seater) kei-car commercial vehicle will go on sale in Japan on December 21.
// ANCAP wants to smash big American trucks
Local vehicle safety body ANCAP (the Australasian New Car Assessment Program) is responding to the growing popularity of large American trucks,
// Motorist thirst for bigger cars is erasing emissions gains, says study
The negative impact on the climate from passenger vehicles, which is considerable, could have dropped by more than 30% over the past decade if not for the world’s appetite for large cars, a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative suggests.
// Future Director inductees to join MTF Finance board
Three new directors are joining the board of MTF Finance as part of an initiative to give up-and-coming leaders the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the role.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// EV Batteries Are Perfect For Storing Solar Power
Traditionally, those batteries have consisted of new battery cells — either NMC or LFP. But one company in California thinks used EV battery packs are a simpler and more cost effective way to store electricity for later use.
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- BEVs fascinate at Christchurch expo
- Cruise Origin AV robotaxi production stops
- Nissan banks on BEVS
- Brand scores hat-trick of finalists
- AA DRIVEN NZ COTY 2023 finalists: the best Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) of the year
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