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// Jac T9 ute prices, specification for NZ: new truck standard with sports bar and a pie warmer
The central business district of New Zealand’s largest city might not strike you as the ideal place to launch a new light commercial vehicle.
- AutoTalk says JAC T9: A new contender in NZ’s double-cab ute market
- Stuff Motoring says New ute from China hits NZ with sharp price
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// Mahindra BE 6e EV launched
The Mahindra BE 6e electric coupe SUV has been launched in India with deliveries likely to start early next year and to later include global markets.
- AutoCar says Mahindra BE 6e launched in India
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// Towing and off-road ability a must for Australian EV ute buyers, says Ford
About 60% of Australian drivers would be ‘more likely’ to buy an electrified vehicle if it offered greater towing capability, says a Ford Motor Company survey.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Hot New Audi Q5 Sportback Returns
In Audi’s ongoing range-wide revamp, the Q5 Sportback is the next to launch.
// SolarZero in liquidation
SolarZero Limited (in liquidation) directors have requested its senior lenders take enforcement action and appoint the standby servicer Verofi as a replacement servicer, and that its shareholder appoint a liquidator.
// All the new MGs for New Zealand: how Chinese brand plans to double its model range next year
MG’s model portfolio here is set to double in size next year, with an all-out push into all but one key segment.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Porsche will keep gas-powered and hybrid vehicles alive as EV sales slow
In a drastic shift of plans, Porsche’s upcoming EV lineup may not be so electric after all.
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- Scott McLaughlin’s Ford Mustang SM17 Up For Auction
- EV charging at one in four Z service stations
- Tritium charges forward under new owner Exicom
- Aptera to reveal production ready EV at CES 2025
- Former Port of Auckland boss found guilty after workplace death
- Anyone for some tennis?
- Bridgestone NZ’s Chief John Staples To Step Down
- Medium SUV finalists: 2024 AA DRIVEN Car Guide NZ Car of the Year
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