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// GM targets growth in NZ
Newly appointed president of three international markets has history of success in North America.
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// ANCAP addresses irritating driver monitoring systems in updated rating criteria
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program or ANCAP has announced a refreshed rating criteria for new car safety that will be implemented from 2026.
- AutoTalk says ANCAP introduces four-stage safety assessment from 2026
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// Dealer alleges undeclared commission payments at Timaru finance franchise
A South Island dealer is pursuing action over what he alleges was a pattern of secret commission payments made by the MTF Timaru franchise to a staff member at his former dealership, bypassing the dealer’s own finance account and depriving the business of legitimate income.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Backing for Kiwi athletes
Marque renews deal with New Zealand Olympic Committee and Paralympics NZ.
// BYD reveals plans to ditch rotating infotainment screens
When BYD first arrived in New Zealand, the Chinese brand stole the spotlight for two reasons; its reasonably priced all-electric Atto 3 SUV, and infotainment screens that could rotate.
// Finance sector launches family violence support code
Good Shepherd NZ and the Financial Services Federation (FSF) have launched a code of practice designed to help specialist lenders identify and support customers experiencing economic abuse from family violence.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// China’s BEV Trucks and the End of Diesel’s Dominance
Cheap Chinese battery electric heavy trucks are no longer a rumor. They are real machines with real price tags that are so low that they force a reassessment of what the global freight industry is willing to pay for electrification.
ONE LINERS
- BMW Z4 bows out with a slick Final Edition for 2026
- Kia offers Australian Open trip for EV test drives
- GAC showcases Aion V and M8 at Auckland pop-up
- Uber rebrands EV option as ‘Uber Electric’
- Code to cut economic harm
- $792.2m loans record set
- Gordon Murray’s S1 LM is the most expensive new car ever sold at auction. But how much?
- AMG taps Brad Pitt as electric GT 4-door coupe breaks cover in Vegas
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