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// New Ford Ranger prices revealed
Ford New Zealand has announced the pricing of the next-generation Ford Ranger, with only minor increases over the current model and what it says will be “some of them with the lowest Clean Car fees in the ute segment”.
- AutoCar says NZ Ranger pricing announced
- AutoTalk says Ford New Zealand confirms next-gen Ranger prices
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// Waka Kotahi admits some Clean Car numbers wrong
Waka Kotahi NZ has conceded that some of the rebate and levy amounts being attached to certain vehicles as part of the latest round of Clean Car Discount changes are wrong.
- AutoCar says MTA says some fees and rebates are being miscalculated
- AutoFile says Clean car discount warning
- AutoFile says Emissions figures ‘exaggerated’
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// Smart makes a return and goes big with electric SUV
Smart has seemingly decided that enough is enough, revealing a new EV that is far bigger than what you expect…
- Stuff Motoring says Smart shows off small all-electric SUV
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// Updated Subaru WRX line-up to start at $59,990
Subaru of New Zealand has announced that it’s opened the order books for the new WRX sedan and wagon, ahead of its arrival next month.
// Polestar rolls out P2.0 OTA update, gets support from customers
The Polestar 2 has only just landed in New Zealand, and already the model is set to inherit a series of changes via Polestar’s latest P2.0 over-the-air (OTA) update.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS // TODAY’S BEST STORIES
// Germany Plugin Auto Sales Reach 26% Of Auto Market
Auto Production, Including Tesla’s, is At Risk From Energy Cuts
// Poorly timed traffic lights add to greenhouse gas emissions: [Here’s an estimate of how much]
Mass adoption of electric vehicles is proceeding slowly, but one way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions today could be addressing poorly timed traffic lights, the traffic data analysis, and controls firm Inrix claim.
IN OTHER NEWS
// The Good Oil: Why Land Rover used shock therapy to create the new Defender
It was a big moment when the world learned the beloved Land Rover Defender would reach the end of its production run, after 67 years (in 2016).
// Global shortage hits rentals
Expert says NZ’s depleted rental fleet may take two years to rebuild.
// Toyota class-action bill could reach $2b video
A class-action lawsuit against Toyota in Australia has been upheld, with the auto giant facing the prospect of paying out thousands of customers to the tune of $2 billion.
// Ford ends European production of the Mondeo
Ford has ended its production of the Mondeo in Europe, leaving only a Chinese-specific model as the only car to…
// Elon Musk says Tesla will build a vehicle designed to be a robotaxi
Tesla will build a vehicle dedicated for use as a robotaxi, and it will start making three new vehicles next year, CEO Elon Musk told fans at a party celebrating the opening of a Texas factory.
// UN Climate Change report calls out SUVs
This year’s UN Climate Change report has come out: Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change, and it’s certainly a reality check.
// Finance company shifts focus
Geneva overhauls its logo and plans more direct-to-consumer lending.
ONE LINERS
- Ute prices, Clean Car frustrations, and more: Auto Media Group live weekly wrap
- Yamaha is developing power steering for its bikes
- Rebates pass 12,000-car milestone
- Porsche invests in ‘nearly-carbon-neutral’ synthetic fuel production
HELPFUL RESOURCES
// Current National New Car Deals
Updated every Friday, here’s a complete list of current National deals for new cars, utes, and light commercials.
// Clean Car Discount / Fee Finder
RightCar.govt.nz is the Government recommended website for rebate/fee information. Simply search from the Home page to find a vehicle’s rebate/fee.