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// Ferrari’s very first SUV leaked online ahead of global launch
It’s a vehicle that Ferrari said it would never build, but keeping up with global demand means that an SUV was bound to come from the exotic Italian brand at some point.
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// Kia coy on EV6 supply for NZ as model ‘sells out’ in Australia
2022 EV6Demand for Kia’s first fully electric vehicle is “strong” according to a spokesperson for Kia New Zealand.
// Support payments for companies
Owners of struggling businesses will be eligible for new coronavirus support payments until at least the peak of the omicron outbreak passes.
IN OTHER NEWS
// VW ID. Buzz launches March 9
The electric ID. Buzz five-seater and ID. Buzz Cargo three-seat van have their world premiere on…
// Ford’s CEO exploring ways to separate EV business to unlock Tesla-like value
Ford is looking at ways to separate its electric vehicle operation from its century-old legacy business, hoping to earn the sort of investor respect enjoyed by Tesla and other pure-play EV makers.
// Omicron will worsen skills shortage
An automotive recruitment specialist says the impending Omicron pandemic will worsen the skills shortage in New Zealand’s labour market.
// EV Torque – Install those chargers and they will come
Charging infrastructure and the uptake of EVs must go hand in glove. In New Zealand progress so far has been on two fronts, public infrastructure and the investment by citizens in regard to home charging.
// Whitianga automotive precinct up for grabs
The freehold automotive precinct on the corner of Monk Street and Mill Road in the center…
// Avoid panic buying Adblue
A global shortage of a compound used in some diesel engines has a company scrambling to make enough to keep trucks moving in New Zealand.
// Basturkmen saga ends with huge fine
Antony Basturkmen, owner of the now liquidated Auckland car dealership No Reserve Cars Ltd, has been…
// Magna offers carmakers a faster way to electric utes
Magna International, normally responsible for supplying parts to the likes of Ford, General Motors, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and Volkswagen, has created an all-electric four-wheel-drive system that could allow automakers to offer electric utes at lower costs.
// Crackdown on cartel action
The Commerce Commission has joined with international counterparts in a working group focusing on the identification of potential cartel conduct in global supply chains.
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- Check out this epic supercar collection
- Volta Zero e-truck production starts this year
- Cargo ship carrying Porsches and Bentleys is burning and adrift at sea
- Aston Martin to continue building V12 sports cars for at least next five years
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// Current National New Car Deals
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