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// LDV debuts the T60 EV, NZ’s first electric ute
The New Zealand market is one step closer to the prospect of fully electric utes, with the February 23 unveiling of the first LDV T60 EV, registered locally as a left-hand drive pilot vehicle.
- AutoCar says LDV reveals NZ’s first electric ute, opens online orders
- Driven says LDV EV T60: New Zealand’s first electric ute is revealed!
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// Here it is: Ford reveal new-look Ranger Raptor
Meet the Ford Ranger Raptor: a truck the Blue Oval says is all about character and personality. And it certainly has a personality. A fast one at that.
- AutoTalk says Ford reveals new petrol-powered 292kW Ranger Raptor
- Stuff Motoring says Ford unleashes the beast: 292kW Ranger Raptor revealed
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// Polestar 2 gets top ANCAP rating
The electric Polestar 2 and all its variants have been awarded a five-star safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).
- AutoCar says Polestar 2 gets five-star ANCAP safety rating
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// VW wants to make Porsche public to play Tesla catch up
Volkswagen has drawn one step closer to listing Porsche on the stock exchange, drafting a preliminary agreement between itself and the controlling shareholder: the Porsche-Piëch family.
- Stuff Motoring says Volkswagen plans IPO of Porsche to ignite EV shift momentum
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// Nissan bringing new X-Trail to NZ later this year
Nissan is bringing its all-new X-Trail to New Zealand, pencilling in late 2022 as a launch date for the marque’s top-of-the-range SUV.
// Ford and Volvo reunite to tackle battery recycling challenge
As global sales of electric vehicles surge, more groups are sinking investment into researching potential battery…
IN OTHER NEWS
// Giltrap Group opens Westfield Newmarket interactive digital showroom
The New Zealand family-owned vehicle importer and retailer, The Giltrap Group, is claiming a world-first as it opens a digitally-decorated interactive car showroom in Westfield Newmarket which also allows mall visitors to test drive and purchase their dream car.
// Manawatu & TRC Toyota takes over Whanganui dealership
Wanganui Toyota which owned and operated by the Nessling family for more than nine years has become part of the Manawatu & TRC Toyota dealership group
// ComCom reviewing energy networks regulations
The Commerce Commission has begun reviewing regulatory rules for energy networks and airports. It has published…
// Plan to survive, and thrive
Any business that hasn’t worked out how it’s going to roll with the punches this year…
// Lamborghini investigates synthetic fuel to keep combustion engines alive past 2030
While Lamborghini is looking forward to an electric future, promising to add electric supercars to its lineup soon, the company hasn’t given up on combustion engines yet.
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- This self-driving delivery vehicle has airbags on the outside
- Watch: The caravan that can park itself with its own electric drivetrain
- CUPRA plans more EVs
- Fire subsides on huge cargo ship, EV batteries suspected
- Heartland hit by new lending rules
- Lotus will offer its new EV division on the stock market
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