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// The Demio is New Zealand’s most stolen car as Mazda reigns King in the top ten list
Mazda Demio owners, please check your car is still where you left it before reading any further.
- AutoCar says The Demio is New Zealand’s most stolen car as Mazda reigns King in the top ten list
- AutoTalk says NZ’s most stolen cars
- Driven says Revealed: New Zealand’s top 10 stolen cars
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// Charge Cars reveals production version of the Electric Mustang
So you really want a brand new electric Mustang, but the idea of the Mach-E SUV fills you with horror? Well, you are in luck, because UK company Charge Cars are finally launching its all-electric Mustang coupe.
// Build chargers and the EV drivers will come
There are more than 1,200 petrol stations in New Zealand, and if we conservatively assume six bowsers per station, there are at least 7,000 places where you can get your petrol or diesel car refueled at any one time.
// Cars stuck in the system face fees
Dealers are unhappy after a push seeking exemptions from the clean car discount rules for vehicles held up by the pandemic fails.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Flying cars planned by Suzuki and SkyDrive
Electric flying cars are a step closer with a partnership between Suzuki Motor Corporation and SkyDrive, the latter having tested its flying cars and cargo drones in Japan.
// Toyota officially teases high-performance GR Corolla
Toyota has officially teased the upcoming GR Corolla, which is set to be a four-door version of the GR Yaris.
// EVs gain ‘significant’ auto market share
EVs are starting to gain “significant market share” in the automobile industry with sales increasing in response to rising fuel costs and the need for green transportation.
// How auto regulators played mind games with Elon Musk
The first time Washington regulators tried to investigate Tesla’s Autopilot software, CEO Elon Musk was irate.
// Late rush on high-emitters
Marque’s Kiwi arm expects global factors to weigh on the market far more than changes arising from the clean car discount.
// Video: Ohmio AV gains ground in Korea
Auckland-based Ohmio Automotion’s driverless shuttle is proving popular in the 10-year-old South Korean city of Sejong.
// Tesla seller pockets rebate
Online auction for EVs attracts mixed reaction after cashing in on clean car discount.
// Reduction in Road User Charges still a while away, National wants laws passed to shorten delays
Motorists using Road User Charges will have to wait until “late April to late July” before benefiting from the Government’s latest tax cuts.
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- Pristine Subaru Impreza 22B set to fetch big bucks at auction
- 20% Of New Cars In Europe Have A Plug!
- National Party questions biofuels mandate
- $300 million from Auckland’s fuel tax unspent, Mayor says not true
- Toyota NZ ramps up focus on environmental innovation
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// Current National New Car Deals
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// 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.