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// All-new Range Rover Sport
PHEVs and BEVs on the way – but yes, you can still have a V8…
- AutoCar says New Range Rover Sport revealed
- Stuff Motoring says Range Rover Sport sees the beginning of the end for the venerable AJ-V8 video
- Stuff Motoring says All-new Range Rover Sport revealed
- EVs and Beyond says All-electric Range Rover Sport coming in 2024
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// Marque offers subsidized chargers
Accommodation providers can apply for EV chargers at low cost from MG.
- Driven says MG ChargeHub hotel subsidy is coming to NZ
- Stuff Motoring says MG expands subsidised charger offer to New Zealand video
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// NZ could miss out on quad-tipped central exhaust for the Z06
New Zealand could miss out on having quad-central exhaust set-ups on the 2023 Z06 Corvette.
// Why EV-buyers shouldn’t settle for ‘dumb’ charging
Kiwi smart charger manufacturer says many EV buyers don’t realize the difference between ‘smart’ and ‘dumb’ charging…
// Three EVs get Euro NCAP ratings
The electric VW ID.5 gained a ‘very good’ rating in latest Euro NCAP Assisted Driving gradings.
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS // TODAY’S BEST STORIES
// Lordstown Endurance electric truck production needs more cash, even if Foxconn deal doesn’t fizzle
Lordstown Motors plans to start production of its Endurance electric pickup truck before the end of the year,
// 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning: 320-mile EPA range beats Rivian R1T, efficiency meets it
With the 131-kWh extended-range battery pack, the Lightning gets up to 320 miles of EPA range and delivers 70 MPGe combined.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Check out this sporty looking widebody kit for the Toyota Land Cruiser 300
The Toyota Land Cruiser is an icon on and off the tarmac.
// Innovation fund delights ITSNZ
A $15 million “challenge fund” to support transport innovation from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is…
// AA hacked – customer information possibly compromised
Motoring organization the AA says it has just discovered that hundreds of thousands of customers have had personal information compromised by an online hack in August last year.
// Light cars top of table
Registration stats on market segments reveal changes in consumer behavior.
// Volkswagen and Renault aren’t ready to go fully electric just yet
Despite both brands pushing hard to introduce more EVs, the bosses of the Volkswagen Group and Renault have said an entirely electric fleet isn’t a smart move yet.
// Electric van unveiled
Blue-oval marque says E-Transit Custom will hit our shores by early 2024.
ONE LINERS
- Transport ministry seeks new boss
- Ram looking at getting back into the Ute market
- Toyota to pause production due to Chinese lockdowns
- Tesla sets sales record
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// Current National New Car Deals
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// Clean Car Discount / Fee Finder
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