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// JLR owner and Tata Group head dies
Ratan Tata, the man behind the renaissance of JLR, has died aged 86 years.
- AutoCar says JLR’s Owner and Head of the Tata Group Dies
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// Tayron is VW’s Solution for Larger Families
Recently, news emerged of a VW Allspace replacement, known as the Tayron.
- Stuff Motoring says Volkswagen’s new family wagon revealed, NZ debut likely
HOT TOPIC
// Automotive sector demands more from apprenticeship scheme
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) is welcoming the automotive industry’s inclusion in the Government’s Apprenticeship Boost scheme extension but says more work is needed to foster local talent and reduce the sector’s reliance on a migrant workforce.
- AutoFile says MTA wants ‘real debate’
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// All-new Mini Cooper Convertible coming to NZ in 2025
The next-generation Mini Cooper Convertible is set to hit New Zealand shores in the first quarter of 2025.
IN OTHER NEWS
// EV owners may be hit with high ACC levies
Proposed ACC levy rises will see EV owners paying up to $40 more than owners of hybrids or small petrol cars, says Drive Electric.
// Tesla has a new 700km range Model 3 that’s not for us
Tesla over in Europe and the UK has announced a new Long Range Model 3 that boasts a sizeable range claim of 702km, but it hasn’t been confirmed for us yet.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// The Cost Of EV Batteries Will Hit A Key Milestone In 2026, Says Goldman Sachs
The cost of EV batteries will probably keep falling over the next two years, but there are plenty of good reasons to buy an electric vehicle sooner rather than later.
ONE LINERS
- Skoda unveils track-ready Enyaq RS Race concept
- The EC approves higher tariffs on Chinese EVs
- Cleaner cars helping cut pollution
- Business upgrading systems
- Extension for overseas drivers
- BMW X5 – A Quarter Century in the Making
- Honda Releases Details of Its 0 Series Saloon
- Lucky fan may have traded Hyundai NFT for brand new Santa Cruz ute
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