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// Chery’s premium Exlantix brand confirmed for New Zealand
Chery’s premium electric and range-extender brand Exlantix is coming to New Zealand, starting with the ET SUV and ES GT shooting brake.
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// Prices at pump climbing
Petrol and diesel costs increase for second consecutive month but remain below April peak.
- AutoTalk says Petrol and diesel prices climb again in September
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// Tesla Roadster: what we really know
Tucked inside a pristine SpaceX hangar in Texas, Tesla finally pulled back the velvet curtain on its long-awaited next-generation Roadster last week.
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// Cheap Chinese EVs may shake up used car market. Are we ready?
ANALYSIS: University of Auckland’s Kenny Ching delves into changes facing the sector.
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// ‘Simplified’ hybrid range
Ford NZ’s two-series line-up includes the Ranger Hybrid XLT and Hybrid Wildtrak.
// Turners sets dividend reinvestment price
NZX-listed Turners Automotive Group has set its dividend reinvestment share price at $7.02.
// Police officer used intelligence database to check cars he was trading
An officer who pleaded guilty to dishonestly accessing a computer system ran checks on cars he was buying and selling, the NZ Herald reports.
// NZ’s first oil re-refinery opens in Pukekohe, turning waste oil into new base oil
GLIDE’s Pukekohe re-refinery turns used engine oil from workshops, dealers and fleets into new base oil instead of burning it.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// ICE Vehicle Sales Crash 49%(!) While EV Share Jumps to 67%(!) — China EV Sales Report for September
High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed September to reach 67% EV market share, a new record!
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- McLaren to sell five “priceless” Formula 1 cars from heritage collection
- Mercedes-AMG reveals electric GT SUV with up to 860kW
- Xpeng to add Google Play to vehicle infotainment systems by 2027
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