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// Volkswagen Amarok Walkinshaw confirmed for December arrival
Volkswagen New Zealand has announced the Amarok Walkinshaw will be arriving locally later this year.
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// Used-car business faces liquidation
Good Cars, owned by Sergey Serikov and Iouri Serikov, was based in the suburb of Waltham but ran into difficulties late last year.
// Ingham partners with Glide to re-refine workshop waste oil
Ingham has partnered with New Zealand waste oil specialist Glide to collect and re-refine used engine oil from its service workshops.
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// Genesis V2G trial runs an Auckland home on a BYD Atto 3 at peak times
Genesis Energy’s V2G trial used a BYD Atto 3 and StarCharge bidirectional charger to power an Auckland home at peak times. Phase two adds Zeekr, Geely and Polestar.
// Ebbett opens dedicated Zeekr showroom in Hamilton
Ebbett has opened a dedicated Zeekr showroom at its Audi and Cupra dealership on Te Kowhai East Road in Hamilton.
// Free Take Charge EV Expo in Christchurch on Saturday 31 October
The free Take Charge Expo at Te Pae Christchurch on Saturday 31 October, 10am to 5pm, has 30 battery electric vehicles from 18 brands including BYD, Tesla, Zeekr and XPeng.
// Sunergise buys Infratec from WEL Networks to add utility-scale solar and batteries
Sunergise is buying Infratec from WEL Networks, adding 194MW of utility-scale solar and 49MWh of battery storage experience to its commercial solar business.
// Heartland motor finance lending falls $36m in Q1
Heartland Bank’s motor finance portfolio contracted by $36 million during the September quarter amid competitive pressures, the departure of a wholesale borrower and delayed vehicle shipping arrivals.
// Luxury dealership in receivership
Reports suggest the company’s director has left his Wellington home and is now in Europe.
// NZTA adds smaller speed camera trailer to its fleet
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is adding a new, smaller mobile safety camera trailer to its fleet, alongside its camera-equipped SUVs and the larger trailers already in service.
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// Selling EVs? The Handover Just Got Easier
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// BYD’s ultra-luxury EV could debut next week with solid-state batteries and much more
BYD’s upcoming flagship EV will be its largest and most luxurious electric sedan yet, potentially debuting two firsts for the company: Rolls-Royce-style coach doors and solid-state batteries.
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- Tesla Cybertruck cancelled for NZ, deposits to be refunded
- XPeng approved to run Level 4 robotaxis across Guangzhou
- Electric Chery Stockman ute technically possible, chief engineer says
- Chery boss says robotaxis could reduce car ownership
- Why Chery’s Stockman plug-in hybrid ute uses a diesel, explained by its chief engineer
- Eagers takes full ownership of its BYD retail business in Australia
- Chery to limit dealer numbers across its brands
- 2027 Isuzu D-Max, MU-X facelift debuts new twin-turbo diesel
- Do the RAViews stack up? Putting the New-Gen Toyota RAV4 XSE Plug-in Hybrid to the test
- Bentley Torcal First Edition bundles carbon trim and cabin comforts
- Skoda Kodiaq gains 200kW plug-in hybrid and luxury trim
- Audi's new Spotify app brings videos and lyrics to the dashboard
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// Dealers: cash for removed JDM radios and JDM EV charger cables
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