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// BYD Seagull/Dolphin Mini unlikely to arrive here in 2025
BYD Automotive New Zealand country manager Warren Willmot has reiterated that the brand will launch 15 new models over the next 24 months, placing a vehicle in each market segment.
- AutoCar says BYD Seagull coming Down Under?
- EVs and Beyond says Compact BYD model arrival unlikely in 2025
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// Volkswagen eyes major restructuring amid mounting challenges
Volkswagen is reportedly set to make sweeping changes to its operations in Germany, with potential closures of three manufacturing plants and tens of thousands of job losses.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Port’s cargo volumes jump
Tauranga’s CEO “pleased to see some recovery” after sharp 2023/24 decrease.
// Solid-state batteries from next year
Stellantis says it will start using solid state batteries soon, with road testing of the-US Factorial batteries starting in 2026.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Ford CEO says new mid-size electric pickup will match the cost of Chinese EVs like BYD
With new low-cost Chinese flooding global markets, Ford CEO Jim Farley vows its new mid-size electric pickup is a “game changer.”
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- Audi Q6 and SQ6 e-trons at Sydney EV show
- Tesla EV charging 1950s-style LA diner nearly ready
- Tesla’s updated Model Y leaked online with radical new face
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