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// MG4 XPower NZ price, specification revealed: how much for new EV hyper hatch?
MG New Zealand has announced pricing and specification for its much talked-about MG4 XPower: a performance-flagship version of its pure-electric MG4 family hatch, launched in August.
- AutoCar says MG4 XPower hot hatch pricing announced for NZ
- Stuff Motoring says MG confirms local pricing for high-performance MG4
- EVs and Beyond says MG’s new XPower sets new performance/value mark
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// New Skoda Kodiaq revealed with hybrid drivetrains and more space
After what has seemed like months of endless teasers, Skoda has finally revealed its second-generation Kodiaq in full with more space, features, and efficiency than ever before.
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// ORA takes MG’s lowest cost EV title
A major pricing shift from GWM’s Ora brand has propelled it to the forefront of New Zealand’s budget-friendly electric car scene.
- Stuff Motoring says ‘Cheaper than a Corolla’: NZ has a new cheapest electric car
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// Number of used imports soars
There were 12,075 used passenger vehicles imported into New Zealand during September, which was up by 137 per cent from the same month a year ago.
IN OTHER NEWS
// BYD NZ offers free charger with EV buys
Buy a standard range BYD Atto 3 or Dolphin and BYD New Zealand will throw in a free untethered EO 7.2kW AC mini charger.
// 2CheapCars defends breach of company rules; Receives public censure
2CheapCars has defended its actions regarding a breach of listed company rules, which led to a $40,000 fine from the NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// See Tesla Cybertruck Launch From A Standstill, Leave Everyone Behind
The person who filmed the encounter was also driving a Tesla.
// Rivian Has “Very Clear” Path To Profitability, CEO Says
Rivian is currently losing about $33,000 per vehicle sold, but RJ Scaringe said the situation is “improving quarter to quarter.”
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- Driver ‘trapped’ inside EV as it drove itself during brake malfunction
- Suzuki has hit 80 million sales worldwide. But do you know what its top-selling model is?
- E-scooter exemption extended
- New and used vehicle arrivals steady in September
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