STATS WEEK
// Car imports on the up
Used passenger vehicles make 12.4 per cent year-on-year gain, while new sector surges 51.3 per cent. There were 5,670 used passenger vehicles imported last month, an increase of 9.1 per cent from August when 5,196 units crossed our borders.
- AutoFile says Sales surge buoys industry
- AutoTalk says ‘Cautious hopes’ as September new car sales surge — MIA
- Driven says NZ new-vehicle sales September: utes steady, light vehicles doing all the heavy lifting
- EVs and Beyond says BEVs edge higher as new car market jumps in September
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IN OTHER NEWS
// BYD New Zealand announces Atto 1 and Atto 2, Sealion 5 and Sealion 8: brace yourselves
BYD New Zealand will launch a brace of new Atto models and a brace of new Sealion variants in early-2026. Yes, they’re coming 2-by-2. And yes, the numbers will aid our understanding.
// Turners reports strong uptake of employee share scheme
Turners Automotive Group says 67% of its wider team now holds a stake in the company through its employee share scheme, as staff continue to buy in.
// Suzuki joins Silver Ferns in ‘Dunk Off’ to support Kiwi kids
Suzuki New Zealand has teamed up with the Silver Ferns netball team on a fundraising campaign for Whānau Āwhina Plunket, with a challenge built around dunks, biscuits and a Suzuki S-Cross.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Europe EV Sales Report — Second Best Month Ever for BEVs!!!
Leapmotor T03 wins the City Car category for the first time ever! EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 246,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in August.
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- Nissan to trial autonomous shuttles in Yokohama
- Tesla sets quarterly delivery record
- Japan set to have its first female PM, potential auto industry impacts
- Next petrol-powered Porsche 718 will be a hybrid
- 2026 Tesla Model 3 gains 750km Long-Range option and an indicator stalk
- Tesla’s cheaper Model Y Standard spotted
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