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// Jaguar finally reveals Type 01 EV: from New York to Florence
Jaguar says this is “the biggest moment since the Jaguar name was born in 1935”: the reveal of the finished Type 01 super-luxury EV.
- EVs & Beyond says Jaguar Type 01 revealed with 1030PS, NZ orders open early 2027
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// Renault E-Space concept takes the Espace back to its people mover roots
Renault's E-Space concept is a six-seat electric people mover with a flat floor and rotating seats. It debuts in Paris on 12 October.
- Driven Car Guide says Renault gives a 1980s icon an electric reboot with the E-Space concept
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// Vehicle loan inquiries rise 4.5%
The demand for automotive loans is 4.5 per cent higher than a year ago, according to new figures from credit bureau Centrix.
- AutoTalk says Vehicle finance demand rises 4.5% y/y
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// Sena becomes dominant owner of 2 Cheap Cars with 94% stake
Sena & Co now holds 94.036% of 2 Cheap Cars Group and has become its dominant owner under the Takeovers Code, according to a notice to NZX.
- Autofile says Sena ‘dominant owner’ of 2 Cheap
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// Volkswagen Amarok Walkinshaw confirmed for NZ
Volkswagen New Zealand has confirmed it will be bringing in a “very limited number” of tuned Amarok Walkinshaw utes into the country, with customers invited to register their interest in the model online.
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// One in four new vehicles plugged in during September as Tesla returns to the top
Battery electric registrations reached 2662 in September and plug-in hybrids 1468, taking 25.2% of new light vehicles, with Tesla back on top.
// Ford cuts Ranger Hybrid plug-in ute prices by up to $8000
Ford has cut the Ranger Hybrid XLT to $74,990 and the Wildtrak to $85,990, bringing its plug-in ute closer to BYD and GWM rivals.
// Triumph previews four new models, with NZ arrivals expected in early 2027
Triumph has outlined a four-model launch programme for 2027, spanning its Bonneville classics, Street Triple roadsters and Tiger adventure bikes.
// Nissan teases first PHEV for NZ, expected to be BYD Shark 6 rival
Nissan New Zealand is set to finally announce one of the automotive industry's worst-kept secrets.
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// Honda Will Test Wireless EV Chargers On The Highway In 2027
Next year, Honda will begin testing out a wireless charger baked into a stretch of highway near Tokyo.
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- Mini Countryman heads off the beaten track with Untamed edition
- Citroën teases electric 2CV ahead of Sunday reveal
- Ranger tops Australian September sales as petrol and diesel share edges up to 51.4%
- Triumph brings Bonneville name to 400cc range with new T40
- Street Fighter II’s battered Lexus becomes a real, driveable prize
- BMW confirms Munich as electric M3’s exclusive production home
- How Audi’s A6 allroad predicts when it needs quattro
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