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// New sales boss at Skoda NZ
Manager brings decades of industry know-how to role within European Motor Distributors.
- AutoCar says Jason Jarvis appointed National Sales Manager at Skoda NZ
- AutoTalk says Skoda New Zealand appoints Jarvis as national sales manager
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// Pricing revealed for two Solterra EV variants arriving December
Subaru Solterra electric all-wheel drive (AWD) SUV pricing is from $79,990 (recommended retail price), arriving in New Zealand in December.
- AutoCar says Subaru Solterra pricing and specification announced for NZ
- Driven says Subaru Solterra NZ price, specification announced: yes, you can have that rebate (for now)
- Stuff Motoring says Subaru confirms Kiwi pricing for first-ever electric vehicle
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// Drive Electric chair to retire December 31
Drive Electric chair Mark Gilbert will step down from the EV advocacy group on December 31.
// Forms and labels changing
Waka Kotahi staff will be carrying out compliance visits after October 1.
// Graphite from wood chips for EV batteries
A Kiwi start-up has a NZ$30.3 million (US$18m) investment to commercialise graphite from wood chips for EV batteries in Europe and the US.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Avanti staffer acknowledged as ‘rising star’
Michael Bushell, complaints and training manager for the brand, received the award on Tuesday at the Financial Services Federation’s most attended Crediting Excellence Awards evening.
// Lexus open to building electric ute if demand is there
Lexus may venture into the world of electric utes if there’s sufficient demand from its customer base.
// Study: EVs could capture up to 86% of global new vehicle sales by 2030
A recent study by the Rocky Mountain Institute, Systems Change Lab, and the EEIST project suggests electric vehicles (EVs) could take over new car sales, claiming up to 86 per cent by 2030.
// Could Volkswagen be the next brand to unveil an electric ute? video
Ford’s plug-in hybrid Ranger could soon spawn a Volkswagen-badged electrified cousin.
// NZ a ‘car dependant’ culture, expert says
With fuel prices on the rise many families are having to scrap certain household items in order to keep the car running.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Nissan Ariya EV shown with sporty design overhaul hints at Nismo going electric
Could it be? The Nismo EV we’ve been waiting for? A sleek Nissan Ariya prototype was spotted at the Nurburgring recently, featuring several Nismo-like design features.
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- All-new coupe on its way
- SolarZero gets award for schools initiative
- Agricultural AV launched
- Last Volvo diesel car will be produced early 2024
- Tesla produces five millionth EV
- Bentley reveals its most affordable model yet, but only for kids
- UK prime minister delays new petrol and diesel car ban
- Toyota NZ finds unique solution for lack of plug-in vehicles
- Report: Mini Clubman not returning for new generation
- Z Energy’s new path towards more convenient EV charging
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