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// Nissan unveils AI-powered ProPILOT ahead of 2027 launch
Nissan has demonstrated its next-generation ProPILOT advanced driver-assist technology featuring artificial intelligence capabilities, with prototype vehicles successfully navigating complex urban streets in central Tokyo ahead of a planned Japan launch in fiscal year 2027.
- Driven says Nissan rolls out AI-powered driver assists
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// Trade Me names new head of motors
Brendan Hall has experience in online classifieds and will prioritise the delivery of timely insights to dealers. Trade Me has announced the appointment of Brendan Hall as its new head of motors and a member of its executive leadership team.
- AutoCar says Trade Me appoints Brendan Hall as Head of Motors
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// BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme is now the fastest production car on the planet
Couldn’t crack five hundred, huh? Still, BYD’s performance/luxury brand Yangwang now holds the record for the world’s fastest production car, after the U9 Xtreme reached 496.22km/h at the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg test track in Germany.
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// The BMW iX5 Hydrogen remains on track
BMW is set to offer the next X5 with multiple drivetrain variants in 2028. Customers will have the choice of battery electric, plug-in hybrid, petrol or diesel. A fifth option is hydrogen fuel cell technology.
// Vehicle imports gain value
Automotive-related shipments from China up by $52m year-on-year but those from the EU fell $45m.
// Vehicle-to-grid potential
Report shows EV owners could send back power worth $2,000 annually to the electricity system. Owners of electric cars and trucks can earn money by injecting power back from their batteries thanks to new technology.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// NYC’s newest EV charger hangs 10 feet high on a lamppost
The Voltpost Air uses that elevated design with a retractable cable system to protect against weather damage and vandalism, setting it apart from Voltpost’s original curbside charger.
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- Zenos E10 RZ previewed: 500bhp-per-tonne British track weapon
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- Mercedes-AMG personnel shuffle at the top
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