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// AutoTrader launches Tell New Zealand about your car campaign
Online automotive marketplace Auto Trader is rebranding and relaunching itself with a new campaign, Tell New Zealand about your car.
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// XC90 Refreshed as Volvo rethinks ICE sales after 2030
A few weeks ago, Volvo hinted that it may retain an updated version of the XC90 on its books.
- EVs and Beyond says Volvo Cars adjusts fully-electric production timetable
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// Exemption from clean car standard
Disability vehicles are now excluded from the scheme targeting importers following government’s overhaul of regulations.
IN OTHER NEWS
// BYD launches sub-$40k Dolphin – but you probably can’t buy it
BYD Auto New Zealand has launched a third variant of the small Dolphin hatchback, but for now, it is off-limits to regular buyers.
// MG Will Introduce Solid-State Battery Tech Next Year
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), the owners of MG, say they will equip EVs with solid-state batteries within 12 months.
// Next-gen Nissan Navara ute to get plug-in hybrid, EV versions?
Nissan has confirmed an all-new Navara is on its way with a launch set for 2026, and as previously rumoured, it will use Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid tech to electrify its workhorse.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Used EVs Are Now Cheaper & More Efficient In UK Than Their Gasoline Or Diesel…
HPI data shows that average retail prices of EVs are cheaper than petrol and diesel vehicles by around 8.5% at three years and rising to 14% at four years.
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- Dealer numbers climb
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