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- Stuff Motoring says Aston Martin shows off brutally powerful DBX707
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// Toyota New Zealand donates $10k to Tongan relief
Toyota New Zealand is donating $10,000 to immediately support the community tsunami rescue and relief programme…
- AutoFile says Marque helps out Tonga
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// Cruise offers public first driverless rides in San Francisco
Autonomous vehicle taxis are up and running in San Francisco and the public has been invited to try one out.
- EVs and Beyond says Video: Cruise invites public to try driverless rides
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// EVs contribute to biggest new vehicle CO2 emissions drop in 25 years
Electrification has contributed to the largest drop in new vehicle emissions since 2006, but that won’t avoid future government penalties and price increases, …
- AutoCar says NZ electric vehicle sales soared in 2021, but still ‘not enough’ for govt targets
- AutoFile says Prices to rise due to targets
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// BMW celebrates NZ growth as it builds towards a big 2022
It’s shaping up as quite a big year is coming up for BMW, with the local launch of the i4, iX, and several other models all in the pipeline.
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2022 has started as a positive year for used import registrations. Passenger registrations for the month…
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New Zealand’s vocational educational journey is progressing according to Te Pūkenga which formally welcomed MITO into the whānau with a virtual whakatau.
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// Scout goes Rogue
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// Cizeta is making a comeback
2021 was a good year for ultra-luxury vehicles and extremely exclusive supercars. In fact, most luxury car brands (like Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, etc.) say record years for sales last year.
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