Month: December 2020

---

Alfa Romeo Produces Limited Edition 4c Spider for US Market

Inspired by the 1967 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale mid-engine sports car, the Italian manufacturer will produce 33 units of a limited edition 4C Spider solely for the North American market.

https://autotalk.co.nz/news/alfa-romeo-produces-limited-edition-4c-spider-for-us-market

---

Sydney Subaru Dealer Sells 10,000th WRX STI

Trivett Subaru in Parramatta, Sydney, NSW has sold the 10,000th WRX STI in Australia to Bradley McManus of Clandulla, NSW. 

https://autotalk.co.nz/news/sydney-subaru-dealer-sells-10000th-wrx-sti

---

Maserati Targeting Growth with New Cambodian Dealership

Maserati has opened a new dealership in Phnomh Penh, Cambodia as it targets more sales in the Asia Pacific region by chasing the growing wealth of the population. 

https://autotalk.co.nz/news/maserati-targeting-growth-with-new-cambodian-dealership

---

MTA Buys SAM And SAS Automotive IT Businesses

The Motor Trade Association (MTA) has purchased the SAM and SAS automotive IT businesses effective immediately.

https://autotalk.co.nz/news/mta-buys-sam-and-sas-automotive-it-businesses

---

Clean car standard coming soon

Minister of Transport keen to make headway in fight against pollution.

https://autofile.co.nz/clean-car-standard-coming-soon-

---

Ducati and Lamborghini not for sale, it turns out

A footnote in a recent release about Volkswagen Group board reorganisations has confirmed that Lamborghini and Ducati are not for sale just yet.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/123721900/ducati-and-lamborghini-not-for-sale-it-turns-out

---

Amazon’s Zoox unveils robotaxi for future ride-hailing service

Zoox Inc., the self-driving start-up owned by Amazon.com Inc., has unveiled a fully autonomous electric vehicle with no steering wheel that can drive day and night on a single charge.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/evs/300184596/amazons-zoox-unveils-robotaxi-for-future-ridehailing-service

---

Hennessey’s new $3 million hypercar might be the world’s fastest

You might not have heard of this supercar before but it’ll be one of the most insane cars on the road. Hennessey has revealed the production version of its two-seat Venom F5 and the performance numbers are truly wild.

https://www.driven.co.nz/news/hennessey-s-new-3-million-hypercar-might-be-the-world-s-fastest/

---

Bugatti’s $25 million La Voiture Noire might be the world’s best Christmas present

Due to the sheer size and cost of a supercar, they don’t make for very good Christmas presents to put underneath the tree, but Bugatti has found a way around this with the La Voiture Noire. 

https://www.driven.co.nz/news/bugatti-s-25-million-la-voiture-noire-might-be-the-world-s-best-christmas-present/

---

Tower Insurance app gives excess discounts for good driving

Tower Insurance has just released a smartphone app designed to make us better drivers. Called GoCarma, it’s available for both Apple and Android and hooks up to a car’s Bluetooth system to assess and rate each 3km or longer drive.

https://www.driven.co.nz/news/tower-insurance-app-gives-excess-discounts-for-good-driving/

---

Rivian announces adventure charging network for its electric utes

Electric car start-up Rivian is planning to boldly go where no other zero-emission maker has before. The American brand is in the advanced stages of bringing its R1T and R1S electric ute and SUV to market, with the first examples expected to be delivered by mid-2021.

https://www.driven.co.nz/news/rivian-announces-adventure-charging-network-for-its-electric-utes/

---

NZ PRICING REVEALED FOR MORE POWERFUL 2021 KIA STINGER

Kia New Zealand has finally confirmed pricing and range for its updated MY2021 Stinger, which recently arrived at dealerships around the country.

https://www.autocar.co.nz/autocar-news-app/nz-pricing-revealed-for-more-powerful-2021-kia-stinger

---

500KM/H MISSILE: HENNESSEY REVEALS 1817HP PRODUCTION VENOM F5

For all of Hennessey’s faults as a tuning firm, one has to applaud its commitment to its Venom hypercar and the pursuit of jaw-dropping, eye-raising, record-book-writing numbers. And its production version of the Venom F5 is testament to all of the above.

https://www.autocar.co.nz/autocar-news-app/500km-h-missile-hennessey-reveals-1817hp-production-venom-f5

---

VW ANNOUNCES IT WILL KEEP LAMBORGHINI, BUT NO WORD ON BUGATTI

More pieces of Volkswagen Group’s shuffling brand puzzle are starting to fall into place, with the news that the firm is set to hang on to Lamborghini and Ducati.

https://www.autocar.co.nz/autocar-news-app/vw-announces-it-will-keep-lamborghini-but-no-word-on-bugatti

---

Via Issues ‘Global Warranty’ Warning

If a used car buyer makes a warranty claim on a vehicle not covered by a “global/worldwide” warranty, New Zealand consumer law requires the importer to honour the provisions of the Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA) at the importer’s expense, the VIA warns.

https://autotalk.co.nz/news/via-issues-global-warranty-warning

---

Mercedes EQ ‘Fireworks’ Start

Mercedes-Benz is targeting leadership in electric drives and vehicle software with electrification of the entire product portfolio a key element of the strategic focus “Ambition 2039”. 

https://autotalk.co.nz/news/mercedes-eq-fireworks-start

---

High-Performance Cupra Expands In NZ

Spanish high-performance car brand Cupra, part of the Volkswagen Group and an offshoot of SEAT, is expanding its presence in New Zealand with a range of new models.

https://autotalk.co.nz/news/high-performance-cupra-expands-in-nz

---

Advice for dealers on ‘global’ warranties

Law puts onus on importers for warranty claims on cars from the UK.

https://autofile.co.nz/advice-for-dealers-on-global-warranties-

---

Spending on cars climbs $11m

November saw the fifth biggest monthly spend of the past two years.

https://autofile.co.nz/spending-on-cars-climbs-11m-

---

Classic Ford emerges as top lot

Two vehicles smash $200,000 barrier as collection goes under the hammer.

https://autofile.co.nz/classic-ford-emerges-as-top-lot-

---

Subaru’s first electric SUV to debut in Europe next year

Subaru has confirmed its first electric vehicle, a mid-sized SUV, will launch in the first half of 2021.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/evs/123709262/subarus-first-electric-suv-to-debut-in-europe-next-year

---

New Zealand to get entire Cupra range next year

Seat New Zealand has confirmed that it will offer the entire Cupra range here, starting next year.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/123706930/new-zealand-to-get-entire-cupra-range-next-year

---

Subaru officially confirms next-generation WRX STI

Subaru Australia has let the cat out of the bag during celebrations of delivering 10,000 WRX STIs. There will indeed be a new WRX STI and it should be quite spicy.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/123699640/subaru-officially-confirms-nextgeneration-wrx-sti

---

33 Stradale Tributo: Alfa Romeo sends off the 4C with a tribute to an icon

As far as Italian sports cars go, Alfa Romeo’s 4C was sometimes overlooked in favour of other options from more prominent brands, but it earned a reputation for being a hardcore little performer. 

https://www.driven.co.nz/news/33-stradale-tributo-alfa-romeo-sends-off-the-4c-with-a-tribute-to-an-icon/

---

Controversial Aussie lawyer loses ‘x-rated’ plates in legal battle

Lamborghini-driving Sydney lawyer Peter Lavac has vowed never to back down to “fat cat bullies” after a court bid to try and keep his controversial ‘LGOPNR’ number plates failed on Monday.

https://www.driven.co.nz/news/controversial-aussie-lawyer-loses-x-rated-plates-in-legal-battle/

---

NEW LADA NIVA REVEALED IN LEAKS, LOOKS LIKE A SAD TOYOTA RAV4

While Lada isn’t exactly the first name that comes to mind when one thinks of great cars (or even good cars), the Russian firm has been on a bit of a streak lately.

https://www.autocar.co.nz/autocar-news-app/new-lada-niva-revealed-in-leaks-looks-like-a-sad-toyota-rav4

---

HOT EURO BRAND SET FOR GRAND KIWI ARRIVAL IN 2021

We’ve featured Cupras before in NZ Autocar (namely the fabulous Cupra Ateca), but up to this point the name has felt more like a casual excursion for Seat rather than the fully blown satellite off-shoot sub-brand it’s meant to be.

https://www.autocar.co.nz/autocar-news-app/hot-euro-brand-set-for-grand-kiwi-arrival-in-2021

---

LEXUS’ NEW BMW FIGHTER LANDS IN NEW ZEALAND

The new Lexus IS has been spotted on Kiwi shores, signalling that its arrival to showrooms around the country is imminent.

https://www.autocar.co.nz/autocar-news-app/lexus-new-bmw-fighter-lands-in-new-zealand

---

LEGEND LIVES ON: SUBARU CONFIRMS IT WILL KEEP MAKING THE WRX STI

In this time of change and motoring uncertainty, it’s nice to know that some familiar names aren’t about to disappear any time soon.

https://www.autocar.co.nz/autocar-news-app/legend-lives-on-subaru-confirms-it-will-keep-making-the-wrx-sti

---

Diversification wins for radio host / restauranteur / dealer

They say you can’t keep a good man down and that could well apply to Auckland car dealer Pete Marsden considering the horrible 2020 he and his businesses have had.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/diversification-wins-for-radio-host-restauranteur-dealer

---

Lead, test drive and sales by source November 2020 (vs October 2020)

November was an interesting month. Overall Test Drives and Sales were down on October levels and it’s possible we would have seen the same with Leads but for a large push of leads from OEM’s to dealers late in the month.

https://autotalk.co.nz/news/lead-test-drive-and-sales-by-source-november-2020-vs-october-2020

---

New Sport opens the Gladiator range

Jeep has added a range-opening Sport version to its Gladiator ute line-up in New Zealand.  The $79,990 Sport joins the $89.990 Overland and $92,990 Rubicon in the Gladiator range.

https://autotalk.co.nz/news/new-sport-opens-the-gladiator-range

---

Crossroads or brick wall

The automotive industry appears to be at a crossroads, or could it be a brick wall. Rumours circulating within the trade have indicated to AutoTalk that the governing are set to make the Clean Car Standard (CCS) happen with some haste…

https://autotalk.co.nz/news/crossroads-or-brick-wall-2

---

Dealer fined for consumer guarantees breaches

Auckland car and truck wrecker BNZ JP Euro Auto Parts Limited has been fined $67,500 for breaching the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) and for failing to provide Consumer Information Notices (CINs). 

https://autotalk.co.nz/news/dealer-fined-for-consumer-guarantees-breaches

---

MG’s Anthony Maclean launches automotive consultancy

SAIC Motor’s MG country manager NZ, Anthony MacLean, is set to depart the growing Chinese brand to launch his own automotive consultancy. 

https://autotalk.co.nz/news/mgs-anthony-mclean-launches-automotive-consultancy

---

Striking orange accents for X Sport

Orange bodywork highlights set the new Forester X Sport apart from other models in the Subaru SUV model’s 2021 line-up. 

https://autotalk.co.nz/news/striking-orange-accents-for-x-sport

---

Ferrari faces new leadership crisis as CEO abruptly resigns

Ferrari is facing its second leadership crisis in as many years after Chief Executive Officer Louis Camilleri abruptly resigned, complicating the Italian supercar maker’s transition towards electric mobility.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/300183336/ferrari-faces-new-leadership-crisis-as-ceo-abruptly-resigns

---

Honda Europe to electrify everything by 2023

Honda’s European arm has pledged to electrify its entire line-up in some form or another by 2023 as part of its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/evs/123696023/honda-europe-to-electrify-everything-by-2023

---

Insurer’s driving app a form of ‘surveillance’ – law professor

Questions are being raised about a new mobile app which tracks, records and scores how well people drive.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/300182991/insurers-driving-app-a-form-of-surveillance–law-professor

---

Five Things: overvalued second hand cars

We all know how tempting it is to snap up a potential “future classic” on the second-hand market for dirt cheap but no one really knows if a car is going to skyrocket in value.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/123626467/five-things-overvalued-second-hand-cars

---

The 10 cars to consider investing in next year

From Bentley to BMW, Polestar to Porsche, new-car sales have slumped in 2020. Sales of classic cars, on the other hand, have remained positively stable.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/300179516/the-10-cars-to-consider-investing-in-next-year

---

Watch: Crashed Chevrolet Corvette repaired with ramen noodles

Tik Tok has brought the world numerous questionable trends, but easily the worst thing that it brought to the automotive world was those videos where damaged vehicle panels are repaired with noodles.

https://www.driven.co.nz/news/watch-crashed-chevrolet-corvette-repaired-with-ramen-noodles/

---

This $6.7 million McLaren Speedtail is a cheap alternative to an F1

Known by many as the world’s best supercar, the McLaren F1 holds a special place in many enthusiast’s hearts, but insane appreciation means that the majority will never get the chance to own one. 

https://www.driven.co.nz/news/this-6-7-million-mclaren-speedtail-is-a-cheap-alternative-to-an-f1/

Electric Vehicles Charge to Second Nzcoty Win

The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQC has won the prestigious 2020 New Zealand Car of the Year – the second year running for an electric vehicle.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/electric-vehicles-charge-to-second-nzcoty-win

---

Video Teases Hyundai’s EV Future

Hyundai has released a teaser video for the upcoming Ioniq 5, the first dedicated EV in the new Ioniq brand that it will launch early next year.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/video-teases-hyundais-ev-future

---

Global Logistics Issues Delay Toyota Deliveries

Although orders for new Toyota vehicles are growing in New Zealand due to consumer buying confidence and new model launches, delivery times are being delayed by a range of supply issues overseas.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/global-logistics-issues-delay-toyota-deliveries

---

Major Auction of Collectors’ Cars

1964 Mercedes-Benz 230SL is in Webb’s auction this Sunday. An auction of collectors’ cars, motorcycles and automobilia in Auckland this Sunday is expected to fetch more than $3.5m.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/major-auction-of-collectors-cars

---

Teaser Peek at New Outlander

Mitsubishi has published a teaser image of its next-generation Outlander SUV which is expected to be on sale here in the first half of next year. It will arrive in the USA, Canada and Puerto Rico in February 2021, and “follow soon-after in other international markets,” Mitsubishi says.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/teaser-peek-at-new-outlander

---

Large SUVs gain top marks for safety

Experts praise carmakers for meeting increasing standards. PLUS – videos
https://autofile.co.nz/categories/national/11

---

Lamborghini and Bugatti boss wants the combustion engine around “as long as possible”

The head of Lamborghini and Bugatti has gone on the record in saying he wants the internal combustion engine to stick around “as long as possible.”
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/123673639/lamborghini-and-bugatti-boss-wants-the-combustion-engine-around-as-long-as-possible

---

Mitsubishi reportedly playing with four-motor plug-in hybrid

Mitsubishi is working on high-performance plug-in hybrid powertrains, featuring as many as four electric motors paired with a combustion engine.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/123667878/mitsubishi-reportedly-playing-with-fourmotor-plugin-hybrid

---

All-electric 2021 GMC Hummer sells out in 10 minutes despite $160K price

Want a 2021 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1? Get in line. The all-electric pickup sold out in 10 minutes despite its price tag that tops US$100,000, just as the automaker is preparing to start winter testing of it, said Duncan Aldred, GMC vice president.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/evs/300180769/allelectric-2021-gmc-hummer-sells-out-in-10-minutes-despite-160k-price

---

GREEN SPECIAL: Look how far we’ve come with fuel economy

We’re always talking about new technology improving the environmental credentials of the vehicle fleet, but it’s easy to forget (and appreciate) just how far we’ve come in improving existing tech. And how much of that work is continuing.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/green-special-look-how-far-we-ve-come-with-fuel-economy/

---

Silent sedan: VW keeps the faith in four-doors with electric ID.6

Despite the automotive world shifting its focus towards high-riding SUVs, a handful of brands are attempting to keep the sedan dream alive and are coming out with new models.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/silent-sedan-vw-keeps-the-faith-in-four-doors-with-electric-id-6/

---

Toyota looks to take on Tesla with ‘game-changing’ new electric SUV

Toyota is preparing to show off its all-new SUV next year, which will be unlike anything the brand has built before.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/toyota-looks-to-take-on-tesla-with-game-changing-new-electric-suv/

---

A Bulletproof Ford Ranger? Mad New Utes Revealed

Ford’s Ranger line-up has something for just about everyone. Entry level models offer reasonable value, mid-spec models have been tarted up to the point of being solid family car replacements, and the Raptor jumps over stuff — a sure-fire free pass.
https://www.autocar.co.nz/autocar-news-app/a-bulletproof-ford-ranger-mad-new-utes-revealed

---

Crossroads or brick wall?

The automotive industry appears to be at a crossroads, or could it be a brick wall. Rumours circulating within the trade have indicated to AutoTalk that the governing are set to make the Clean Car Standard (CCS) happen with some haste, and while our more reliable sources suggest that is […]

https://autotalk.co.nz/news/crossroads-or-brick-wall

---

Political will moving fast on emissions

Discussion and debate is moving into a higher gear on the issue of vehicle CO2 emissions, with the government clearly signalling its intentions to move forward with carbon-reducing initiatives.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/political-will-moving-fast-on-emissions

---

NZ Car of the Year contenders hit TV tonight

The top ten cars launched in New Zealand over the last year – according to the New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild – will be put through their paces tonight.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/nz-car-of-the-year-contenders-hit-tv-tonight

---

Levorg is Japan’s 2020 car of year

Subaru’s all-new Subaru Levorg has been named the 2020-2021 Japanese Car of the Year.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/levorg-is-japans-2020-car-of-year

---

Ineos will build Grenadier in France

Ineos Automotive will build its Land Rover Defender-inspired Grenadier 4×4 at Mercedes-Benz’s former state-of-the-art factory at Hambach in France from late 2021.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/ineos-will-build-grenadier-in-france

---

UDC leaves ANZ farewell gift

Finance company UDC paid its former owners UDC a tasty $135 million dividend in the final stages of its sale to the Japanese Shinsei Bank
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/udc-leaves-anz-farewell-gift

---

Unique chance to buy heritage F-type

Jaguar is marking the E-Type sports car’s 60th birthday in 2021 with a limited-edition V8 Supercharged F- Type Heritage 60th Anniversary Edition – but only one will come to New Zealand.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/unique-chance-to-buy-heritage-f-type

---

Tesla seeks to sell US$5B in stock as Musk moves to Texas

Tesla said Tuesday it is looking to raise up to US$5 billion in capital through a stock offering. The announcement came on the same day CEO Elon Musk said he has moved his home to Texas from California.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/300179528/tesla-seeks-to-sell-us5b-in-stock-as-musk-moves-to-texas

---

Hybrid sales enjoy surge

The uptake of low-emissions vehicles was on the rise last month.
https://autofile.co.nz/hybrid-sales-enjoy-surge-

---

Why this $2 million Lamborghini may end up in the crusher

With great power comes great responsibility, especially when we’re talking about a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ that makes somewhere in the region of 570kW from its mid-mounted V12.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/why-this-2-million-lamborghini-may-end-up-in-the-crusher/

---

Holden to take its coolest road-going vehicles on a final tour of Australia

As the curtain closes on Australia’s great car brand, Holden is going for one last hoorah by taking over 80 vehicles on a tour of Australia, visiting numerous museums along the way.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/holden-to-take-its-coolest-road-going-vehicles-on-a-final-tour-of-australia/

---

Will Solid-State Batteries be an Electric Car Gamechanger?

There’s a somewhat logical answer to the question of how car-makers can improve the range of their EVs, and that’s through the use of solid-state batteries.
https://www.autocar.co.nz/autocar-news-app/will-solid-state-batteries-be-an-electric-car-gamechanger

---

Land Rover, Kia, Audi Impress in Latest Crash Testing

Crash testing agency Euro NCAP has released its latest batch of scoring for a bunch of recently tested vehicles.
https://www.autocar.co.nz/autocar-news-app/watch-land-rover-kia-audi-impress-in-latest-crash-testing

---

Is this the New Mitsubishi Outlander? Spy Shots Reveal New Suv

Mitsubishi’s thoroughly aged Outlander is a case study in how, sometimes, it makes sense to not live on the cutting edge. It’s been with us in its current form for five years, which was a facelift of a design that’s been kicking around for eight years. But, it’s a nameplate that makes no apologies for not being the flashest SUV in town.
https://www.autocar.co.nz/autocar-news-app/is-this-the-new-mitsubishi-outlander-spy-shots-reveal-new-suv

---

Vandalism demoralises old car collector

Alleged vandalism to his cars by a group of kids reported io be in their early teens has left a self-confessed car hoarder feeling devastated and negative.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/vandalism-demoralises-old-car-collector

---

Holden heritage vehicles to go on public display in Australia and New Zealand

Holden heritage vehicles to go on public display in Australia and New Zealand
If you had started to worry about the fate of the amazing cars Holden had in its heritage collection following the Australian carmakers closure, you can now rest easy – they are all going on public display around Australia and New Zealand shortly.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/123646403/holden-heritage-vehicles-to-go-on-public-display-in-australia-and-new-zealand

---

Uber sells self-driving-car division after years of turmoil and a deadly accident

Uber is selling its self-driving-car unit, reflecting the culmination of a rocky tenure marked by ambitions of revolutionary technology, accusations of stolen trade secrets, a deadly accident and government scrutiny.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/123644295/uber-sells-selfdrivingcar-division-after-years-of-turmoil-and-a-deadly-accident

---

Future classic: This manual HSV GTS might be rarer than hens teeth

When it comes to sought-after Australian classic cars, the Ford Falcon XY GTHO may take the title as the most valauble, but Holden’s old Monaro coupes are certainly up there.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/future-classic-this-manual-hsv-gts-might-be-rarer-than-hens-teeth/

---

Kia’s new big, boosted Stinger gets fresh tech and more power

Kia’s most driver-focused machine just got smarter. The brand has revealed the updated Stinger GT sports sedan, which benefits from some new hi-tech features.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/kia-s-new-big-boosted-stinger-gets-fresh-tech-and-more-power/

---

Fresh look for active SUV

Subaru tinkers with model that first came to the market eight years ago and adds a bold new colour for 2021.
https://autofile.co.nz/fresh-look-for-active-suv-

---

Finance companies fast-track digital services

Delegates hear how embracing technology and funding EVs represent some of the biggest challenges for lenders in the future.
https://autofile.co.nz/financiers-fast-track-digital-services-

---

Hatch clinches top car gong

Toyota Yaris triumphs at annual awards and takes out four other categories along the way.
https://autofile.co.nz/hatch-clinches-top-car-gong-

---

Eroad bounces back in NZ

Covid-19 uncertainty and operating restrictions impacts growth of business in US and Australia.
https://autofile.co.nz/eroad-bounces-back-in-nz-

---

Toyota Teases Electric SUV

Toyota says it will preview a new model for its European battery electric vehicle (BEV) line-up – a mid-sized SUV based on the forthcoming electric Toyota New Global Architecture (e-TNGA) platform.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/toyota-teases-electric-suv

---

Ebbett Opening KIA Dealership in Napier

Ebbett Hawke’s Bay Kia will operate from a new purpose-built dealership on Tennyson Street, with Dave Howarth as dealer principal.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/ebbett-opening-kia-dealership-in-napier

---

Hybrids Hit Spot with NZ Buyers – Toyota

Toyota New Zealand’s new vehicle sales expectations were exceeded during November when it retailed 2402 passenger and light commercial vehicles.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/hybrids-hit-spot-with-nz-buyers-toyota

---

Lunaz reveals all-electric classic Range Rover

UK-based classic car restorer and “electrifier” Lunaz has announced a production run of all-electric classic Range Rovers. The company, based in Silverstone, has said it will create an initial run of 50 of the luxury SUVs built in the ‘classic era’ between 1970 and 1994.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/evs/123630812/lunaz-reveals-allelectric-classic-range-rover

---

Audi shows off new plug-in A3

Audi has entered the plug-in hybrid warm-hatch arena with its new A3 Sportback 45 TFSI e.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/123631680/audi-shows-off-new-plugin-a3

---

This strange three-wheeler might be the world’s most economical EV

When it comes to electric vehicles, battery range and charge times are the two most important aspects to any prospective buyer, no-one really thinks to check how many wheels it has.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/this-strange-three-wheeler-might-be-the-world-s-most-economical-ev/

---

Toyota announces its very first fully-electric vehicle

While Toyota led the hybrid charge back in the early 2000s with the Prius, the Japanese brand has seemed to have ignored the fully-electric movement over the past few years.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/toyota-announces-its-very-first-fully-electric-vehicle/

---

Elon Musk set to save $12 billion after moving Tesla to Texas

The world’s second richest man is reportedly considering packing up and moving to a different state where he won’t pay as much tax.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/elon-musk-set-to-save-12-billion-after-moving-tesla-to-texas/

---

Driver empowered by EV exploits

Despite some late drama to end nearly four weeks on the road, a graduate says she has been “converted” to the merits of electric cars.
https://autofile.co.nz/driver-empowered-by-ev-exploits-

---

New models drive up sales figures

Hybrid vehicles from Toyota NZ are now outselling its petrol-only cars and SUVs.
https://autofile.co.nz/new-models-drive-up-sales-figures-

---

Port congestion raises concerns

Extra costs loom after vessel carrying 1,300 containers is diverted from Auckland to Northport, while others remain anchored in gulf.
https://autofile.co.nz/port-congestion-raises-concerns-

---

Dealers feel shipping squeeze

Rerouting of ro-ros and pressure on container space stalls delivery of vehicles.
https://autofile.co.nz/dealers-feel-shipping-squeeze-

---

New Kia dealership for Napier

Bosses at marque hail the customer-first approach of the Ebbett Group as the companies join forces.
https://autofile.co.nz/new-kia-dealership-for-napier-

---

E-Range Rovers Coming

About 50 electric Range Rovers will be built in England, based on the luxury SUVs of the ‘classic era’ between 1970 and 1994.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/e-range-rovers-coming

---

Japan May Ban ICE Sales by 2035

Japan could ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by the mid-2030s, following in the footsteps of the United Kingdom, Ireland and Norway.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/japan-may-ban-ice-sales-by-2035

---

Carbon Offsets Needed for Police Skoda Cruisers?

Police need to replace 2000 new Skoda cruisers with electrics by 2025 or pay for carbon credits under the government’s new carbon policy.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/carbon-offsets-needed-for-police-skoda-cruisers

---

Former High-Cost Lender Warned over Failure to Adhere to Responsible Lending

The Commerce Commission has issued a warning to Superloans Napier Limited and Superloans Porirua Limited that they are likely to have failed to comply with lender responsibility rules.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/former-high-cost-lender-warned-over-failure-to-adhere-to-responsible-lending

---

EV Market Set to Soar

New Zealand’s EV market will experience exponential growth from 2021 with the government beginning to implement carbon reduction policies.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/ev-market-set-to-soar

---

Ducati unleashes thoroughly revised Monster

Ducati has revealed the revamped 2021 Monster, with more power and less weight the names of the game, along with extra tech and a name change, ditching the numerical suffixes of the Monster 821/797.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/123619933/ducati-unleashes-thoroughly-revised-monster

---

Japan looking at banning combustion car sales by 2035

Japan is considering banning the sale of purely petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035, following the examples set by the likes of the UK, Norway and Ireland.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/123618381/japan-looking-at-banning-combustion-car-sales-by-2035

---

Electric AC Cobra powers up

AC Cars ‘revival’ (the company never really disappeared, rather just drifted in and out of insolvency) saw it launch a number of new versions of its iconic Cobra a while back, including a version powered by Ford’s brilliant EcoBoost 2.3-litre turbo four-cylinder engine (from the Mustang and Focus RS) called the Cobra 140 , as well as an all-electric version – the Cobra Series 1 Electric.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/evs/123618496/electric-ac-cobra-powers-up

---

Five Things: Previous Stuff Top Car winners

The Toyota Yaris took a pretty convincing win in our Stuff Top Car awards this year, taking out not only the main award, but also the Top Compact/Small car and Top Hybrid categories. But what about previous years? Today we take a look at five earlier holders of the Stuff Top Car title.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/123569800/five-things-previous-stuff-top-car-winners

---

Watch: Here’s why an oil change on a Bugatti Veyron costs $30K

There’s a wise saying that states something along the lines of “If you’re going to buy one Ferrari, you better be able to afford two of them,” and while that probably isn’t anywhere how the saying goes, the sentiment is there.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/watch-here-s-why-an-oil-change-on-a-bugatti-veyron-costs-30k/

---

Live your Hollywood dream with this special edition ‘Bullitt’ Ford Mustang

Long before the likes of Paul Walker and Vin Diesel dominated the silver screen with their high-octane Fast and Furious movies, Steve McQueen was known for his work behind the wheel of a dark green 1968 Ford Mustang.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/live-your-hollywood-dream-with-this-special-edition-bullitt-ford-mustang/

---

Toyota recalls more than 3,000 NZ vehicles due to brake issue

Toyota New Zealand has issued a safety recall for 3,183 of its popular vehicles over a faulty brake booster.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/toyota-recalls-more-than-3-000-nz-vehicles-due-to-brake-issue/

---

Buy Post Malone’s one-off McLaren Senna for a cool $2.4 million

While some rappers sink millions into high-end cars for Instagram, Post Malone’s eclectic vehicle collection of classic cars, lifted trucks, and high-performance hypercars has given him a reputation of a true enthusiast over the years.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/buy-post-malone-s-one-off-mclaren-senna-for-a-cool-2-4-million/

---

Aussie barrister vows to sue police after ‘offensive’ number plates are seized

A Sydney barrister has threatened to sue NSW Police after officers pulled him over and seized his personalised Lamborghini number plates deemed “offensive” by transport bureaucrats.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/aussie-barrister-vows-to-sue-police-after-offensive-number-plates-are-seized/

---

SUVs retain business appeal

Monthly sales of passenger vehicles nearly halved in November but the SUV market only slipped 3.8 per cent year on year.
https://autofile.co.nz/suvs-retain-business-appeal-

---

EV odyssey highlights advances

Dealer praises adventurous driver for showcasing the possibilities of travelling around NZ’s growing network of charging stations.
https://autofile.co.nz/ev-odyssey-highlights-advances-

---

Loans not so ‘super’ after all

Regulator dishes out official warning to former providers of high-cost finance.
https://autofile.co.nz/loans-not-so-super-after-all-

---

Levies set to be hiked

Extra costs caused by the coronavirus pandemic likely to impact on ACC levies in 2021.
https://autofile.co.nz/levies-set-to-be-hiked-