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Tech from Lexus' scrapped EV sedan to be reused on new car
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Tech from Lexus' scrapped EV sedan to be reused on new car

Lexus no longer has a flagship electric sedan in the works, but the new technology planned for that car will be repurposed elsewhere.

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Nissan Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid ute spotted testing in Australia
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Nissan Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid ute spotted testing in Australia

It’s a new Frontier for Nissan, with the brand’s forthcoming plug-in hybrid ute spotted testing before it takes on the BYD Shark 6.

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Polestar forced to stop US sales due to new ban on Chinese software
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Polestar forced to stop US sales due to new ban on Chinese software

Polestar is ending sales in the US after it failed to receive government authorisation granted to sister brand Volvo.

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First Ferrari F80 in Australasia lands in NZ as $7m hypercar is delivered
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First Ferrari F80 in Australasia lands in NZ as $7m hypercar is delivered

Ferrari's flagship hypercar and LaFerrari successor has arrived in New Zealand, the first F80 to be delivered in the Australasia market.

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GWM confirms 'you'll see V8 in something next year', Tank SUV tipped to lead the way
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GWM confirms 'you'll see V8 in something next year', Tank SUV tipped to lead the way

The boss of GWM New Zealand and Australia has confirmed a V8-powered model is coming to both markets next year.

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Slate reveals back-to-basics electric ute in production form
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Slate reveals back-to-basics electric ute in production form

Will a small, stripped-back electric ute and SUV that can be worked on by the owner be a hit? Slate will find out later this year when production begins in Indiana.

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2026 Cupra Leon VZ returns to NZ as the brand's most powerful hot hatch yet
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2026 Cupra Leon VZ returns to NZ as the brand's most powerful hot hatch yet

Cupra's hottest hatch ever is returning to New Zealand with 239kW.

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Omoda Jaecoo's most expensive SUV is getting a glow-up
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Omoda Jaecoo's most expensive SUV is getting a glow-up

Omoda Jaecoo's current flagship is going under the knife, with a facelifted version previewed in China by Chery's Exeed brand.

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Mitsubishi the latest Japanese brand to walk back EV plans, abandons in-house EV development
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Mitsubishi the latest Japanese brand to walk back EV plans, abandons in-house EV development

Despite helping pioneer EVs, Mitsubishi won't develop more of its own until the market has matured, making it the latest Japanese brand to walk back EV plans.

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