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Tesla and Polestar have delivered 47,554 cars in Australia in the first 10 months of 2026, up 86%, with the Model Y passing 39,000 sales, Electric Vehicle Council figures show.
Manufacturer offers from the NZ Autocar price database. Each model page says whether on-road costs are included; confirm with the dealer.
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Japan's Obayashi Corporation and Australian lender Infradebt are backing Lightyears' pipeline of more than 300MW of solar and battery projects across New Zealand.
Xiaomi is hiring legal and car finance staff in Sydney for its Australian automotive business, and Australian distribution of Chinese brands usually extends to New Zealand.
BYD is rolling out over-the-air update V2.0.0 to Atto 3 owners in New Zealand, adding cruise control changes, Spotify voice control and better CarPlay and Android Auto.
Rewiring Aotearoa and Drive Electric want the next government to assess a pre-tax EV leasing scheme within 100 days. Neither National nor Labour has said whether it would.
Tesla wants Australia to fast-track its autonomous vehicle law by two years and back a driverless trial in 2027. New Zealand law, meanwhile, does not require a car to have a driver.
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