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Porsche deliveries down 5% due to COVID-19
Porsche delivered 53,125 cars globally in the first quarter of 2020, just 5% down compared to the previous period in 2019. Blaming the drop on the COVID-19 coronavirus…
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Volvo Cars restarting Swedish production
Volvo Cars is restarting production at its Torslanda plant in Sweden on April 20, following a short period of downtime related to the coronavirus pandemic. The company has…
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VIA working on safe industry practices for level three and later
VIA is leading a group of industry representatives and relevant government officials to develop safe practices for the automotive world post COVID-19 level four restrictions. These include the…
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Free educational webinars for the auto trade
Auto Media Group, the publisher of AutoTalk and EVtalk, is partnering with key industry experts on a new service, providing educational webinars under the name AutoTalk Talks. With…
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Video: FCA outlines electrification plans
Future growth focussing on e-mobility is set out by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). Its newly released 2019 Sustainability Report provides details on the company’s most relevant social, economic…
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Clean microgrids US$350b industry
Huge US350 billion growth in ‘clean’ microgrids to 2040 is forecast by market research firm IDTechEx. It will be driven by legislation, cost, increasing problems with national grids…
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Snapping out of lockdown
Vehicle dealerships, including those selling EVs, are unlikely to fully open under alert level three when the level four lockdown ends. Prime minster Jacinda Ardern has announced details…
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VW rolls out new look in NZ
New Zealanders will get their first look at Volkswagen’s new corporate branding when signs start going up at dealerships after the COVID-19 lockdown is lifted. Putting up the…
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Audi e-tron Australia bound, Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 EVs delayed
Already in New Zealand since 2019 when it was also initially expected in Australia, the electric Audi e-tron is now due in Australia later this year. Fast chargers…
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Video: Contactless customisation for electric Lotus Evija
As electric hypercar Evija moves closer to series production later this year, Lotus reveals how customers are choosing their vehicle’s bespoke specification. The exclusive nature of the two-seater…