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Ford cuts Ranger Hybrid plug-in ute prices by up to $8000
Ford has cut the Ranger Hybrid XLT to $74,990 and the Wildtrak to $85,990, bringing its plug-in ute closer to BYD and GWM rivals.
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Nissan to reveal electrified model for NZ on Thursday, with Frontier Pro plug-in ute the likely pick
Nissan will announce an electrified model for New Zealand on 8 October, and the Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid ute is the likely candidate.
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BYD confirms Shark 6 software flaw after TV hack, fix coming over the air
BYD says a software defect let a researcher install an app on a Shark 6 infotainment system, and an over-the-air update will fix it.
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Chery Stockman detailed: 34kWh battery, 96km EV range and 765kg payload
Chery has detailed its Stockman diesel plug-in hybrid ute, confirming a 34kWh battery, up to 96km of WLTP electric range and 3,495kg towing.
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Toyota drops a caravan on its electric Hilux, and it drives away
Toyota GB recreated Top Gear's 2003 stunt, dropping a 760kg caravan from 30 feet onto the Hilux BEV.
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Port of Tauranga to trial NZ’s first electric straddle carrier
A Kalmar electric straddle carrier is being assembled at Port of Tauranga for a trial later this year, backed by $447,000 from EECA.
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Foodstuffs’ electric truck avoids 81 tonnes of CO2 in six months
Foodstuffs North Island's Deepway Star electric truck covered 44,524km in its first six months on the lower North Island run.
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BYD’s Shark 6 ute to go on sale in China under Fang Cheng Bao brand
BYD's Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute, built in China for export and sold in New Zealand, is to go on sale in China for the first time under BYD's Fang Cheng Bao brand.
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Tesla Semi enters high-volume production, nine years after its reveal
Tesla has started high-volume Semi production at a dedicated Nevada factory designed for 50,000 trucks a year, almost nine years after the electric truck was unveiled, but has not disclosed volumes or pricing.
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Toyota’s Dakar Hilux trades its V6 for a hydrogen fuel cell
Toyota Gazoo Racing has revealed a hydrogen fuel cell version of its Dakar Hilux, which will run the Future Mission 1000 category in Saudi Arabia in January 2027 ahead of a production fuel cell Hilux in 2028.