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Citroën 2CV set for return as stripped-back, affordable $30K EV
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Citroën 2CV set for return as stripped-back, affordable $30K EV

The Citroën 2CV is set to return in 2028 , with the revived French icon set to be priced for less than NZ$30,000.

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This new-car trend needs to stop before someone gets hurt
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This new-car trend needs to stop before someone gets hurt

After more than half a century of relatively standardised controls, car companies are messing with the formula – and they had better knock it off!

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Nissan set to cancel plans for new UK EV factory
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Nissan set to cancel plans for new UK EV factory

Plant that had been expected to produce 340,000 EV powertrains per year put on ice.

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Stellantis to launch 60 new models by 2030 in $118bn turnaround plan
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Stellantis to launch 60 new models by 2030 in $118bn turnaround plan

A new platform, 60 new models, and production of Chinese cars in Europe are all part of the new Stellantis turnaround plan.

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Roadside drug testing to be rolled out nationwide: 'expect to be caught'
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Roadside drug testing to be rolled out nationwide: 'expect to be caught'

NZ Police minister says "if you take drugs and drive, you should expect to be caught.”

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How 30% of NZ's vehicle fleet could outmuscle every power station in NZ - report
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How 30% of NZ's vehicle fleet could outmuscle every power station in NZ - report

A reports finds that if NZ's vehicle fleet fed power back into the grid, they could rival every power station in the country.

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Toyota eyeing RAV4-based ute as more car-like alternative to Hilux, Tacoma
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Toyota eyeing RAV4-based ute as more car-like alternative to Hilux, Tacoma

Toyota’s North American boss says dealers want a smaller ute based on the popular RAV4 SUV.

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Volvo CEO thinks buyers will return to wagons
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Volvo CEO thinks buyers will return to wagons

Wagons only made up five per cent of Volvo's global sales in 2025, but the brand's CEO is forecasting some light at the end of the tunnel.

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Jeep parent Stellantis partnering with Jaguar Land Rover on vehicle development
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Jeep parent Stellantis partnering with Jaguar Land Rover on vehicle development

Stellantis and JLR have agreed to look for synergies across product and technology development for the US market.

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