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Financial Times: Sony-Honda joint venture boss says conservative culture must change.
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World’s largest oil company bets on the enduring power of petrol
Financial Times: Company says combustion engines will be here for ‘very, very long time'.
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OPINION: The case for lower speeds is compelling: lives are saved, pollution is reduced.
EV-etiquette: the do's and don'ts of how and when to charge your electric car
Ask before you plug in and don't hog the charging outlets, EV specialists say.
'Strong lines of inquiry' into fatal 'road rage' crash
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Ford sales growth slows as cyberattack rattles US car industry
Series of problems dashing hopes of a post-pandemic boom.
June new vehicle sales the worst in a decade, possible relief on the way
Utes a rare strong point in sixth straight month of falling sales.
Company insolvencies and liquidations up, 474,000 people now behind on payments
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Police crack down boy racer 'skid meets' involving 100 cars
More than 100 cars were involved in boy racer events on Thursday night.
Watch: Truck driver flees from angry locals after crashing into parked car
Several witnesses said the driver of the truck ran away from the scene after the crash.
Lex: Volkswagen tries to play catch-up with Rivian deal
Financial Times: If you can't beat 'em...VW is hitching a ride with fleeter-footed rivals.
Car dealerships in US revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks
Cyberattack mess could take days more to clean up.
Person in serious condition after being struck by moving car
One person is in serious condition after being struck by a moving vehicle.
‘Extortion’: Car dealers disrupted as cyberattacks strike US and Canada
Cyberattacks mean car dealerships across North America face massive disruption.
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Two ‘suspicious’ vehicle fires on same street a day apart not related, police say
Second car fire on Tennyson St came a day after witness saw the 'firebombing' of a ute.
Why Americans are not buying more EVs
Financial Times: Tariffs on Chinese imports could reduce competition and increase costs.
Matthew Birchall: We need a user-pays model to fund transport infrastructure
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Masked men throw 'fire bomb' at vehicle in Dannevirke
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Toyota shareholders demand vote against chairman after Japan scandal
Chairman to run gauntlet after major embarrassment for the company.
Z Energy hits back at watchdog's petrol price claims
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Rescuer runs into Lake Taupō to save driver, then performs CPR
An arborist trained in CPR says he and others went into 'reactive mode' to save the man.
One dead in crash west of Christchurch
A second person suffered moderate injuries in the incident at Darfield.
Organiser of Levin boy racer gathering tells Police Minister to 'get f****d'
Two policemen were injured when boy racers threw bottles, bricks and rocks.
$4b fund to fix 62,000 road potholes nationwide
More than $2 billion in funding will go towards fixing state highway potholes.
'Distressing': Car dealer closures 'likely' as sales fall for fifth straight month
'Even more daunting than the peak of the Global Financial Crisis.'
How electric car batteries might aid the grid (and win over drivers)
New York Times: New technology could turn those pricey devices into an asset.
Insurance rates skyrocket for NZ's most stolen car
Some insurance companies refuse to cover Toyota Aquas unless they have an immobiliser.
Road user charges: 12,000 renegade EV owners now face fines
About 11 per cent of EV owners failed to pay up by the May 31 deadline.
Watch: 'Totally senseless' - Mayor says police outgunned during violent boy racer event
Six cars were impounded and two people were arrested.
Drive like a boss: Former Prime Minister's limo up for sale
'Feel like a Prime Minister as you cruise in the back of this stunning limo.'