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Utes still bee’s knees, despite tailpipe penalties 

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Registrations of new one-tonne utes in New Zealand last month might have been down almost 900 vehicles on March numbers, but they were still up around 1600 on April 2022, according to Motor Industry Association (MIA) records. A year ago April ute numbers stood at 509 registrations, the worst month since the 300 or so light commercials recorded in April 2020, when Covid bit … [Read more...] about Utes still bee’s knees, despite tailpipe penalties 

Atto 3: Confucius and the Tinder trap

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We bumped into each other at a BP station, both befuddled in front of two electric car chargers. He wanted to charge a top-up to an app on his smartphone.  “Been trying for a while,” he said. “Keeps telling me there’s a problem with charging as a guest.”  He said he was in Auckland for the day on business from Tauranga. The stitching on his shirt pocket had … [Read more...] about Atto 3: Confucius and the Tinder trap

Husqvarna’s new Norden 901 Expedition

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The Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition is an upgraded version of the base model 901 touring bike, unveiled at the Milan show in 2019 before going into production in 2020. In a bid to bolster the 901’s go-anywhere, long-range capabilities, the Swedish company (owned by Austria’s KTM) came up with changes, including fitting the trellis frame with WP XPLOR suspension that boosts … [Read more...] about Husqvarna’s new Norden 901 Expedition

Electric G-Wagen takes you for spin – literally 

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The all-electric G-Wagen from Mercedes-Benz has redefined the term ‘doing donuts’. An electric motor on each of the four wheels allows the vehicle to do spectacular  ‘tank turns’. See the video below. It’s called the G-Turn function, activated by a button on the dashboard. It tells the electric motors to spin the wheels forward on one side of the vehicle and … [Read more...] about Electric G-Wagen takes you for spin – literally 

All-American Ford F-150 on its way to NZ

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The story published by autonews.nz two weeks ago has been confirmed – Ford will have right-hand-drive variants of the all-American F-150 pick-up truck available in Australia and New Zealand later this year. Ford Australia has released pricing and specifications for the F-150, along with a factory-backed,  five-year unlimited kilometre warranty. There will be four … [Read more...] about All-American Ford F-150 on its way to NZ