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Tesla tops New Zealand EV cars sales in August

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The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y topped the EV sales charts in New Zealand in August. The Motor Industry Association ( MIA ) reported 10,940 new passenger car and SUV registrations in New Zealand in August 2022, up 138.6% Fossil fuel vehicles still dominated New Zealand’s new car registrations in August.

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Ford builds 150,000th Mustang Mach-E; on sale in 37 countries

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Ford Co-Pilot360 Driver Assist Technology is now standard across Mustang Mach-E across the lineup. New Zealand, Brazil and Argentina are among the latest markets added to the Mustang Mach-E stable. The Mustang Mach-E is available in 37 countries across the world for 2023, up from 22 in the vehicle’s first year.

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New Zealand Will Not Implement Fuel Economy Standard

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The government of New Zealand will not proceed with developing and implementing fuel economy standards as proposed by the previous government. We have also announced a Road User Charges exemption for electric vehicles until 2013 and a grant for biodiesel production in New Zealand until 2012. Earlier post.)

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Rio Tinto and Marubeni partner to create stronger and more responsible aluminum supply chains

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Rio Tinto and Japanese trader and business conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have agreed a first sale under a new strategic collaboration agreement to secure a sustainable and reliable supply of Rio Tinto’s Responsible aluminum products to Japanese downstream manufacturers.

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BYD launches best-selling ATTO 3 in Italy

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The ATTO 3 is already featured on BYD Europe’s website , showing that the all-electric 7-seater SUV has 420 KM (261 miles) of range according to the WLTP standard. Both all-electric SUVs have also topped sales lists in specific countries. It will be interesting to see BYD ATTO 3 sales results compared to Tesla Model Y sales in Italy.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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Drive Electric supports the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) and encourages New Zealand to be ambitious. Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. PO Box 3899, Auckland 1140.

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Nissan, Frost & Sullivan study finds 37% of Southeast Asian consumers open to buying EV

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Along with the release of the study, Nissan announced that the new LEAF will go on sale in seven markets in Asia and Oceania during the next fiscal year: Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. Customers are also unsure about safety standards for electric vehicles.

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