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• Rare $1m Nissan Skyline to headline Sunday Drive JDM auction

  14-07-2026 03:46 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  One of the most valuable Japanese performance cars ever offered at auction in New Zealand will headline Sunday Drive’s largest Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) auction later this month. A rare 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 M-Spec Nür, valued at between $950,000 and $1.2 million, will be the star attraction at the Sunday Drive JDM Legends […]
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• Light traffic eases as heavy vehicle volumes continue to climb

  14-07-2026 03:03 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Light vehicle traffic declined in June while heavy vehicle movements continued to trend higher, pointing to resilient freight activity and economic production. ANZ’s latest Truckometer data shows light traffic fell 0.5% during the month and was down 0.4% compared with June last year. ANZ says the recent softness in light traffic is likely to reflect […]
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• SAIC tops two million global vehicle sales in first half

  14-07-2026 02:45 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  SAIC Motor has become the first Chinese automotive manufacturer to sell more than two million vehicles in the first six months of a calendar year, with the MG parent company reporting global sales of 2.045 million vehicles in the first half of 2026. The result was driven by growth in new energy vehicle (NEV) sales […]
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