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• Jaecoo partners with Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey

  15-07-2026 23:31 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Jaecoo has partnered with Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film The Odyssey ahead of its release in cinemas on July 17. The campaign promotes the brand’s Super Hybrid System (SHS), which is available across the Jaecoo range, including the new Jaecoo 8 SHS-P plug-in hybrid SUV. Jaecoo says the partnership centres on the theme “tech empowers the […]
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• Business confidence rebounds as fuel price concerns ease: NZIER

  15-07-2026 06:24 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Business confidence improved in the June quarter as concerns over the fuel crisis eased, although firms remain cautious about hiring and investment amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, according to the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER). The latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion (QSBO) found a seasonally adjusted net 12% of firms expect general economic […]
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• Motor vehicle trader fined after selling SUV with tampered odometer

  15-07-2026 04:15 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  A Tauranga motor vehicle trader has been fined after selling a vehicle with a tampered odometer, with the company also buying back the vehicle following prosecution action by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). The Tauranga District Court this week fined Sachis Holdings Ltd, trading as Carporium, $5,000. Sole director Sachinthaka Nagasinghe was […]
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• Vehicle spending edges higher as fuel purchases decline in June

  15-07-2026 01:58 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Spending on motor vehicles edged higher in June while fuel purchases declined, according to the latest electronic card transaction data from Stats NZ. Seasonally adjusted spending on motor vehicles (excluding fuel) increased 0.8% ($1.6 million) during the month compared with May, while fuel spending fell 1.7% ($8.9m). The latest figures show consumers spent $195m on […]
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