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• Atina leaves Ford NZ to run Ford Vietnam from 1 December, successor not yet named

  24-09-2026 08:10 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Annaliese Atina. Image: Ford New Zealand Ford New Zealand managing director Annaliese Atina will leave to run Ford Vietnam from 1 December, with her successor still to be named and the local business a month into the biggest reshaping of its network and product line-up in years. Atina relocates to Hanoi and will report to […]
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• AVATR likely for New Zealand but no timeline set

  24-09-2026 06:08 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  The AVATR 07L, the brand’s first right-hand-drive model. Image: AVATR Changan says its premium AVATR brand will most likely follow to New Zealand after its Australian launch, but has set no timing and has not decided how it will be distributed here. “Most likely, no confirmed dates, but our Australian rollout is normally followed by […]
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• Whanganui dealer Ken Williams calls time at 73 as his site goes industrial, Kia passes to David Jones Motors

  24-09-2026 05:45 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Kia’s move to David Jones Motors in Whanganui is the end of the road for Ignition Motor Group, which closes at the end of November, and for Ken Williams, who is retiring at 73 after more than five decades in the motor trade because the St Hill Street site he leases has been sold for […]
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• Sena 1.5 points short of 2 Cheap Cars threshold with a week to run and no more extensions

  24-09-2026 03:26 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  2 Cheap Cars co-founder and chief executive David Sena. Sena & Co has reached 88.45% of 2 Cheap Cars Group, leaving it 1.55 percentage points short of the 90% it needs, with the offer closing at 11.59pm on 30 September and no further extension available. A notice filed under Rule 49C of the Takeovers Code […]
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• NZTA widens repairs eligible for border damage flag removal from 14 October

  24-09-2026 03:23 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Imported vehicles at Captain Cook Wharf, Auckland. File image. Used imports flagged for damage at the border will be able to have the flag lifted after a wider range of repairs from 14 October, under amendments to two vehicle inspection manuals published by NZTA this month. The change sits in Technical bulletin 5 of the […]
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• Video: XPeng L03 priced from $49,990 for New Zealand

  24-09-2026 02:11 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  XPeng will open Australian and New Zealand pre-orders for its new L03 on September 24, with four electric and range-extended variants priced from NZ$49,990 before on-road costs. The five-seat model will be offered as the battery-electric RWD Standard Range, RWD Long Range and AWD Performance Ultra, along with the PowerX Long Range range extender. New […]
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• GWM marks 4000th full vehicle crash test

  24-09-2026 00:48 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  GWM has completed its 4000th full vehicle crash test at its safety laboratory in China, using the new Haval H7 plug-in hybrid for the milestone assessment. “Crashing 4,000 vehicles might sound destructive, but for GWM it represents years of engineering, testing and investment dedicated to making its vehicles safer,” the company says. The test evaluated […]
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• Michael Ahie appointed NZTA deputy chair

  24-09-2026 00:16 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Michael Ahie has been appointed deputy chair of the New Zealand Transport Agency board for a one-year term beginning October 1.
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• Vehicle imports rise 9% as CentrePort delivers strong result

  24-09-2026 00:09 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  CentrePort handled 14,706 imported vehicles in the year to June 30, 2026, a 9% increase from the previous financial year.
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