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• Why Tesla's new flying car likely won't be seen in Australia any time soon

  21-10-2026 23:58 via ABC News
  
  The world's richest person wants to start producing a flying car by 2028, but experts say it would need to overcome several hurdles before it is ever seen in Australia.
  
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• Elon Musk's latest sci-fi dream a 'slick publicity stunt'

  21-10-2026 23:58 via ABC News
  
  The world's richest person wants to start producing a flying car by 2028, but experts say it would need to overcome several hurdles before it is ever seen in Australia.
  
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• Luxeed confirmed for New Zealand in 2027, with no Huawei tech

  21-10-2026 17:40 via Autotalk
  
  Chery’s premium brand Luxeed is coming to New Zealand around the middle of 2027, and the cars sold here will carry no Huawei hardware or software. Luxeed International CEO Shawn Xu, who is also CEO of Omoda & Jaecoo, outlined the plan to New Zealand, Australian and UK media, including AutoTalk, in Wuhu, China, after […]
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• Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia expand automated driving partnership

  21-10-2026 05:49 via Autotalk
  
  Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia have expanded their strategic partnership to develop the next generation of advanced driver assistance and automated driving systems. The collaboration will combine Mercedes-Benz’s automotive engineering, safety expertise and MB.OS vehicle operating system with Nvidia’s accelerated computing and artificial intelligence technology. The companies say their work will support advanced driver assistance features and […]
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• Motor vehicle and fuel card spending rises in September

  21-10-2026 05:18 via Autotalk
  
  Electronic card spending on motor vehicles and fuel increased in September, despite an overall decline in retail spending, according to Stats NZ. Spending on motor vehicles, excluding fuel, rose by $1.2 million, or 0.6%, compared with August, while fuel spending increased by $15 million, or 2.9%. The figures are seasonally adjusted but are not adjusted […]
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• Tyrewise collects over 65,700 tonnes of end-of-life tyres in second year

  21-10-2026 04:57 via Autotalk
  
  Tyrewise collected 65,765 tonnes of end-of-life tyres during its second year of operation, equivalent to about 8.2 million passenger car tyres. The regulated product stewardship scheme’s latest annual report covers the 12 months to March 31, 2026, making it the first to include a full year of tyre collections. Tyrewise also reported that 34,599 tonnes […]
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• PTS Logistics sponsors V8 Utes opening round at Manfeild

  21-10-2026 04:14 via Autotalk
  
  Palmerston North-based PTS Logistics is the round one sponsor of the NZV8 Ute Racing Series, which opens its season at Manfeild. PTS is already the name on the front of the series’ utes. The series says the group’s Auto Logistics vehicle transporters carried the utes to the South Island rounds last season and will do […]
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