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TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019
ACE
ACADIA
2 THE GISBORNE HERALD
Raw power
by John Jones Moth aeroplane.
A genuine seven seater, the
HOLDEN Acadia brings a Acadia can seat the best part
staggering amount of technology of a soccer or cricket team and
to back up its raw power and then switch over to maximum
genuine seven seater capacity. storage capacity with the two
Since its launch it has more rear rows folded flat.
than proved itself as a vehicle Meanwhile the centre row
perfectly matched to New is adjustable front to rear so
Zealand conditions. adequate leg room will be
The powerful V6 engine available for different passenger
that drives the Acadia is more groups.
than backed up by the highly A full suite of active safety
technically sophisticated nine features includes autonomous
speed transmission. emergency braking, a following
The V6 features active distance indicator, forward
fuel management, a variable collision alert, and side blind
displacement oil pump and zone alert with rear cross traffic
variable valve timing, a alert.
combination that produces a In a first for Holden, the
highly efficient and flexible Acadia has an option called
power train equally at ease in intelligent speed assist with
city traffic or on the open road. traffic sign recognition.
The Acadia has a front drive There is also an active trailer
layout with an all-wheel drive assist and the pedestrian
version. A new traction select detection system recognises
system, standard across the cyclists too.
range, allows the driver to Then there is an infotainment
alter chassis and power train system which would fill a book
attributes to suit a variety of by itself with the features
driving conditions. Front wheel available on the eight-inch
drive models offer normal (2x4) display screen.
snow, sport and trailer / tow The Acadia is almost as
modes while AWD models offer connected as Air Force One,
2x4, 4x4, sport, off road and running two Bluetooth devices
trailer/tow modes. and five USB ports.
If it all sounds a bit technical While it is produced in the US
the bottom line is that this state of Tennessee, the Acadia is
highly specced system will fully adapted to Australian and
keep you in the right gear New Zealand conditions after
ensuring you have the exact 10,000 kms of test drives in the
torque you need and saving fuel two countries.
by avoiding unnecessary gear The SUV segment has surged
changes. 65 percent in the last five years
This automatic transmission and Holden has a real runner
is about as different from the in that increasingly important
earlier automatic systems as market.
rocket science is from a Tiger
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019 3
Lime cars on way
Tesla will cut around 3000 jobs
A NEW rideshare craze could soon hit introducing them to regional towns. TESLA is to cut its workforce by about for about a decade and we’re up against
the streets in the form of two-seater cars The compact vehicle, by Italian car- 7 percent after a difficult year for the massive, entrenched competitors,’ he said.
you locate on a cellphone app, hire by the maker Fiat, can be unlocked using a electric car maker. The company says it delivered over
minute, then leave at the nearest carpark smartphone app and QR-Code; the same ‘The road ahead is very difficult,’ the 245,000 electric cars and SUVs last
once you are done. way its scooters are unlocked. company’s founder and CEO Elon Musk year, nearly as many as all previous years
LimePods are the latest venture from The first time you use a LimePod, said in an email to employees. combined.
Lime, the company behind the hugely you have to supply your driver’s licence He said Tesla hopes to post a ‘tiny But its 2018 production fell far short
popular e-scooters which have appeared details and pay a fee, which is US$15 profit’ in the current quarter but that after of a goal set nearly three years ago of
throughout Auckland, Wellington, (NZ$21.15). Once applications are expanding its workforce by 30 percent last manufacturing 500,000 vehicles for the
Christchurch and Dunedin. completed online, users receive credit to year, it cannot support that size of staff. year. That goal was announced in May of
The company plans to seek a licence their Lime Wallet. Unlocking the vehicle Musk said in October that Tesla had 2016 based on advance orders for its mid-
from the Auckland Council to park costs US$1 (NZ$1.44) and the per 45,000 employees. A 7 percent cut would range Model 3, which sells for 44,000
the pods in council-controlled spaces, minute price is up to US40c (NZ60c). involve laying off about 3150 people. dollars.
sparking fears parking spots in the A non-removable key is in the ignition. Tesla’s shares tumbled earlier this month Musk said Tesla plans to ramp up
congested city might be even more Once you finish your trip, the vehicle after it cut vehicle prices by US$2000 and production of the Model 3, ‘as we need to
difficult to find. auto-locks itself. Rides can also be paused, announced fourth-quarter sales figures reach more customers who can afford our
Lime founder Toby Sun unveiled his so you won’t lose your Pod if you nip into that fell short of Wall Street estimates. vehicles’.
hopes to extend the company’s new the dairy for some milk. ‘Our products are too expensive for ‘Attempting to build affordable clean
service to cars. Drivers must stay within the city limits most people,’ Musk said in the memo energy products at scale necessarily
Pods — which were launched in Seattle or incur a fine. Lime covers all insurance to Tesla staff saying the company has to requires extreme effort and relentless
late last year — would come to Auckland and fuel costs. ‘work harder’. creativity,’ he said in the memo.
first before the company looked at — New Zealand Herald ‘Tesla has only been producing cars — Daily Mail
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Inside the Chinese Tesla rival that hopes to revolutionise motoring
IMAGINE a small stadium venue in a in Munich; its advanced technology Li, whose
Shanghai suburb. Crowds pour through operation in San Jose, California; and its background is
the doors. They could be flocking to high-performance programme runs from digital marketing,
cheer a mid-sized band, or be barracked the UK. doesn’t do this
by a big-name comedian, or watch boxers Last September it was launched on because he has
pummel each other senseless. On this the New York Stock Exchange and the to. He wants to
Saturday evening, however, the attraction company is currently valued at US$11.6 understand his
is the CEO of a car company. billion. customers, know
But this is no grizzled North American Nio is clearly more than a dream, but what they want in
executive in a sharp suit. This is William why does it resonate so much? It’s hard the future, predict
Li, frequently called the Elon Musk of to imagine 10,000 people giving up their how motoring is
China after Tesla’s mercurial visionary. Saturday night to watch Jaguar Land going to change,
Li’s company is Nio. It launched its first Rover’s CEO hold court, his forthright sell them cars,
car, a premium seven-seat electric SUV, views on the potential problems for the car and crucially
in the summer of 2018. By the end of the industry caused by Brexit notwithstanding. profit from the
year it had delivered 10,000 of them. But then it’s also difficult to envisage digital addenda
With 8000 employees worldwide, Nio Ralf Speth spending up to two hours a day that will go with example, were “bought” through points.
is headquartered in Shanghai but has talking to customers via a mobile phone motoring in the future. Customers also get access to any of the
factories and facilities all over China. Its app, responding to queries, comments and A slim, neatly dressed, well-groomed countrywide network of Nio Houses, its
design and engineering centre is based even complaints. 43-year-old, Li hopes to revolutionise replacement for the traditional dealership.
motoring. Naturally, these have a floor where people
“We want to redefine what service means can poke around cars. But there’s also a café,
Six decades of an icon for a premium car company,” he stresses.
“Traditional companies can make a car
but it’s difficult for them to provide the
service and ownership experience that their
meeting spaces, a library and even a crèche.
And customers really use them.
Nio owner Chen Ziguang says: “If you
want to meet someone in the city they’re
customers really want.” perfect.”
Nio does this via its app. It might have The entrepreneur, nicknamed “Sunny”,
only sold 10,000 cars thus far but its app also uses Nio’s battery swap system. This
has 670,000 users, many more than any is unique to Nio and features the 70kWh
other Chinese car company. Customers use lithium-ion cells slung beneath the car.
this to book servicing or repairs. Someone When out and about with range running
then comes and takes their car to a service low, you visit a swap station.These are pop-
centre. Jenny Tsen, whose husband Jack ups, taking up the space of three parking
purchased an ES8, says: “It works brilliantly. bays. The car is hydraulically hiked off the
It has changed how I think about our car.” ground, an automatic trolley appears and
The app is popular as it rewards users undoes the 10 bolts that fasten the battery.
with points. They then redeem these with The 500kg exhausted battery is then taken
Nio. Tickets for the stadium event, for away and replaced. — Telegraph UK
2019
ON August 26, 2019 it will be six
decades since British Motor Corporation
first introduced the world to a small car
that would go on to become one of the
nation’s greatest icons.
To kick celebrations off early, BMW has • Sports interior trim
decided to create a limited edition model
— called the Mini 60 Years Edition — to
mark the anniversary.
While it might be owned by a German
automotive juggernaut these days, the car 2018 GLXR
is still created at the brand’s Oxford plant.
BMW says the Mini 60 Years Edition
4WD $34,750+GST
is the ‘first of many celebrations planned • Auto • Backing camera • Bluetooth
for 2019 that will champion the brand’s to push the boundaries whilst keeping • Easy-select 4WD • Towbar
rich heritage in Britain and its continuous creative use of space, driving fun, style and • Deck liner • Defender hard-lid
dedication to innovation’. individualisation at its core.’ • Nudge bar • Bonnet protector
Many might debate some of those EMO • Weather shields
BMW New Zealand have confirmed EX-D KM!
0 00 • Balance 10 year warranty
that the model is expected to be available statements — especially around the 4
here later in 2019. It’s priced at £29,990 creative use of space when you compare
in the UK, while potential Kiwi buyers two vehicles side by side — but it’s 2019 GLXR
will have to wait for local pricing to be certainly a unique creation.
confirmed. All examples will be finished in a new 2WD MAN $26,000+GST
+ORC
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NZ’s most popular motorbike: Lobby group seeks
A big surprise greater incentives for
SUZUKI New Zealand’s learner
approved 150cc GSX150 was the best-
and Yamaha’s MT-03. They all shifted
significantly higher unit numbers than what
Kiwis to switch to EVs
selling motorbike for 2018, with 310 could be thought of as more traditionally
motorbikes finding homes with Kiwi riders. desirable models.
Suzuki New Zealand’s general manager While two of those bikes also gained
of motorcycle marketing, Simon Meade, a boost to sales thanks to the successful
believes younger riders are choosing racing series based upon them — the
motorcycles as an affordable transport GSX150 provides the base of the Suzuki
option. GIXXER Cup while the Ninja 400 is the
A total of 6482 new motorcycles were star of the Carl Cox Motorsport Hyosung
registered last & Ninja Cup —
year, according to the sheer numbers
Motor Industry sold reflect a shift
Association figures, in the motorcycle
and the best-sellers industry towards
were all within the more Chairman of Drive Electric lobby group, Mark Gilbert. Picture/Supplied.
reach of the entry approachable
ELECTRIC car lobby group Drive from here?”
level rider. motorcycles of the
Electric wants the Government to He said there was little hope of reaching
The GSX 150 LAMS class.
introduce direct subsidies to speed up the the current goal of 64,000 EVs by 2021,
Suzukifest is listed MIA CEO
switch to EVs. set by the previous government.
from $2995 plus David Crawford,
The chairman Mark Gilbert said the “At almost 12,000 EVs on the road,
on road costs. said increases in
Government needs to more clearly signal there’s no chance of getting to 64,000
“The Gixxer fuel costs along
how it will hasten the move from petrol vehicles without additional political will,”
150 has been a runaway success since with the more affordable nature of the
and diesel fuels to electricity. he said.
introduction and sales continue to LAMS class of motorcycles contributed
“EV infrastructure is now visible “We’ve got to get clear insights of what
increase,”he said. to the popularity of the smaller capacity
across New Zealand, corporates are more the policy incentives are going to be, and
“We are especially pleased to see that machines in 2018.
inclined to include EVs in their fleets, when they will be applied.”
younger riders who like the styling and “Since LAMS came in 2012, a lot of
there is a larger variety of EVs on the Gilbert hopes the government is
low pricing are once again choosing the NZ distributors are now sourcing a lot
market with more to come and there considering Drive Electric’s Project
motorcycling as their first transport of LAMS models and their affordability
are almost 12,000 EVs on New Zealand ‘Switch’ proposal that would offer
solution.” means riders have a wider range of choice
roads,” he said. However the Government companies Fringe Benefit Tax relief on
The top five selling motorcycles of 2018 and so we’re now seeing sales up on
needed to more clearly signal how it new EVs for a period to accelerate EV
were Kawasaki’s Ninja 400, Royal Enfield’s that as the bigger bikes require a larger
would encourage the introduction of more uptake in corporate fleets.
Classic, Harley-Davidson’s Street 500 investment,” he told Driven. — NZME
EVs to the country’s vehicle fleet. “Project ‘Switch’ is a no brainer because
DEMO SALE
“Some of the benefits of more EVs it’s an opportunity cost, not a loss of
on the road include reducing emissions, money and it doesn’t have to be open-
improving air quality, and saving a lot of ended.”
Once in a red moon extraordinary demo funds going overseas into crude oil. Gilbert said Drive Electric would
savings on these popular fords. “These are all things that have material continue lobbying for a faster uptake of
outcomes. The question is where do we go EVs. — New Zealand Herald
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019 7
Dunedin man rides a Lime
e-scooter on a La-Z-Boy
A MAN who balanced an old La-Z-Boy do skids and tricks” since they launched in
How hot?
A CAFE owner in
Victoria, Australia, has
on a Lime e-scooter and rode it the wrong the city last week. proved just how hot it
way down a cycle lane on Dunedin’s one- “We don’t intend to hurt ourselves,” he can get inside a parked
way system says it was “good fun”. added. car after claiming he
The man, who goes by Jay Bud on While some found the video funny, left a raw steak in his
Facebook, was filmed sitting in the chair others thought this is one example of a vehicle only to find that
while riding the scooter in Great King person’s “fun” ruining it for others. it had been cooked all
Street. Lime scooters arrived the way through on his
He said the stunt in Dunedin last week return.
was about “making and it didn’t take The owner of
Limes more fun” and long for a number of Mildura Dockside The steak in question, pictured in various stages of ‘before’, ‘during’
seeing what they were people to flock to the Cafe posted photos of and ‘after’
capable of. emergency department the well-done meat to steak.
As shown in the with scooter-related Facebook on Wednesday as a warning “I’m sorry I’m calling bulls**t. A car left
video he balanced the injuries, mostly to hands, about how dangerous it is to leave animals in the sun will get up to about 60 to 70
chair on the scooter feet and head. and children in the car. degrees C inside. In the shade? Nope. Not
and was able to travel “We have not collated “Yesterday at 11am I put a porterhouse going to get ‘well done’,” one person said.
at some speed. actual numbers, but steak in my car which was parked in the Others agreed, saying it may be cooked a
He said it was “good anecdotally, we are shade and left it until 4pm,” the cafe owner little, but not all the way through.
fun”. seeing around five to wrote. However, the cafe owner came to set the
Another video seven presentations per “It was very well done upon my return.” record straight and say there is no need
from Dunedin shows day in the emergency One picture shows the raw steak sitting to “gang up” on some people for having
someone doing a “burnout” with a Lime department directly attributable to Lime on a metal tray on the centre console, with doubts.
scooter wheel. scooters,” Southern District Health Board another image showing the same steak “I also wasn’t sure what would happen
Shaey McDonnell filmed the burnout nursing medicine director Jenny Hanson cooked all the way through. when I put it in there either. I was just as
two days ago, on Spencer Street, and told the Otago Daily Times. “With this heatwave please remember shocked at the result as many others have
uploaded it to Facebook, saying the scooter “These have mostly been a mix of minor never to leave children, elderly or animals in been,” they wrote.
was better than a Honda. to moderate injuries to hands, feet and the car,” the post continued. “I also believe we’re straying from my
The Dunedin local says the scooters heads.” “Always check on elderly neighbours, initial reason for doing such a thing, I
have been used by a number of people “to — Otago Daily Times ensure your pets have a way to keep cool wanted to remind people how dangerous
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and cool drinking water.” this heat can be and that as a community
First new-gen Toyota GR Supra sells According to the Bureau of Meteorology, we should be looking out for one another.”
Mildura reached a high of 45.8C on They then suggest that maybe people
Tuesday but some social media users were should run the experiment for themselves if
at auction for over 3 million bucks dubious it would be hot enough to cook a they still weren’t convinced. — NZME
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WHETHER you like or dislike the new gen Supra will be tomorrow’s collectible
Toyota GR Supra (being inclined either way car gold. But remember, it’s for charity, and
would be weird of course, given nobody’s Barrett-Jackson’s auctions in this realm
driven it in production form yet), you’ve got always hit crazy values. The proceeds from
to admit that it’s a car that’s commanded a the Supra sale are going to the American
lot of hype and discussion. Heart Association and the Bob Woodruff
And the hype train looks set to continue, Foundation (an organisation that supports Manual
well after its formal reveal last Tuesday. veterans and service members impacted by
Over the weekend, the first production
2020 Toyota GR Supra went up for auction
at the world renowned Barrett-Jackson
9/11).
It wasn’t the only new car to sell over the
weekend, either. The first production 2020
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but given all the articles about Supra a In that instance the money is set to go
monstrous auction figure was always a to JDRF (a group that fund research into
likelihood. type one diabetes), and the auction winner
The Supra in question that was sold funnily enough was Craig Jackson — the
was a matte grey example with matte CEO of Barrett-Jackson.
black wheels and red wing mirrors — and “The chance to become the owner of the
most importantly enough it has the VIN first 2020 Ford Shelby GT500 cars is an
of 20201 (2020 signifying the year, and 1
signifying the first car).
And when the hammer hit the gavel,
opportunity of a lifetime,” said Joe Hinrichs,
Ford president, global operations.
“More importantly, being involved
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