Zooming with DRIVEN

It's just David, Sam, and Andrew on the desk this week as Dean is off driving Audi's all-new e-tron GT.

The biggest news comes from Sam's camp this week as it's revealed that he went against his own advice and bought a Kia Carnival.

We also cover off the results of the $80K EV Expert Car Picks topic, and talk about the new Skoda hybrid heading into the police fleet.

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This week David kicks the news off by revealing how many Rangers Ford is taking orders for each day. It seems that Kiwis are trying to get in before the fees are introduced!

We cover Ford's new perfume that looks to bring back traditional car smells to the all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV.

ChargeNet recently revealed that funding has been approved for three new HyperCharger stations around New Zealand.

We are also joined by Victor Zhang of Mercedes-Benz North Shore, who discusses the all-new EQA electric vehicle, and answers our questions about the industry.

For Expert Car Picks, we are looking at pure electric vehicles priced under $80,000 to claim the government's full rebate of $8625 on.

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Tesla drops the price of its most popular model again, we 'drive' the Cybertruck, look at an EV plane and talk more about the EV/PHEV rebate. We also cover NPD's 100 octane fuel, and cover off the results from our $50k PHEV Expert Car Picks voting. Also, used Ford Rangers and new supercharged Jaguars.

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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we cover off the mid-year car sales stats, and take a look at which brands are appealing to the masses. 

Skoda's new electric police cars, and the new plug-in hybrid Superb is also discussed and we talk about greener patrol vehicles. 

We also look at the results from the recent Webb's car auction, and find out which cars sold, and which ones didn't. 

To celebrate the second anniversary of BP's 'Thumbs Up' sign, Dean digs one out of DRIVEN's back cupboard, and brings it back. 

For Expert Car Picks this week, we're looking at PHEVs that can be bought for less than $50K with the rebate applied.

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With the first stage of the government's Clean Car feebate scheme coming into effect this week, it's the topic on everyone's lips, including ours. So we're looking at the cheapest BEVs and PHEVs that get a rebate. 
We also cover the clean car protests that are happening around the country later this month, where ute and tractor owners are planning to rally against the fees on their vehicles. 
Pikes Peak results and Dean's 'Super Avante' RC car are the two other topics covered off in the news. 
For the game, we revisit Andy's 'Turbo things that don't actually have a turbo' game, and it runs a lot more smoothly than last time.

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This week the main topic in the automotive world that everyone is talking about is the government's new Clean Car Scheme, and how it's going to affect new car buying in New Zealand. 

While we still aren't experts on the topic, we've done quite a bit of research and attempt to clarify some of the common misconceptions around the topic. If you want to find out whether or not a specific car gets a rebate, click here to view DRIVEN's Clean Car Calculator. 

We also cover the Toyota Supra from Fast and Furious that recently sold for almost $800,000 at auction, and talk about the latest instalment of the franchise. 

The results from last week's Expert Car Picks and the 60 Second Sell are covered off, where we looked at both new and used utes for $60,000 and $40,000 respectively.

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To celebrate Fieldays, we've got a rural special for you this week, and utes are the main topic of debate.

But before we launch into everything rural, we cover off some recent news including the new Toyota Land Cruiser 300, a supercharged Holden Colorado, and the new Fast and Furious movie. 

We're also talking about new car sales, and the recently announced Clean Car scheme, which works off a 'feebate' model and rewards buying low-emission vehicles.

For the 60 Second Sell, we're looking at DRIVEN listings to find the best ute under $40,000 to live with both new and used options on the table, and there are some interesting picks. 

In the Expert Car Pick section, we're looking at new utes under $60,000, and the options are plentiful. 

Don't forget to vote for your favourites from both sections below!

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This week we're all back on deck, and the main topic of discussion is BMW's i4 M50, and can it live up to expectations of what an M-badged electric BMW should be. 

Andrew covers off the Toyota Highlander launch that he attended last week, and also talks about the special edition Suzuki Jomny Safari that's exclusive to New Zealand. 

We cover off the final results from the Porsche shootout that has been happening on DRIVEN's Facebook for the last month or so, and decide which one we'd pick from each battle.

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This week we're down a member again as Andrew is off on Toyota New Zealand's launch of the new Highlander SUV. Check out his report on it here. 

We're talking about hot hatches, and the upcoming test of the Renault Megane RS300 against a rental go kart at Hampton Downs. Dean also details the new Volkswagen Golf GTI that we had last week. 

David talks about the new Mercedes S Class, and all the tech that has been crammed into the new luxury sedan, check out his report here. 

For the game, it's the 0-100 quiz, and it's a FWD vs RWD competition this week. 

For the Used Car Guru, we're talking about the Toyota RAV4, and what you should look at. If you've got anything to add to the discussion, make sure to leave a comment on the Facebook post.

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Last week, all three of us were lucky enough to head along to Jaguar Land Rover's SVO day, where we experience all the best vehicles that the brand had to offer, but there could only be one winner.

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