New Zealand police will buy new cars for their patrols from Škoda Auto. They will replace Holden cars, which will expire this year.
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According to the New Zealand news server Stuff, the New Zealand police announced this morning that they had chosen the Škoda Superb model as their new car.
New Zealand police officers drove Holden and Ford cars for decades. However, the American company General Motors, of which Holden is a division, has announced that the brand will end this year. Škoda Auto won the tender for new cars.
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Police Commissioner Andy Coster said that one of the reasons for choosing the Škoda Superb was its more environmentally friendly operation compared to most other used police cars. Police also considered buying electric or hybrid vehicles, but eventually rejected the option due to performance issues.
“Škoda Auto will deliver approximately 2,800 Superb Combi cars to the New Zealand police in five to seven years, with the first deliveries planned for the second quarter of next year. All cars will be manufactured at the Kvasiny plant,” Škoda Auto’s head of communications Tomáš told ČTK today. Kotera.
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“Police said they were well controlled during the tests and that they felt confident and safe to drive,” Coster said. “They liked the large wide-opening doors, the easy-to-read instruments, the good visibility to the front and back and the large space for the rear seat passengers,” he added.
Server Stuff reminds that Škoda Superb and Octavia cars also use rescue services in a number of European countries, including Austria, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
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New Zealand police patrol cars will change gradually as their service life ends. It is set for six to seven years or 120,000 kilometers. It will be around 400 cars a year, police said.
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