3+ hour, 19+ min ago  (522+ words) Cars comes in many shapes and sizes. Well, that's what we think. The New Zealand Motoring Writers Guild announced the Kia EV3 as its Car of the Year for 2025 last month. It's not something we went big on promoting because like…...

17+ hour, 38+ min ago  (373+ words) Lamborghini has marked International Women's Day with a new video manifesto, but the more interesting story sits behind the camera: women now make up around one in 10 of the brand's global customers, and that number is still climbing. According to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1351+ words) BYD Sealion 6 and Jaecoo J7: 'DM-i' and 'SHS' technology, but both super hybrids. Hybrids are the hot ticket in the New Zealand at the moment: they account for nearly 35 per cent of new-vehicle sales year-to-date. "The growth in hybrid vehicles reflects…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (450+ words) Mercedes confirms major EV and AMG launches. Mercedes-Benz is marking 140 years since the invention of the automobile with a tidy bit of symbolism: today, the brand stages the world premiere of the'updated S-Class, on the same date Carl Benz filed…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (411+ words) New 007 will take on the BYD Seal and Tesla Model 3. Swift performance and a sharp price characterise the Dongfeng 007, as the company's New Zealand importer Armstrong's Distribution reveals final pricing and specification. A rival for the BYD Seal and Tesla…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (991+ words) There's a good reason why there are two Tesla models in this picture. Hybrids (the non-plug-in kind) continue to dominate electrified-vehicle sales in New Zealand, accounting for nearly 30% of the market in 2025. While EVs (both "pure" electric BEV and the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (481+ words) Strong fourth quarter lifts Mercedes sales. Mercedes-Benz has wrapped up 2025 with global sales of 2.16 million passenger cars and vans, leaning heavily on strong demand for its high-end models and a late-year surge in electric vehicle interest." While overall volume dipped…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1129+ words) If there is one thing beyond doubt when it comes to the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 it is that it demands attention immediately. It looks simply sensational and it sounds like the world is ending when you fire it up. The bright…...