1+ week, 1+ day ago   (616+ words) The idea that a sub-$40,000 electric vehicle must compromise on safety is looking increasingly difficult to defend. The Leapmotor B05 and Geely EX2 have both earned five-star ANCAP ratings under the organisation’s new Stages of Safety criteria, a more comprehensive framework introduced…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1081+ words) Kia’s first proper foray into the commercial vehicle market is an all-electric van built on a dedicated platform, and while the idea of an electric commercial vehicle isn’t exactly revolutionary anymore, the PV5 brings something different to the party. It’s modern,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1181+ words) Owning a car used to be a fairly simple affair. You bought the car you liked, filled it with whatever fuel it required, talked about horsepower at BBQs and occasionally wondered why your neighbour had bought a beige Toyota Corolla....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (307+ words) There’s something genuinely exciting happening in New Zealand’s automotive landscape. Subaru has just unveiled a vehicle that challenges everything we thought we knew about electric cars, and it’s wearing all-terrain boots. The all-new Subaru Trailseeker is what happens when a…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (484+ words) Active safety technology has long been a selling point for premium manufacturers, but it has just as often been a line item on an options list. With the Neue Klasse generation, BMW is changing that approach, making an expanded portfolio…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (160+ words) It’s official, Toyota will join Volvo Group and Daimler Truck as equal shareholders/partners in cellcentric. The joint goal is to develop and manufacture hydrogen fuel cell systems for “heavy-duty commercial applications.” Following completion of the agreement in late 2026/early…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1652+ words) There are race cars, and then there are race cars that make you stop mid-conversation, stare at them and ask the rather obvious question “How bloody fast is that thing?” The NXT MK1 EVO is firmly in the second category, and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (583+ words) Arcfox is part of the BAIC Group, a major Chinese automotive manufacturer with 66 years of vehicle manufacturing experience. BAIC already has a presence in New Zealand, with its BAIC brand launching locally earlier this year, while Arcfox represents the group’s…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1531+ words) The T9 Goes Electric, and Gets Seriously Dirty There are plenty of places to test a new ute. A smooth tarmac road, a motorway, or even a gravel track (if the manufacturer is feeling adventurous). But when JAC decided to let…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (1312+ words) For a ute that has traditionally been sold on the promise of toughness, capability and plenty of equipment for the money, the JAC T9 has always had a slightly unexpected party trick: it doesn’t feel particularly agricultural once you climb inside....