2+ hour, 19+ min ago   (201+ words) Skoda New Zealand will continue to provide New Zealand Police with frontline vehicles after extending their fleet partnership deal. The two organisations joined forces in 2020 and the Skoda Superb Prime 1 started replacing the Holden Commodore as the main police patrol…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (792+ words) An industry group is calling on the government to publicly commit to keeping and strengthening the clean vehicle standard (CVS) after a “clear majority” of consultation responses supported the scheme. Drive Electric has made the request and others in an…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (199+ words) Registrations of EVs surged by 52 per cent in Europe during June with sales of volume models up by 59 per cent. Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 were the bestselling models last month with the Y climbing by 43 per cent and the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (478+ words) Dealers, distributors and manufacturers are being encouraged to get in front of consumers with their latest battery EV (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) offerings as part of a new expo being held in Auckland this year. The NZ EV & Tech…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (502+ words) Kia has announced its all-electric PV5 Van will be available in New Zealand before the end of September and come with a starting price tag of $64,990 plus on-road costs. The first PV5 Van confirmed for local showrooms is the Cargo Five-Door, arriving…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (632+ words) The value of passenger motor vehicle imports totalled $6.1 billion for the 12 months to the end of June, up by $1.1b and 23 per cent from the previous year, according to new data from Stats NZ. Over the year, the value of reduced-emission…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (254+ words) A “Hotbot” dishes out some brutal punishment for a grubby-handed motoring journalist who gets too close to a car for her liking in a stylish advert from Kia. The clip shows two glamorous, high-tech robots unveiling the brand’s Forte at…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (491+ words) Farizon NZ has notched up its strongest month yet with its V7E cementing its position as the country's best-selling electric van. The marque achieved 52 registrations in June for its highest monthly total since launching in November, placing it among the top…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (444+ words) Australia’s new-vehicle market recorded its strongest month ever in June, reports the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). During the month, VFacts recorded 131,134 sales, which was seven per cent higher than in the same month of 2025. However, sales from all…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (531+ words) New-vehicle registrations totalled 13,438 units in June, which was an increase of 13.5 per cent from the same month a year ago. The Motor Industry Association (MIA) says market growth was supported by stronger passenger vehicle sales, up 21 per cent year-on-year, and…...