57+ min ago   (348+ words) First batch limited to 1,000 A name better known for high-end shoes has landed on an electric saloon. IM Motors has revealed a Jimmy Choo edition of its L6, mixing the Chinese electric car's performance credentials with jewellery-like detailing and a deliberately…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1153+ words) The Arcfox T1 has officially landed in New Zealand, representing yet another aggressively-priced new entry-level option in the country's rapidly evolving electric vehicle landscape, this time - weirdly - from a brand that considers itself to be a premium manufacturer. Although, given that…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (369+ words) Big battery, bold luxury brief. Genesis has pulled the covers off its new GV90, the brand's first full-size flagship electric SUV, and it is not arriving quietly. Offered in standard GV90 and more theatrical GV90 Neolun form, the big EV leans heavily into…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1121+ words) The Forthing Taikon EV is an interesting proposition in New Zealand's increasingly crowded electric SUV market. It is a relatively large, family-focused SUV with a slightly unusual take on styling and a cabin that packs in plenty of technology, but…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (365+ words) Pop-art racer rewrites auction history McLaren F1 values have reached another remarkable level, with a singular GTR changing hands for US$34,655,000 (around NZ$58.2 million) at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2026 auction. The result makes chassis 10R the most expensive McLaren F1 sold publicly. Its combination…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (327+ words) Familiar favourite gains smarter tech Mercedes-Benz has given the C-Class saloon and estate what it describes as the most comprehensive technical revision in the model's history, adding a new digital backbone, longer-range plug-in hybrid capability and greater low-speed agility. This…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (474+ words) First 'customer' Mayor Grant Smith (right) with Deon Hoeksema of Ezi and Toyota NZ CEO Tatsuya Ishikawa. Ezi rental car business customers are now able to hire the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai from the brand's Palmerston North Airport fleet. The rental…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (368+ words) Digital testing starts before assembly Modern cars carry a bewildering amount of invisible traffic. Hundreds of electronic controllers can exchange thousands of signals, with each message helping to run everything from basic functions to advanced driver-assistance systems. Hyundai Motor and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1169+ words) The Smart brand, once synonymous with tiny quirky city cars, has been busy reinventing itself as of late. First came the #1 and #3 siblings in the small SUV segment (which, while small, were still a step or two above anything to…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (589+ words) Jaguar has released the first images and details of the interior of its upcoming Type 01, a polarising four-door electric grand tourer (GT) that serves as the first production model under the company’s new "modernist" creative philosophy. The Type 01 marks a…...