E-CARS
The Leapmotor B05 and Geely EX2, two of New Zealand's cheapest EVs, have earned five-star ANCAP ratings under the tougher 2026 Stages of Safety criteria.
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Nissan's Twingo-based entry-level EV, expected to be badged Wave, has been spied testing ahead of a 2027 European launch priced below 20,000 euros.
A 1960 Electric Car Company Shopper FG-75, a Californian electric runabout thought to be the only one in New Zealand, goes to auction at Webb's on Sunday with a $25,000 to $30,000 estimate.
Range Rover reveals its first electric model with two 260kW motors, a 118.5kWh 800-volt battery, up to 600km WLTP range and 900mm wading, with New Zealand order books open.
New Zealand registered 1,101 battery EVs and 1,248 plug-in hybrids in August, more than double a year earlier, with BYD topping the EV table as Tesla waited for quarter-end.
Kempower data shows charging sites with more plugs are used far more than sites with more power, a finding that matters for New Zealand's network of single and dual-plug sites.
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