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Subaru Uncharted electric SUV under evaluation for New Zealand
Subaru NZ is evaluating the Uncharted, a 252kW electric SUV with up to 522km of WLTP range. It will be on show at the Auckland EV & Tech Expo.
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Honda Super-ONE first drive: the case against being sensible
Honda’s kei-derived Super-ONE EV costs from $41,900 and loses on the numbers to BYD and MG. It has character instead.
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BYD names its Yangwang flagship sedan Altior, with a UAE debut in November
BYD’s Yangwang flagship sedan will be called Altior internationally and Dingyao in China, and will make its world debut in the UAE in early November.
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Subaru Trailseeker first drive: the 280kW electric SUV that’s tougher than it lets on
We drove both versions of Subaru’s 280kW Trailseeker electric SUV in New Zealand. The first allocation has already sold out.
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Geely EX2 review: 800,000 Chinese buyers can’t be wrong
Geely’s EX2 small EV is rear-wheel drive with five-link rear suspension from $32,990. We drove both versions and picked the better buy.
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Chery boss says robotaxis could reduce car ownership
Chery International president Zhang Guibing says the company is forecasting how many people will still buy cars in 10 years as robotaxis develop.
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Zeekr on ice: sliding the 500kW 7GT, 8X and 9X above Cardrona
We drove the Zeekr 7GT on track and on snow, and got a first look at the 8X and 9X plug-in hybrid SUVs confirmed for New Zealand.
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BMW iX3 first drive: 805km of claimed range from the first Neue Klasse
BMW’s first Neue Klasse model, the $125,900 iX3 50 xDrive, claims 805km of WLTP range. We drove it in New South Wales.
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XPeng X9 review: the people mover that charges faster than anything else in New Zealand
The XPeng X9 seven-seat electric people mover set a New Zealand public charging record of 337kW, and it drives like a decent SUV.
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BYD Racco review: 431km across Japan in BYD’s electric kei car
Gavin Shoebridge became the first Western journalist to drive BYD’s Racco kei car, covering 431km across Japan and trying to sleep in it.