The updated Mercedes-Benz EQS 400 brings 800-volt charging, an 810km WLTP range and Germany's first production steer-by-wire system, priced at $184,900 in Australia with New Zealand details to come.
Ford NZ managing director Annaliese Atina says nothing is ruled out, including the Fathom electric ute and the battery electric Bronco, as the brand seeks more electrified product for New Zealand.
Ford has confirmed the China-built Bronco Basecamp range-extender SUV for New Zealand from the second half of 2027, with a 49kWh battery, 800 to 900km combined range and 6.6kW of vehicle-to-load.
Ford will source vehicles from China for the first time, confirming the Transit City van and Bronco Basecamp for New Zealand as it targets doubling its market coverage to more than 60% within three years.
Dacia's second-generation Spring moves to Renault's RG-EV platform and Slovenian production with 250km of range under 20,000 euros. It is unlikely to reach New Zealand, where the Dongfeng Box is the closest relative.
Xiaomi's Skynomad N90 Max Studio is a seven-seat extended-range SUV with a factory pop-up roof whose loft has its own air conditioning, priced from 299,900 yuan in China.
Polestar confirms the Formula 2030 concept, previewing the design of the next Polestar 2 due in 2027 and the Polestar 7 compact SUV, ahead of a global debut later this year.
Audi's revived A2 is an electric hatch using 12.8kWh/100km with up to 646km of range, priced from 38,200 euros in Germany with December deliveries, and no New Zealand announcement yet.
The entry-level Zeekr 7X gains an 85kWh Aegis Golden Brick battery in China for the 2027 model year, replacing the 75kWh pack that also underpins the New Zealand car.
A production Skoda Peaq 90 has driven 936km on a single charge from the Czech Republic to the Dutch coast, beating its 647km WLTP rating by 45% at 9.2kWh/100km in a TÜV-supervised run.
