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Nissan Leaf Nismo review: no extra power, but it’s the most fun Leaf ever
Gavin Shoebridge drives the new Nissan Leaf Nismo in Japan: no extra power, retuned everything else, and a car Nissan NZ says is not coming here officially.
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Chery details new Lepas platform ahead of launch
Chery has detailed the LEX platform beneath its new Lepas brand and the first specification for the L6 EV, a 440km mid-size SUV launching in Australia in October and already confirmed for New Zealand.
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Tesla’s Cybercab enters service in Austin, months after it was spotted testing in NZ
Tesla has added the steering-wheel-free Cybercab to its Robotaxi service in Austin, with 45 registered in Texas so far, months after the cars were spotted testing in New Zealand.
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Five stars for two of NZ’s cheapest EVs as ANCAP’s tougher tests bite
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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Polestar 4 SUV gets a rear window, 2,000kg towing and NZ pricing from $109,900
Polestar unveils an SUV version of the Polestar 4 with a rear window, 2,000kg towing and New Zealand pricing matching the coupe from $109,900, with deliveries planned from late 2026.
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Nissan’s Twingo-based Wave EV spied ahead of sub-20,000 euro launch
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.
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A 1960 electric runabout, the only one in NZ, heads to auction this weekend
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.
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Range Rover Electric revealed: 600km range, 900mm wading, NZ orders open
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.
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EV registrations more than double in August as BYD takes top spot from Tesla
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.
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Subaru prices electric Trailseeker from $68,990, adds second variant
Subaru prices the electric Trailseeker for New Zealand from $68,990, adding a second variant, with 280kW, up to 533km WLTP range and stock arriving from October.