E-CARS
XPeng L05 electric and range-extender SUV on sale in China, due in NZ early next year
XPeng’s L05 mid-size SUV, offered as an EV or range-extender, has gone on sale in China and is expected in New Zealand in the first quarter of 2027.
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FUTURE TECH
Photos show COMAC’s 19-seat CE-25A electric airliner demonstrator
Photos of what appears to be a full-size COMAC CE-25A, a 19-seat all-electric airliner with 10 ducted fans, have appeared online.
E-CARS
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.
E-CARS
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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Ford Fathom electric ute will power homes without a separate inverter
Ford’s US$28,350 Fathom electric ute will supply more than 10kW to a home without a wall inverter, and Ford has now cast 5,000 unicastings for it.
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Seven-seat Kia PV5 Passenger electric van priced from $71,990
Kia’s seven-seat PV5 Passenger electric van is on sale in New Zealand from $71,990, $7,000 more than the PV5 Cargo, with 397km of WLTP range.
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Test drive EVs from 16 brands at Auckland’s NZ EV & Tech Expo
The NZ EV & Tech Expo at Auckland Showgrounds from 13 to 15 November offers test drives from 16 brands, plus talks on charging, costs and battery safety.
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XPeng approved to run Level 4 robotaxis across Guangzhou
XPeng has been approved to run Level 4 robotaxi demonstration operations across Guangzhou, starting with invitation-only access.
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Electric Chery Stockman ute technically possible, chief engineer says
Chery Stockman chief engineer Mark Qi says the ute’s platform could take a battery electric powertrain, but the focus for now is the diesel plug-in hybrid.
E-CARS
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.