E-CARS
BYD prices Atto 3 Evo from $59,990, arriving this month
BYD prices the Atto 3 Evo from $59,990 for New Zealand, arriving this month with up to 510km of range, 220kW charging and a trade-in service plan offer for existing Atto 3 owners.
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E-CARS
NZ-bound Ora 5 Touring body gains plug-in hybrid option in Chinese filings
The plug-in hybrid Ora 5 wagon in China's MIIT filings shares its body with the Ora 5 Touring already due in New Zealand in early 2027, revealing the second powertrain GWM hinted at.
FUTURE TECH
BMW-backed student EV makes more energy than it uses
Clemson University students, challenged by BMW, unveil the 550kg Deep Orange 17 Luminetta, a solar-skinned EV that generates around 50km of surplus range against a 20km daily commute.
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Video: Electric Hilux out-climbs Riddara RD6, but the swamp wins
Gavin Shoebridge tests the electric Toyota Hilux against the Riddara RD6 on a Waikato farm, taking in a swamp, a hill climb, a 44-minute charge and the world's first Hilux-baked casserole.
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Second EV charger loan round opens as 10,000 target maths tightens
The Government opens a second round of zero-interest EV charger loans chasing its 10,000-by-2030 target, a promise that has shifted from $257m of grants to concessionary loans since the 2023 campaign.
E-CARS
Confirmed: Zeekr’s 7GT and 9X arriving by early 2027, 8X to follow
Zeekr brand manager Michael Jones confirms the 7GT and 9X will arrive by early 2027 with the 8X to follow, and says the flagship has Rolls-Royce and Range Rover in its sights.
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Electric Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 laps the Nürburgring in 7:32
The 500kW electric Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 laps the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 7:32.070, beating the Audi RS 3 and Honda Civic Type R. Here is how the time stacks up.
FUTURE TECH
BYD files six more solid-state battery patents, targets 2027 trial production
BYD files six more solid-state battery patents targeting the solid-electrolyte contact problem, with small-scale production of dual-electrolyte cells planned for 2027.
E-CARS
Mercedes-AMG GT 53 arrives as an 800km electric grand tourer
Mercedes-AMG adds the 400kW GT 53 to its electric GT 4-Door Coupe range, with up to 809km of WLTP range and 600kW DC charging in as little as 11 minutes.
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Lodestone powers up first South Island solar farm
Lodestone Energy has achieved first power at its fifth solar farm and first in the South Island, with the new Clandeboye facility in South Canterbury now connected to…