Kia has revealed the PV7 electric van at IAA Transportation with 800-volt charging, up to 96.2kWh of battery, 460km of WLTP range and Cargo and Passenger versions, launching in Korea and Europe in 2027.
Denza's 850kW Z9GT electric shooting brake is listed as arriving soon on Denza New Zealand's website, and the first car has been photographed in an Auckland storage yard among a consignment of B8s.
Tesla will reveal the second-generation Roadster in Waco, Texas on 1 October, 1.30pm on 2 October in New Zealand, nearly nine years after the prototype and with production still 12 to 18 months away.
BYD has reportedly ordered 10 more 9,200-car carriers, taking its fleet to 18 ships, and BYD NZ expects the brand's own vessels to begin delivering here from late 2027 or early 2028.
ChargeNet has acquired seven South Canterbury and Mackenzie Basin charging sites from Alpine Energy, including Mt Cook, Twizel and Tekapo, with pricing moving to its standard rates from 18 September.
Leapmotor's product chief says the brand is discussing products 'for which maybe another market there is no demand' for Australia, without saying ute, as the plug-in ute race heats up in New Zealand.
No petrol car made China's top ten in August. The Geely EX2 led on 39,651 sales, and seven of the ten best sellers are on sale in New Zealand, with BYD's Ti 7 confirmed for 2027.
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.
GWM New Zealand has priced the Cannon Hi4-T plug-in hybrid ute from $58,990, $12,000 below the BYD Shark 6, with 310kW, 750Nm, 115km NEDC electric range and 3.5-tonne towing.
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.
