NEWS
BMW launching i5 Touring in third quarter
Following the launch of the BMW i5 M60 xDrive sedan in 2023, BMW Group New Zealand has confirmed the first-ever fully electric BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring will…
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E-CARS
Ford working on low-cost EV platform
A Ford “skunkworks” team has been working on a low-cost EV platform for two years. That’s what Ford chief executive Jim Farley told investors during the company’s fourth-quarter…
E-CARS
MG4 51kWh 1000km road challenge
EVs and Beyond put the MG4 51kWh Excite through a 1000km Kiwi-style road challenge (Auckland to Waioru and return) to work out costs, charging, and other factors. The…
NEWS
Smart Energy in Sydney this March
The Smart Energy conference and expo is at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (ICC) on March 6 and 7, 2024. More than 10,000 visitors are expected to…
E-CARS
MG Mystics netball champs get new MG HS PHEVs
ANZ Premiership Netball Competition defending champions the MG Mystics have received a fleet of new MG HS plug-In hybrids (PHEVs) for the upcoming season starting Saturday April 13.…
NEWS
Exclusive: Another Chinese brand confirms NZ arrival
Another Chinese brand has announced its intention to enter the New Zealand market, with Zeekr poised to make its debut in the bustling electric vehicle sector. As a…
NEWS
New EV sales down in January with CCD gone
With the Clean Car Discount (CCD) gone, it is unsurprising that petrol and diesel vehicle registrations surged in January 2024, comprising 96.2% of January registrations at 12,173 units.…
EBIKES
Kiwi e-cargo bike world launch at EBT February 10
The Electric Bike Team (EBT) in Auckland will launch a Kiwi made electric cargo bike on Saturday February 10, at about 5pm after EBT’s 29 East Street, Eden…
NEWS
Australia proposes New Vehicle Efficiency Standard
The Australian federal government is proposing its version of the New Zealand Clean Car Standard and it is not winning universal support from the automotive industry and other…
NEWS
EV batteries with built-In fire suppression patent filed by GM
General Motors (GM) has filed a patent application for a new battery design with a built-in passive fire suppression system. The new GM patent application has been assigned…