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.
Ford NZ has priced the JMC-built Transit City electric van at $58,990 plus on-road costs, with a 56kWh LFP battery, up to 254km WLTP range and January 2027 deliveries.
Ford has confirmed the China-built Bronco Basecamp range-extender SUV for New Zealand from the second half of 2027, with a 49kWh battery, 800 to 900km combined range and 6.6kW of vehicle-to-load.
Ford will source vehicles from China for the first time, confirming the Transit City van and Bronco Basecamp for New Zealand as it targets doubling its market coverage to more than 60% within three years.
Dacia's second-generation Spring moves to Renault's RG-EV platform and Slovenian production with 250km of range under 20,000 euros. It is unlikely to reach New Zealand, where the Dongfeng Box is the closest relative.
Xiaomi's Skynomad N90 Max Studio is a seven-seat extended-range SUV with a factory pop-up roof whose loft has its own air conditioning, priced from 299,900 yuan in China.
Kinetiz of the UAE won Europe's first five-car autonomous race at Imola after the two leaders collided, in the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League's first event outside Yas Marina.
