E-CARS
Chery to tune its EVs and plug-in hybrids locally through Australian R&D centre
Chery is setting up an Australian R&D centre with local engineers to tune its models, with the work expected to carry over to New Zealand.
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CHARGING
BYD NZ fleet data shows a rarely charged Shark 6 PHEV emits nearly three times as much
BYD Auto NZ and Compass IoT’s fleet emissions dashboard shows a Shark 6 PHEV charged twice emitted 205g/km, against 71g/km for one charged 59 times.
NEWS
BYD reaches 150,000 deliveries in Australia with a Seal 6 Touring PHEV
BYD has delivered its 150,000th vehicle in Australia less than four years after launch, a Seal 6 Touring plug-in hybrid wagon from a regional dealer.
CHARGING
Meridian charger use up 30% in six months, with 36 more North Island charge-points coming
Active users on Meridian’s public EV charging network are up 30% in six months, and 36 more charge-points are coming to the North Island.
E-CARS
Chery’s luxury EV brand Luxeed confirmed for NZ in 2027, without Huawei tech
Luxeed, Chery’s luxury EV brand, arrives around mid-2027 with the LLounge MPV and 460kW Stormax SUV, minus the Huawei hardware and software it uses in China.
E-CARS
Dubai Police adds floating 880kW Yangwang U8 to its patrol fleet
BYD luxury brand Yangwang's U8, which can float and turn on the spot, joins Dubai Police's tourist patrol fleet.
E-CARS
iCAUR boss Su Jun on why he wanted a Bronco and a Tesla in one car
Chery vice president Su Jun explains how iCAUR began as an attempt to combine a Ford Bronco and a Tesla Model S, and what is coming to New Zealand.
E-CARS
iCAUR rules out a ute and diesel, sticks with EVs and range-extenders
Chery Group’s iCAUR brand has no plans for a ute, diesel or ladder-frame 4WD, and will stick with battery-electric and range-extender SUVs.
E-CARS
Omoda X revealed: Mecha Cross SUV with 1800kg towing and thermal imaging
Omoda has revealed the X, a Mecha Cross SUV with 1800kg towing, 200mm ground clearance and thermal imaging, at Chery’s International User Summit in Wuhu.
E-CARS
Freelander 8 confirmed as a plug-in hybrid, not a range-extender, for export
Export versions of the Freelander 8, including those for New Zealand, will be plug-in hybrids rather than the range-extender sold in China.