NEWS
BYD lifts prices for Atto 3, models ruled out for NZ
The local arm of BYD has lifted the price of its popular BYD Atto 3, just a few months after introducing the model to the New Zealand market.…
News
E-CARS
Hyundai Ioniq 6 has 614km range
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 due here next year will have about 614km (WLTP) range, says Hyundai Motor Company (HMC). It says Hyundai’s electric globular modular platform (E-GMP) architecture…
ABB
Drive Electric appointments and new lifetime member
EV advocate Drive Electric has appointed three new board members at its recent annual general meeting and awarded former member Ewan Morris a life membership. ABB NZ country…
NEWS
Karsan produces e-buses for Italy
Turkish automotive firm Karsan is gearing up for Italy’s electric conversion, producing the first 18-metre electric buses for Bologna. Karsan won a tender for 24 firm and seven…
E-CARS
SsangYong Korando e-Motion EV pricing announced
The SsangYong Korando e-Motion is priced from $59,990 plus on road costs, qualifying for an $8625 Clean Car Discount rebate. Driven by a 140kW/360Nm electric motor powered by…
NEWS
Wisk unveils eVTOL air taxi for market
Advanced air mobility (AAM) company Wisk Aero has revealed the world’s first self-flying, electric, four-passenger vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi. As California-headquartered Wisk’s go-to-market aircraft, Generation…
NEWS
Tower again NZ’s top car insurer
Canstar has crowned Tower winner of its Car Insurer of the Year Award for 2022 – its second successive win. Tower customers who own EVs have increased in…
NEWS
Significant power savings available
Consumer NZ analysis has found that potential savings from switching electricity providers has gone up 24% in the past year, with the median saving now $385 a year…
E-CARS
September boosted by strong EV sales
September saw 2355 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sold in the new passenger vehicle market, 45 BEV light commercial vehicles, 18 BEV heavy vehicles, 491 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles…
NEWS
E-motorcycle and scooter brand appoints 13 NZ dealers
Horwin has confirmed 13 car dealers for its New Zealand sales – including four Auckland dealer appointments, four in the rest of the North Island and five in…