E-CARS
Australasian first: XPeng X9 video review sets NZ charging record
EVs and Beyond publishes the first video review of an XPeng X9 in Australasia, setting a 337kW public charging record at ChargeNet Kaiwaka along the way.
News
NEWS
The 500km problem: why NZ Police hasn’t gone electric on the frontline
NZ Police needs 500km of range per frontline shift, and that is what keeps battery power off general duties, says acting national fleet manager Leighton Hamlin.
NEWS
Clean Vehicle Standard survives review as Government commits to retention
The Clean Vehicle Standard will stay, with the Government confirming this afternoon it will retain the policy that shapes the flow of low-emission vehicles into New Zealand, ending…
FUTURE TECH
World’s biggest car glass maker says solar sunroofs are ready to scale
Fuyao, the world's largest automotive glass maker, says it can mass-produce solar sunroof glass, with unconfirmed reports linking it to BYD's Han and Tang at around NZ$2,000.
NEWS
NZ’s solar generation hits record highs
New Zealand solar generation increased 66% in 2025 to reach a record high as several large utility-scale solar farms came online, according to new Ministry of Business, Innovation…
E-CARS
BYD’s Atto 2 DM-i priced from $34,990, NZ’s cheapest plug-in hybrid
BYD prices the Atto 2 DM-i plug-in hybrid from $34,990 in New Zealand, undercutting its own electric Atto 2 by $6,000, with 40km or 90km of electric range and 1,000km combined.
NEWS
Auckland’s flying ferry maker lands NZ$32.6m and its first US customer
Auckland hydrofoil builder Vessev has raised NZ$32.6 million led by Blackbird Ventures and named Lake Tahoe operator FlyTahoe as its first US customer, shipping a VS-9 to debut at New York Climate Week.
E-CARS
The EV that just drove upside down has NZ in its plans
Voyah's Passion S has driven a full 360-degree tunnel loop in Wuhan, and the Dongfeng premium brand has confirmed to sister site Inside China Auto that New Zealand is in its plans.
E-CARS
Toyota claims “really good” response to electric Hilux as first sales figures emerge
Toyota NZ says response to the electric Hilux has been really good, with about a dozen on the road, eight sold, and hopes of 50 to 80 by year's end, chief strategic officer Andrew Davis tells NZ Autocar.
E-CARS
Mercedes’ new electric SUVs land the ASB Classic gig
Mercedes-Benz becomes the ASB Classic's automotive partner from 2027, with the new GLE and GLS heading the courtesy fleet and the electric GLC showcased at the event.