BYD's largest NZ shipment yet lands at the end of August: 2,750 vehicles across two vessels, quietly confirming the plug-in hybrid Atto 2 DM-i for New Zealand and clearing an April-dated order backlog.
Leapmotor prices the B03X compact electric SUV from $37,990 in New Zealand, with 292km or 382km WLTP, deliveries from late September and a dealer network tripling to 12 outlets.
Denza's reborn N8 electric SUV claims 1,003km of CLTC range from a 130.15kWh Blade 2.0 battery with five-minute flash charging, though the generous Chinese test cycle deserves an asterisk.
Tesla is offering NZ buyers a $2,000 trade-in bonus on new and demo Model 3 and Model Y until 31 December, a rare local incentive as EV price competition intensifies.
Geely's extended range EX5 opens for NZ pre-order at $56,990 with 450km WLTP, the 136km EV-only Starray EM-i arrives this month, and an AWD Starray is close behind, NordEast confirms.
Three Toyota Mirai have joined Ezi Car Rental's Palmerston North Airport fleet, New Zealand's first rental hydrogen cars, at an introductory $79 a day for corporate customers.
Rewiring Aotearoa has launched Operation Laser Kiwi, a campaign to send CEO Mike Casey to Parliament in a laser kiwi suit, with six election asks including more support for EV buyers.
Labour has ruled out reinstating the Clean Car Discount, meaning neither major party will campaign on EV purchase rebates, leaving the Clean Vehicle Standard as the only decarbonisation lever.
The Government is moving to cut approval costs and delays for residential and small-to-medium scale solar installations, including legalising plug-in systems for homes and apartments. It has agreed…
The first Ferrari Luce, chassis 0, has sold for US$40 million, around NZ$68 million, at RM Sotheby's Monterey auction, a record for any electric car with proceeds going to charity.
