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Freelander confirmed for New Zealand launch in 2027
The Chery and JLR-backed Freelander brand will launch here in 2027, led by the range-extended Freelander 8.
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Tesla cuts Model Y Performance price by $5000 as production moves to China
Model Y Performance drops to $95,900 plus ORC in New Zealand as production shifts to Gigafactory Shanghai.
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Tesla’s cheapest Model 3 arrives from $54,900
The new Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive opens the range at $54,900 plus ORC, with NZ deliveries from late November.
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Toyota drops a caravan on its electric Hilux, and it drives away
Toyota GB recreated Top Gear's 2003 stunt, dropping a 760kg caravan from 30 feet onto the Hilux BEV.
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BYD passes 1000 monthly registrations in NZ for the first time
BYD registered 1090 vehicles in New Zealand in September, led by the Atto 2.
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GWM Haval H7 priced from $49,990, arrives next week
The boxy Haval H7 arrives with hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, priced from $49,990 to $61,990 plus ORC.
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Range Rover Sport Electric revealed with up to 404kW and 609km range
The first electric Range Rover Sport has two motors, up to 550PS and 850Nm, a 118.5kWh battery and 800-volt charging, and is open for orders in New Zealand.
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Next Mitsubishi Outlander tipped for 2028 with four-motor PHEV tech
A Japanese report says the next Outlander could arrive in 2028, drawing on the four-motor plug-in hybrid Elevance Concept.
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Port of Tauranga to trial NZ’s first electric straddle carrier
A Kalmar electric straddle carrier is being assembled at Port of Tauranga for a trial later this year, backed by $447,000 from EECA.
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Foodstuffs’ electric truck avoids 81 tonnes of CO2 in six months
Foodstuffs North Island's Deepway Star electric truck covered 44,524km in its first six months on the lower North Island run.