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In this second issue for 2025, BYD New Zealand launched the new Sealion 7 SUV in a unique setting, hundreds of metres beneath Southland – in the generator hall of the Manapouri Power Station.
Plus, the BYD Shark 6 has landed in New Zealand largely unchanged from the car we drove last year but with a sharp $69,990 price tag.
After a short-lived first attempt some years ago to launch in New Zealand, Geely Auto has returned with the EX5 battery electric mid-size SUV to tackle competitors from BYD, Leapmotor and Tesla.
Mercedes-Benz has achieved the unthinkable –– it has created an all-electric G-Class luxury 4×4 SUV, the G 580, which is more capable off-road than its ICE siblings.
The Smart brand has returned to New Zealand as an EV-only brand with the launch of the #1 and the #3 in Pro+, Premium and Brabus specifications.
General Motors Australia and New Zealand has officially opened orders for the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq EV, available in Luxury and Sport grades.
And Kia has revealed three new models at its annual Global EV Day.
JAC Motors NZ has delivered its latest electric truck to Woolworths New Zealand for online shopping delivery operations. Round 16 of the government’s Low Emission Transport Fund (LETF) is open for applications.
Christchurch-based EV smart charger manufacturer Evnex is launching two new products, one designed to appeal to consumers feeling the pinch due to tough economic conditions.
All this plus our usual round-up of news, views and sales data.
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