MG discounts up to $6k off EVs and gifts $3800 in RUC
MG Motor NZ has announced a further round of discounts on its EV range, giving buyers the chance to save up to $9800. The promotional offer applies until the end of October. The cuts apply to both the ZS EV and MG4 range, with discounts ranging from $3000 to $6000, alongside 50,000km of Road User Charges, worth $3800, included in the offer. As outlined by EVs and Beyond, the MG4 range now starts at $38,990, with $4000 off the 51, 64, and 77kWh Excite and Essence models, while the...
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Caterham Plans an Electric 718 Cayman Competitor
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Genesis takes majority shareholding in ChargeNet
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Renault 4 Second Life
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Leapmotor another new Chinese entrant for New Zealand
Chinese brand Leapmotor has been confirmed for the New Zealand market. Its first offering will be the C10 all-electric SUV. And it’ll be here soon, the debut marked down for December. The C10, a ‘family-sized SUV’, is described as the brand’s inaugural entry into New Zealand, so expect more models in time. Leapmotor will be represented here by Auto Distributors New Zealand, which also looks after the Peugeot, Citroen and Opel brands. What is the range of the Leapmotor C10? The C10 uses a single, rear-mounted 160kW/320Nm motor and draws from a 69.9kWh lithium ferro-phosphate (LFP) battery pack. The driving...
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Kia to Launch Another Compact EV Model
Kia is about to add to its already generous electric line-up with an ID.3 hatchback rival dubbed EV4. A camouflaged...
Ford Says Two-Thirds of Kiwis Want An Electrified Vehicle
According to a recent Ford survey, over 60 per cent of Kiwis are considering an electrified vehicle in the next...
Koreans Keen to Cut LFP Battery Costs
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New Tesla Model Y Follows Model 3 Changes for 2025
Last year, Tesla updated its Model 3 sedan with a sleek facelift and interior refresh that deleted the indicator wand....
What Makes the A6 e-tron So Windcheating?
Audi’s A6 Sportback E-tron has a drag coefficient of 0.21, a low figure for a sizeable car. How do they...
Modern Battery Packs Will Generally Outlast EVs
Battery degradation is a worry for those considering an electric vehicle but new data suggest most batteries will outlast the...
