Buttons Return for Renault EV Interiors
Design boss Gilles Vidal reveals “breakthrough solutions” are coming to future models, making cars easier and safer to operate. Renault is rethinking its approach to interior design for future electric cars, due in 2028. It wants to improve usability for customers while also embracing advanced new technologies. “We are going...
Read moreDetailsBMW iX3 Neue Klasse Snapped Testing
The ‘Neue Klasse’ movement at BMW kicks off with a replacement for the outgoing iX3. And the design has gone...
Hyundai’s New CEO is Jose Muñoz
Hyundai has named its current COO, Jose Muñoz, as its new global co-CEO. He will take over from Jaehoon Chang...
Ferrari Newcomer Out Roaming and Testing
The Roma, Ferrari’s entry-level GT 2+2, has been around since 2020 but is set for a revamp. Its replacement is...
BYD Oceanic Nomenclature Clarified
In New Zealand, BYD is launching 15 new models in the next two years. And the existing aquatic-themed line-up and...
Volkswagen and Rivian Officially Launch Joint Venture Company
Earlier this year American EV maker Rivian and the Volkswagen Group announced that they would cooperate on EVs. Now the...
Nissan Ariya is Back On for NZ With Pricing and Line-up Confirmed
The Nissan Ariya electric SUV is now on sale in New Zealand with pricing for the local line-up having been...
Toyota’s ‘Now For Something Completely Different’ Moment
Toyota New Zealand has built a steel sculpture that it’s hauling around New Zealand on a trailer. And it reads “Just a Hilux Hybrid towing a 3.5 tonne headline”. The meaning is self explanatory but for those needing it spelt out, Hilux Hybrid can tow 3.5 tonnes braked. Toyota adds “while also improving fuel economy and reducing carbon emissions”. That's by almost 10 per cent, according to the firm (SR5 combined figure of 8.7L/100km). The big rig is coming...
Read moreDetailsFirst Teaser Shots of Jaguar Electric GT Emerge
The new four-door Jaguar electric GT is advancing apace, caught in camo testing on British roads. The Taycan rival is...
New BMW 1 Series Now On Sale With Two Variants
BMW’s heavily updated third-generation 1 Series hatch we previewed midyear. It has now arrived in New Zealand, available in FWD...
Motorsport Diary: Kiwis racing overseas this weekend
The 2024 race season is almost up, with Supercars and the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia concluding their campaigns in Adelaide...
Ford Is Cutting EV Production In Europe
Ford of Europe is another to car maker caught out by the slowing demand for new EVs. It is having...
Upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 9 Re-Teased
Yet another teaser image of the Hyundai's flagship EV has dropped, a week ahead of its probable LA Motor Show...
Zeekr to arrive in NZ by the end of the year?
Zeekr could be here by the end of the year according to the brand’s managing director for Australia and New...