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GWM Cannon Alpha Rated Five Stars By ANCAP

by Peter Louisson

November 8, 2024

The first alternative-powered ute tested and rated by ANCAP has scored five stars in crash testing. GWM’s Cannon Alpha, available with hybrid and diesel powertrains, underwent the full suite of local crash and on-track performance tests. It adds to the list of five-star options in the popular ute segment. The GWM Cannon Alpha displayed similar levels of performance to other dual cab utes tested against the latest criteria. In the four key areas, it achieved scores of 81 to 93 per cent. The Cannon Alpha managed...

Industry

Kia Returns To SEMA With EV Adventure Concepts

Kia America unveiled two pretty cool customized concept vehicles on the opening day of SEMA show. This is the 2024...

by Peter Louisson

November 7, 2024

Industry

Steve Kenchington is the New CEO of Giltrap Group

Steve Kenchington, the current CEO of Motorcorp Distributors Limited, has been appointed Giltrap Group CEO. In his new role, which...

by Peter Louisson

November 7, 2024

Industry

Support Auckland Rescue and Win A JDM Hero Car

The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust is running a lottery with five prizes of JDM hero cars. Each ticket costs $100,...

by Peter Louisson

November 4, 2024

Industry

Market Still Wobbly After Mixed October Result

The new vehicle market in October 2024 displayed mixed performance, following a bit of an upward blip in September. Passenger...

by Peter Louisson

November 1, 2024

Industry

Giltrap Group Opens New Lexus Showroom in Newmarket

Following a multimillion-dollar refurbishment, the former home of Winger Maserati at 21 Great South Road Newmarket has been transformed into...

by Alex Schultz

November 1, 2024

Electric

Solid-State Battery War is Heating Up

Stellantis is another to announce it will start using solid state batteries in the not-too-distant future. Formal testing road testing...

by Peter Louisson

October 25, 2024

Electric

New CATL Battery May Revolutionise PHEV Ownership

by Peter Louisson

October 25, 2024

Chinese tech giant CATL has developed a new battery pack that allows PHEVs to travel up to 400km on a single charge. This figure for the 'Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery' annihilates that for any existing PHEV on the market. It even beats some range figures for fully electric cars with modest-sized battery packs. CATL claims the pack is specifically for PHEVs and also increases charging capability and cold weather efficiency...