Nissan Patrol receives an overdue interior update
Nissan Australia has given the ageing but popular Y62 Patrol an interior overhaul for 2025, only four years after those in the Middle East got it. The exterior is essentially unchanged but the Patrol finally enters the modern era with significant technology and comfort upgrades. The most obvious is a...
Read moreDetailsToyota RAV4 top of the pops in Q1
Toyota New Zealand is celebrating a milestone achievement as the RAV4 claims the title of New Zealand’s top-selling new vehicle...
Smart officially launches from two key sites in New Zealand
Smart has officially launched its all-electric SUV line-up in New Zealand through a partnership with Armstrong’s. The auto group is...
Peugeot 5008 GT Hybrid on sale as single high-spec model
Peugeot New Zealand has launched its new 5008 GT Hybrid, a 4.64m seven-seat SUV suited to the Kiwi family lifestyle. ...
Baby G shock – Little G will make Mercedes G-Class explode in popularity
Mercedes-Benz is preparing a compact electric version of its G-Class SUV, as noted earlier. Currently known as “Little G” it...
Trailseeker is a second electric offering from Subaru
Subaru’s second electric SUV after Solterra suggests the Japanese brand is about to make a concerted push into the European...
First chrome is banned and now carbon fibre is under threat
Carbon fibre could be outlawed by the EU as it has classified the product as a hazardous substance. Evidently particulates...
Volkswagen is working on another new Amarok
For the second-generation Amarok, VW borrowed Ford Ranger mechanicals instead of going it alone. However, the original model is still being made and sold in South America, where it underwent a facelift last year. Now a successor is in the works, and once again it will be a collaboration but not with Ford. Instead, VW will give its new truck Chinese DNA. Motor1.com Argentina reports that the workhorse borrows SAIC Group technology. It is developed specifically for the South...
Read moreDetailsCyber X boxy SUV due soon from MG
MG will show off a chunky new medium SUV, the MG Cyber X, at the Shanghai Auto Show. The company...
Royal Enfield hits the one million sales mark per annum
Royal Enfield has surpassied one million annual motorcycle sales for the first time in its history. For the year ending...
Coming here soon – GMSV remanufactures GMC Yukon Denali
The GMC Yukon Denali has officially debuted in Australia and New Zealand. It marks the introduction of the GMC brand...
Liam Lawson finishes Bahrain Grand Prix in 17th
Lawson crossed the line in 13th for Racing Bulls. However, two separate time penalties for causing collisions dropped him back...
Overhaul of driver’s licence system proposed
The Government is set to reform the driver's licence system, according to a 1News report. It is likely to drop...
Matt Payne’s two wins yield the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy
In a dramatic and action-packed Supercars race, Kiwi sensation Matt Payne delivered a clinical performance to take his second victory...
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