Tech to reduce 3 main causes of road death
New Automotive Tech Could Reduce Fatalities Caused by High-Risk Behaviour – Expert Next-generation automotive safety technology currently under development could help reduce three major causes of road deaths and injuries in NZ – according to an industry expert. The new technology includes driver monitoring systems that use sensors and cameras to identify when a driver […]
More PWR – Porsche World Roadshow 2021 in NZ
With NZ borders still effectively closed there has been little to cheer about in terms of overseas experiences. Sure there’s been a yacht race, the Wiggles and a stage show, but then a roadshow arrived from Stuttgart that wasn’t just both heart racing and thrilling, but for the first time ever, was electrifying too! The […]
Audi Pulls the Plug
It’s official, Audi has called time on their combustion engines.
NZ’s wait for BMW iX almost over
FIRST-EVER BMW iX TO LAUNCH IN NEW ZEALAND IN Q4 2021 WITH xDrive40 & xDrive50 VARIANTS. The first-ever BMW iX, which is currently undergoing its final phase of series development, will arrive in New Zealand in Q4 this year with two model variants – the iX xDrive40 and BMW iX xDrive50. The new BMW iX […]
Microsoft Services Down After A Failed Update
Microsoft 365 services went down for millions of users this morning after a software update gone wrong, resulting in frustrated office workers taking to social media and sites like DownDetector to vent their frustrations. Microsoft confirmed that they are working on rolling back the update, but it is taking longer than they anticipated. The fault […]
Newest Car Showroom in New Zealand Now Open
Ebbett Hamilton has opened its new showroom behind The Base today and whilst the afternoon weather turned a bit wet, it takes nothing away from the newest car showroom and service hub in the country. Ebbett is a bona-fide Waikato institution Few Kiwi retailers can say they have been serving their communities since 1927 but […]
2021 Mercedes-Benz G 400 d on its way to NZ
With outstanding power and torque, state-of-the-art engine technology and adaptive damping as standard, the new Mercedes-Benz G 400 d is set to stamp its authority on the New Zealand market with impressive agility,off-road ability, refinement, plus unrivalled muscular presence. The new G 400 d joins the Mercedes-AMG G 63 as the second member of the […]
BMW’s Coupe de Grille – BMW 420i review
Aside from saloons, EVs and SUVs, something BMW does very well are Coupes. The E9 Coupe from ‘68 that evolved into the 6-Series, the 8-Series that has been around since 1990 and the 4-Series, introduced in 2014 as a Coupe evolution of their highly successful 3-Series. Well now the 4-Series is in its 2nd Generation […]
Mevo acquires Loop in a carshare move
Wellington-based car share business, Mevo, has acquired Hamilton’s Loop Car Sharing service from the Ebbett Group and signed a $30m vehicle supply deal to boot. It’s a quick moving deal with Mevo taking over Loop’s operations on 31 March 2021, although the existing Loop app will continue to work until later in the year. The […]
Fatal crash closes Te Rapa Road in Hamilton
The serious crash unit is investigating a fatal crash that took place at 5:30am this morning in Hamilton. The driver and sole occupant of the car died at the scene, according to Waikato Police. Te Rapa Road in Horotiu, near the Fonterra Dairy Factory, is closed and drivers are advised to take alternative routes until […]
