My second look at the 2024 Hyundai Kona

Late last year, I attended the NZ launch of the next-generation Hyundai Kona, and to say it’s a big improvement over the incredibly popular outgoing model would be a large understatement. It’s bigger inside and out, it’s smarter, has a Sci-Fi looking face and comes in a range to suit pretty much everyone. Anyway, Hyundai […]
Volvo Cars reconfirms its commitment to sustainability

Volvo Cars is expanding its sustainability strategy, setting new ambitious goals for 2030 and 2040. The company is also boosting its focus on biodiversity, and by 2025 the company aims to have 100 per cent of its debt linked to its Green Financing Framework or in a sustainability-linked format. “Taking actions to combat climate change […]
Jaguar Unveils Final Petrol Sportscar

It’s the end of an era for the British manufacturer.
Hyundai Motor Unveils ‘NPX1’ Concept Model at Tokyo Auto Salon

Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the ‘IONIQ 5 N NPX1,’ a concept model equipped with prototype N Performance Parts, at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024. Hyundai Motor Company plans to enhance the high-performance electric vehicle (EV) ownership experience with N Performance Parts, which originally began in 2019 and continues to develop high quality tuning parts […]
Volkswagen Introduces ChatGPT Update

The new integration brings plenty of functionality!
Jeep Renegade Turns 10

The little Jeep has completed a big milestone.
Deep Space 9 – LDV MIFA 9 Review

The questions were always the same. “What is that?” or “Where does that come from?” were the usual go-to for casual observers. I responded by saying this was the MIFA 9, the latest all-electric luxo people mover from LDV. Maybe it was the colour, but people kept gawping. It could be the fact the LDV […]
Ariya-sistible – Nissan ARIYA review

Nissan is a brand that will constantly come up when the topic is EVs – or is it just me? The influence of the Leaf here cannot be understated, so of course it is expected that the industry would pay attention when Nissan unveiled their next EV project, the Ariya. Just recently I had it […]
Don’t call me baby – Audi Q4 e-tron review

It was only a short while back that we got along to the NZ launch of the (long-anticipated) addition to Audi’s electric vehicle range, the Q4 e-tron. Needless to say, the sporty ‘baby’ of the line-up impressed us enough for us to demand another look – thanks Audi NZ. To recap, the Q4 e-tron was […]
Lexus NZ sets new record for new vehicle sales

New Zealand sales of premium Lexus cars and SUVs in 2023 passed its previous annual record and with new Lexus Dealerships, models and events are likely to set the marque up for another great year in 2024.Sales for the 12 months to the end of December reached 1,309 surpassing the 2022 annual record of 1,023. […]