SEAT & CUPRA Posts €122 Million Operating Profit in First Half of 2026
SEAT & CUPRA has reported a €122 million operating result for the first half of 2026, an €84 million improvement on the same period last year, driven largely by CUPRA’s record sales and stronger-than-expected demand for its electric models.
Cardle of the Day – Monday 27 July 2026
Monday, 27 July 2026. Another day, another instalment of our Cardle of the Day series, in which we play through the daily puzzle at Cardle and then spend a few paragraphs doing justice to whatever car the game has decided to throw at us. Today’s car would have been easy for Matt or Dave, but […]
Mullin Collection Bugattis & No-Reserve Modern Classics at Pebble Beach
Gooding Christie’s will auction three curated no-reserve collections at its 22nd annual Pebble Beach sale in August, headlined by rare Bugattis from the late Peter Mullin’s celebrated French and European collection.
AT-Home: 2026 GWM Haval H6 Ultra Hybrid 2WD AT-1 Review
GWM’s second generation Haval H6 has been updated with locally tuned suspension but is it all hype or is there merit to the improvement?
WRC Fans Bring Chainsaws, Flares, and Sausages to Rally Stages
From chainsaw-revving crowds in Portugal to sausage grills carved into Finnish snowbanks, World Rally Championship fans carry distinct local traditions to every round of the calendar.
Study Finds Waymo Driverless Cars Crash 68% Less Than Humans
New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety confirms Waymo’s robotaxis crash significantly less often than human-driven vehicles, while warning that the current federal reporting system is not equipped to monitor a large-scale rollout.
Rubberneckers – What The Hell Do You Want To See?
Why New Zealand’s favourite roadside spectator sport is slowing us all down There are few things more predictable on a New Zealand motorway than this sequence of events: Traffic slows, Brake lights multiply like rabbits, Everyone groans. You assume there’s been an apocalypse involving three trucks, a helicopter and possibly Godzilla, then you finally crawl […]
Cardle of the Day – Saturday 25 July 2026
Saturday’s Cardle served up a cropped mystery that turned out to be one of Britain’s most quietly distinguished post-war saloons — the Rover P4.
Mercedes-AMG GLC 53 4MATIC+NZ Price and Headline Specs
When German Engineering Meets Pure Adrenaline If you’ve been waiting for a SUV that doesn’t compromise on performance, well Mercedes-AMG has just dropped something seriously special. The new Mercedes-AMG GLC 53 4MATIC+ SUV and Coupé have officially arrived in New Zealand, and they’re ready to redefine what a performance SUV actually means. Under the Bonnet […]
Polestar Renews Melbourne Football Club AFLW Partnership for 2026 Season
Polestar has extended its deal with Melbourne Football Club as Co-Principal Partner and Official Automotive Partner of the club’s AFLW team, continuing a commitment it first made ahead of the 2025 season.