Remember when phones were just for calling people? Yeah, those days are long gone. According to new data from Samsung New Zealand, we’re not just glued to our screens, we’re building entire parallel lives inside them. The Numbers Are Absolutely Mental Let’s start with the jaw-dropper: Kiwis are spending a staggering 176.6 hours
Gooding Christie’s will hold its first Swiss sale in Geneva on 8 November, offering a single-owner collection of low-mileage modern Ferraris without reserve, while five F.P. Journe watches from Michael Schumacher’s collection go under the hammer the next day. Geneva has long drawn car collectors. Now it is getting a collector car auction
Chery Australia has confirmed its diesel-electric Stockman ute will produce 350kW and 800Nm, tow 3,495kg braked and reach customers from 1 February 2027. Chery is about to test how hard it is to sell a ute to Australians. The brand has released more details of its upcoming Stockman, and the key figures are
New vehicle registrations in New Zealand rose 22% in September to 16,374, the strongest month of 2026, as rental companies stocked up for summer and Chinese brands gained further ground. New Zealand’s new vehicle market just had its best month of the year. However, private buyers weren’t the main reason. According to the
The automotive industry just hit a speed bump that’s reshaping everything we thought we knew about job security and car manufacturing. Volkswagen AG has recently dropped a bombshell, they’re terminating several collective agreements effective December 31, 2026. But before you start panicking about your mate’s job on the factory floor, here’s the plot
Bentley has revealed the Torcal, a fully electric SUV with up to 888PS, a 113kWh battery and a claimed range of up to 600km, which the brand says sets the template for its future models. Bentley has finally gone fully electric, and it has chosen a low, sleek SUV to do it. The
EXCERPT: Patek Philippe’s seventh Watch Art Grand Exhibition runs in Milan from 2 to 18 October 2026, with about 500 timepieces and objects on show and free entry by registration. Patek Philippe usually makes its watches hard to get. Its latest exhibition does the opposite. The seventh Watch Art Grand Exhibition runs in
Porsche and German recycler cylib have made test battery cells with cathode active material made entirely from raw materials recovered from old Porsche high-voltage batteries. What happens to an electric Porsche’s battery once its first life is over? Porsche now has part of the answer. Working with German recycling company cylib, it has
The British Marque Plants Its Flag in One of the World’s Most Exclusive Addresses When Aston Martin decided to open a flagship dealership, they didn’t opt for just any London location. Instead, they chose Berkeley Square in Mayfair, a postcode so prestigious that even other luxury brands genuflect respectfully. It’s a showroom that’s
Well, well, well – it looks like New Zealand Rugby League just found itself a shiny new co-pilot. Geely has become NZRL’s first-ever official automotive partner, bringing with it a fleet of electric-hybrid vehicles and a three-year commitment that’s got the wheels spinning nicely. The Partnership That’s Going Places Let’s cut to the
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Kiwis Are ‘Weirdly’ Spending Over a Week Per Month on Their Phones
Gooding Christie’s Brings No-Reserve Ferrari Collection to Its First Geneva Auction
Chery Reveals Stockman Diesel-Hybrid Ute Specifications Ahead of 2027 Deliveries
Rental Fleets and Chinese Brands Lift NZ’s September Vehicle Sales to 2026 High
Volkswagen’s Big Reality Check
Bentley Reveals the Torcal, Its First Fully Electric Car
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