EV - Electric Vehicle
21 May 2022
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Your definitive guide and source for electric mobility in Aotearoa New Zealand.
EV, BEV, PHEV and all the other abbreviations covered from charging to incentives. Tarmac Life is your guide to knowing what is the best EV for you (if any). All our Electric Car Reviews are written here in New Zealand by driving New Zealand specification cars on New Zealand roads.
When the Velar officially launched in 2017, this fourth model Range Rover brought with it additional glamour, modernity and elegance to the family – a
PRESS RELEASE Australian-based global electric vehicle charging company JOLT will in July this year start rolling out a network of free and fast electric vehicle
The plan is to electrify the iconic nameplate.
Nissan’s new electric crossover wins the brand their seventh Red Dot Award.
It has been in the pipeline for sometime, but Skoda has finally joined the ranks of the plug in hybrid fraternity. The PHEV family goes
It was only a matter of time before Lexus would give us an all-electric offering of some kind. The brand has been going all-out in
This car marks the beginning of Lexus’ Electrified vision.
Designed for China’s megacities, the Urbansphere completes the Audi Sphere trio.
This is the car to spearhead Lexus’ journey to carbon neutrality.
PRESS RELEASE Depending on the vehicle equipment and configuration, WLTP ranges of up to 660 kilometresare possible. The torque sent to the wheels by the
It features a bespoke audio system tuned by Andrea and Matteo Bocelli.
When the first Porsche Panamera was launched back in 2010, I was certainly not sold on the looks. Its design cues in my view made
It marks the third addition to the Audi sphere family.
Lexus New Zealand have launched their latest generation NX and LX luxury SUVs online. While both models share plenty of new technology and safety features,
The Trident has made some huge strides in electrification recently.
PRESS RELEASE Nissan today unveiled its prototype production facility for laminated all-solid-state battery cells, which the company aims to bring to market in 2028. This
They expect their first joint EV to go on sale in 2027.
It’s called the RZ450e and it is the brand’s second ever EV.
PRESS RELEASE Andersen has launched the first home electric vehicle (EV) charger that will match the wall box to the exterior design of its user’s
The 600+ bhp SUV marks a momentous change for the company.
The very much anticipated Kia EV6 has landed in NZ and boy was it worth the wait. With a raft of silverware and awards already
Last year we took the wheel of the new Ford Mustang Mach-e and found it to both great and yet very SUVish. Well there’s another
PRESS RELEASE Toyota New Zealand has taken major steps to prepare itself for an innovative future including the areas of circular economy and environmental innovations
PRESS RELEASE CUPRA’s roll out of electrified vehicles continues with the introduction of an all-new SUV to take on the competitive compact SUV market. The
PRESS RELEASE NEW GERMAN BRAND TO LAUNCH WITH FULLY ELECTRIFIED CLEAN CAR OPTIONS FOR NZ MOTORISTS The arrival of the Clean Car legislation has proven
The brand will also offer several EVs as early as 2025!
Last week, (by virtue of video conferencing) we attended the hush/hush unveiling of the Audi A6 e-tron Avant concept car. It’s based on a brand
While picking up the iX3 from BMW’s lair in the UK last year, I stumbled upon their new iX (alright it was parked in the
Jag proves that EV batteries can be upcycled after being used in a car!
Over the past couple of decades, Czech car brand Skoda has gone from being a relatively rare sight on NZ roads to something we see
With the price of fuel skyrocketing, we want to hear some of your thoughts!
PRESS RELEASE The face of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ ID. (electric) range made its global debut today. The all-new ID. Buzz follows in the iconic Kombi’s
PRESS RELEASE Nissan released today a video of the Nissan e-4ORCE Ramen Counter project that demonstrates how the company’s latest vehicle control technology can provide a comfortable
PRESS RELEASE Aston Martin has moved another step forward in its journey to electrification, with an agreement to develop bespoke high performance battery cell technology
The ŠKODA Superb iV plug-in hybrid (PHEV) is the Czech-born brand’s first step into the electrified car melee and what a way to start. Not
PRESS RELEASE Volvo Cars is introducing a range of updates to its entire car line-up, the most prominent of which is an exterior refresh of
New teaser videos and images emerge of the Type 132.
PRESS RELEASE Leading electrification specialist, Equipmake, has launched an all-new, next-generation inverter, which can deliver a step-change in the performance of all electric vehicles. Leveraging
Getting up when it’s still dark to drive from Auckland to Taupo is hardly my idea of fun, especially when it was in order to
