Choyce – Google Maps Adds Kiwi Voice That Correctly Pronounces Māori Place Names
Google Maps has introduced a new navigation voice for New Zealand users that speaks English with a Kiwi accent and accurately pronounces indigenous Māori place names, developed in partnership with the Māori Language Commission.
Joby Aviation and Toyota Form Joint Venture to Scale Electric Air Taxi Production
Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation have launched the first phase of a strategic manufacturing joint venture aimed at building commercial production capability for Joby’s electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
2027 BMW X5 Arrives With Five Powertrain Options and a First-Ever Electric iX5 Variant
BMW has revealed the fifth-generation X5 with petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, electric, and future hydrogen options sharing the same platform, headlined by an all-electric iX5 rated for up to 845km of range.
BMW Reinvents the X5 With Neue Klasse Design and a Pure-Electric Option for the First Time
The fifth-generation BMW X5 adopts the brand’s new design language and will be offered with petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric, and eventually hydrogen powertrains from the same platform.
Ford Rehires 350 Veteran Engineers After AI Alone Fails to Fix Quality Problems
Ford has brought back hundreds of experienced engineers over the past three years after discovering that AI systems, without deep human expertise to train them, were not enough to resolve the company’s persistent vehicle quality issues.
The iX-Factor – BMW iX xDrive45 M-Sport Review
While seemingly not as EV focused as some other manufacturers, BMW still maintains a solid lineup with plug-in capability, from PHEVs (Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles). The iX is one of the latter and sits as a purpose built as a BEV, rather than taking an ICE platform and going […]
JLR Signals Confidence in China as European Premium Rivals Struggle
While BMW and Porsche have faced significant headwinds in China, JLR used its June 2026 investor day to strike an optimistic tone about its prospects in the world’s largest car market.
Land Rover Classic Adds 110 Double Cab Pick-Up to ‘Colour-Changing’ Defender Range
A single client’s commission of four matching colour-changing Classic Defender V8s has prompted Land Rover Classic to open up two new body styles — including the long-admired 110 Double Cab Pick-Up — to its Works Bespoke customisation programme.
Polestar and University of Oxford Launch Study to Measure the Thrill of Driving
Polestar has partnered with the SDG Impact Lab at the University of Oxford to conduct scientific research into whether the physical and neurological experience of driving excitement can be measured and analysed.
Volkswagen NZ Confirm Polo is returning to New Zealand this September
Small hatchbacks may have become an endangered species in New Zealand, but one of the segment’s biggest names is preparing for a welcome comeback. After disappearing from Volkswagen New Zealand’s showroom in 2022, the Volkswagen Polo is set to return later this year, giving Kiwi buyers another stylish European option in the compact car market. […]