GWM Gives Haval H7 and Cannon PHEV Their Australian Public Debut in Sydney
GWM showed the new Haval H7 SUV and the Cannon Hi4-T PHEV ute to the Australian public for the first time at Everything Electric 2026, although it has not yet released local pricing or specifications. GWM brought two new plug-in hybrids to Everything Electric in Sydney. The all-new Haval H7 SUV and the Cannon Hi4-T […]
AA Warns Petrol Prices Could Stay High Until Christmas
The Automobile Association (AA) expects high fuel prices to last at least another six weeks, with global oil supply problems and the US midterm elections shaping what comes next. If filling up has felt more painful lately, the numbers back that up. The average price of 91 unleaded reached $3.25 a litre on Friday, according […]
Nissan PIXO – The Electric City Car That Actually Gets City Living
Finally, a car designed by people who’ve actually navigated European cities without losing their minds. Remember when electric vehicles meant you’d have to choose between style, practicality, and not selling a kidney to afford one? Nissan’s just thrown that rulebook out the window with the all-new PIXO, a compact electric city car that proves great […]
Volkswagen Reveals the Electric ID.3 GTI, Its Most Powerful Series GTI Yet
Volkswagen has shown the near-production ID.3 GTI, a 240kW rear-drive electric hatch due for pre-sales in early 2027, in the 50th year of the GTI badge. The GTI badge has turned 50, and Volkswagen has marked the occasion by putting it on a battery-electric car. The ID.3 GTI has made its world premiere as a […]
McLaren Goes Old School for Bold New Look
The brand has looked to its past for inspiration of its future.
Lexus & MSCHF Loop and Twist Two Electrified Models for NY Art Show
Brooklyn art collective MSCHF has turned a Lexus RZ 450e and an RX 450h+ into two surreal “Form Cars” for MOTOMORPHOSIS, a three-day exhibition during New York’s Armory Week. Car makers usually spend years making their models look solid and planted. Lexus has now paid an art collective to do the opposite. Brooklyn-based MSCHF has […]
BYD Shark 6 Hack Exposes Password-Free Access to Ute’s Systems
A cybersecurity researcher gained remote control of a BYD Shark 6’s lights, wipers, doors and speakers after finding the vehicle’s access point had no password at all. In an Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) Four Corners program, a cybersecurity researcher has demonstrated how easily a BYD Shark 6 hybrid ute can be remotely accessed and manipulated, […]
50 Years of Porsche in New Zealand – From a Grumpy Speedster to a Viaduct Full of Legends
There are birthdays, and then there are Porsche NZ birthdays. When a brand turns 50 in New Zealand, you could probably get away with cake, a few balloons and someone reluctantly making a speech about how quickly the years have gone. Porsche, naturally, decided that wouldn’t quite cut it. Instead, Porsche New Zealand invited hundreds […]
BYD Hits 15,000 Vehicles in New Zealand
In a VERY short time, BYD has quietly become arguably a household name across New Zealand. We’re talking about a brand that didn’t exist here four years ago now having 15,000 vehicles cruising our roads. That’s faster than you can say “range anxiety.” From Zero to Hero in Just Four Years BYD entered the New […]
Geely Starray EM-i AWD NZ Price and Specs
Geely Starray EM-i AWD: The Hybrid That Gets New Zealand’s Mixed Terrain Memo. Arriving October 2026 | Starting at $55,990 + ORC New Zealand drivers have a unique problem that most car makers forget about. One moment you’re navigating Auckland’s urban sprawl, the next you’re tackling gravel farm roads, then you’re bombing down the motorway […]