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GWM ORA 5 Arrives in New Zealand With SUV Practicality, EV Range and a Very Sharp Price

GWM New Zealand is moving quickly, and the latest sign of that momentum is the arrival of the ORA 5, expanding their broad, multi powertrain lineup. Following on from the brand’s existing ORA hatchback, the new model gives GWM a more mainstream EV offering, wrapping electric motoring in the small SUV shape Kiwi buyers continue […]

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.

Are you seated? Ferrari unveils its first ever EV, the Luce

Ferrari has finally done it. After years of speculation, teaser campaigns, spy shots and plenty of scepticism from enthusiasts, the Italian marque has officially unveiled its first fully electric production car: the Ferrari Luce. And it’s not some low volume science experiment or compliance special, it is a fully fledged, series production Ferrari designed to […]

The ID. Polo is finally here, and it might be a big shift for VW

After years of teasing affordable electric cars, Volkswagen has finally pulled the covers off something that I was personally very keen on seeing: the all-new ID. Polo. And unlike a lot of other concepts we’ve been shown before, this one looks pretty much market ready and good to go. The Polo name carries some serious […]

Cheerful Parity – BYD Atto 1 Essential Review

For years, the industry (and the public) have been talking about a certain event horizon where you could choose a size of car that works for your needs, and then the drivetrain choice (whether powered by dinosaur juice or electrons) would just be another step on the decision tree, and not a fundamental fork right […]

Done Right – BYD Atto 2 Premium Review

The compact EV SUV segment is getting crowded fast, and standing out is becoming increasingly hard. The BYD Atto 2 takes a tried and true approach to that assignment: reuse the learnings from previous models, refine what worked based on feedback, keep what’s good, and get pricing right. And boy, did it work. After a […]