Age of Ultra – 2025 Haval H6 Ultra PHEV 2WD Review
Haval’s H6 seems to be going from strength to strength with the number of H6s traversing Kiwi city and suburban landscapes increasing at a considerable rate. Now we have a new H6 complete with a plug-in-hybrid powertrain. It also looks poised to be the best packaged H6 yet with some added fuel frugality to complement […]
Cannon Fire – 2025 GWM Cannon Alpha Lux PHEV Review
The race to electrify the ute as we have known it is well and truly on. While the concept of owning a plug-in hybrid “work truck” is still being cemented in the minds of buyers, some brands have started to embrace this in a big way. Just look at GWM. This brand, like just about […]
GWM to Wu Australasia – Local Tuning, A 3.0L Diesel Debut, and Tech Tailored for Us
For years, the narrative around Chinese auto brands has been one of value and rapid evolution. But now, Great Wall Motor (GWM) is tearing up that script and writing a new one, placing Australia and New Zealand at the very centre of its global ambitions. In a landmark speech, GWM’s Chief Technical Officer, Nicole Wu, […]
GWM’s Grand Plan – How Australia and NZ are Spearheading a Global Right-Hand Drive Revolution
It’s one thing to sell cars in a market. It’s another thing entirely to make that market the very heart of your global strategy. At its highly anticipated Tech Day 2025 in Sydney, Chinese automotive giant GWM (Great Wall Motor – aka Go With More) made one thing abundantly clear: when it comes to the […]
GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T is a 300kW Luxury PHEV Ready to Conquer NZ
GWM is continuing its electric assault on the New Zealand market, and this time, it’s aiming for the top. The all-new GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T Plug-in Hybrid has been announced, promising to be a flagship large SUV that blends rugged off-road strength with premium luxury and, get this, a class-leading pure electric range. Scheduled to […]
GWM’s New Haval H6 PHEV – The 760Nm Sleeper SUV You Never Saw Coming
In the world of family SUVs, the words ‘exciting’ and ‘performance’ are usually reserved for high-end European models with price tags that make your eyes water. GWM clearly didn’t get that memo. They’ve just dropped a pair of plug-in hybrid Haval H6 variants into the New Zealand market that blend mind-boggling efficiency with the kind […]
GWM Tank 300 Ultra Diesel Review – The One We’ve Been Waiting For?
“Diesel power. Oh, that is so much better.” That’s the sentiment that perfectly captures the arrival of the GWM Tank 300’s new diesel variant. For a while now, the Tank 300 has been this handsome, Tonka-tough-looking SUV that, while impressive, had a bit of a drinking problem. GWM’s hybrid offerings don’t quite solve the issue […]
GWM Cannon Lux Review – Rugged Value With Room to Refine
GWM’s Cannon ute has made waves in the New Zealand market with its aggressive pricing and big-spec energy, and the base model proves you don’t necessarily need to spend top dollar to get a feature-rich workhorse. This truck might not nail every aspect of premium ute life, but for those on a tighter budget looking […]
GWM are keen to be ‘a True NZ brand’
With the 2025 Fieldays event in full bloom, GWM (Great Wall Motors) Aus/NZ COO John Kett and MD Charles Zhao, took time out to tell us of their plans to make GWM more ‘Kiwified’ and be a top 5 player. According to John, GWM (ANZ) is strategically positioning itself for significant growth in the New […]
Cheers aplenty, as GWM conquers Beer O’Clock hill
If conquering mountains is the yardstick of automotive heroism, then Beer O’Clock Hill is Australia’s Everest for 4WD machines. This infamous 100-metre shale slope at The Springs 4×4 Adventure Park, with gradients up to 50 degrees, rock steps that could terrify a billy goat, and a summit-defending ledge fit for legends, has chewed up and […]