GWM comments on their intentional momentum, strategy and roadmap
GWM has been on a roll lately, not just in New Zealand, but across our whole neck of the woods. The brand is long past that phase of proving the market it’s here for the long run and, more and more, they feel the time is right to double down where they can win. After […]
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 […]
GWM’s New Zealand wants to go local to grow local
I consider myself to be an untreated, unmitigated car person, but I’m also finding myself to be a car industry person as well. As much as I enjoy driving and being around cars, I always jump at the opportunity to talk to people that make, sell, market, service, or that do basically anything in this […]
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 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 […]
Tanks For Everything – 2024 GWM Tank 300 Ultra Petrol Review
Sometime it’s great to really wind people up. For example, recently I was asked what car I was testing and I was able to respond with, “yeah I have a Tank at the moment.” The responses to this statement ranged from disbelief to genuine surprise. However, these are quickly scuppered when the penny drops that […]
Call Me Rita – GWM Ora Review
Look, out there on the road. Is it a new Mini? Is it a new restomod Beetle? Wait, it’s an Ora? That pretty much sums up my first encounter with the GWM Ora, the newest and probably quirkiest urban EV from what is probably one of the fastest growing brands in New Zealand. GWM, or […]