Meet the All-New Electric C-Class – GT Looks, S-Class Comfort, 760 km Range
Mercedes-Benz has taken the C-Class ( a benchmark in the midsize saloon segment) and reimagined it for the electric age. The result is an all-new electric C-Class that blends athletic GT styling with long-distance comfort, high-tech interiors and class-leading range and charging figures that make it a serious contender for drivers who demand refinement and […]
Forthing’s Green-Minted Medium SUVs have landed in NZ
Forthing arrives in New Zealand with a clear message: build well, build green, and back it up. The Liuzhou-based brand (part of a long automotive lineage) has officially launched in NZ with the Taikon medium-sized SUV in both Super Hybrid and All-Electric options, broad warranty cover, and a sustainability story that’s hard to ignore – […]
Supercars Super Night at Blackwells GMSV
Its not every day Christchurch gets to play host to one of the most popular motorsport series in this part of the world. In fact, to have the Australian Supercars Championship in this part of New Zealand for the first time was a masterstroke. The series which made the likes of Peter Brock, Allan Moffat, […]
Dolphin eCargo – BYD confirms new LCV for 2026 Commercial Vehicle Show
BYD will be showcasing its latest LCV at the 2026 CV Show at the NEC, Birmingham, from 21st to 23rd April 2026. Building upon the success of its passenger vehicles – in Q1 2026, BYD recorded 21,337 registrations, earning a new car market share of 3.98% – BYD now enters the light commercial vehicle segment. […]
Forthing Taikon EV and Super Hybrid pricing revealed – and it’s good
Forthing NZ has officially launched the Taikon SUV range in New Zealand, undercutting the mid‑size SUV segment with aggressive pricing, long-range hybrid capability and a raft of technology and safety kit designed to appeal to value-conscious Kiwi buyers. The Taikon Super Hybrid Luxury starts at $39,990, the Super Hybrid Exclusive at $44,990, while the full-electric […]
From e-POWER to AIDV — How Nissan is Rewiring the Future of Daily Driving
Nissan’s bold new vision, “Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life,” stakes its future on AI-Defined Vehicles (AIDV), a broadened electrification roadmap and a sharply pruned product strategy designed to deliver smarter, more useful cars for real people. It’s a plan that reads like a manifesto for pragmatic innovation: marry cutting-edge artificial intelligence to a spectrum of […]
From Cyber Mecha to Clean Power – Omoda Jaecoo at Beijing Show
As the Beijing Auto Show fast approaches, Omoda Jaecoo is preparing to take centre stage as the brand celebrates its third anniversary. Running from April 24th – May 3rd, Omoda Jaecoo will showcase its latest technology, ranging from the latest New Energy Vehicles (NEV) and Valet Parking Driver (VPD). Attendees will be able to experience […]
MG4 EV Urban Lands in New Zealand – Practical, Peppy and Priced to Move
The MG4 EV Urban has officially arrived in New Zealand, a design-led, front-wheel-drive hatchback that promises everyday practicality, attractive pricing and genuinely usable electric range for Kiwi drivers. Launched by MG Motor New Zealand with a late‑April arrival window, the Urban aims to make EV ownership simpler, more affordable and better tailored to real-world needs. […]
Boxer Out, Hybrid In — Why the Next Toyota GR86 Could Be Better Than You Think
The GR86 has always been the purest answer to what a cheap, rear‑drive sports car should feel like: light, simple, and wildly communicative. But Toyota is gearing up to shake that purity, not by dumbing it down, but by sharpening its relevance for a stricter, hybrid future. The incoming third‑generation GR86 promises to keep the […]
BYD NZ launches 3,500kg-capable Shark 6 and 1,000km-range Seal 06 Touring
Built for work and play, the Shark 6 Performance cranks power to 350kW and torque to a hefty 700Nm, improvements that translate into stronger off-road capability and confidence when hauling heavy loads or tackling steep, rough terrain. Crucially for farmers and tradespeople, BYD has bumped towing capacity to a benchmark 3,500kg, a specification that positions […]