Tarmac Life Car of the Year 2025

2025 has been a bit of a roller coaster for the automotive industry here in NZ, with months of encouraging rises followed by giant ‘character-building’ dips. There has been a large insurgence of Chinese brands offering champagne-taste treats on beer budgets and virtually every category, from the small and compact to the trusty ute workhorse, […]
EVs charge to second consecutive NZ Car of the Year win

The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQC has won the prestigious 2020 New Zealand Car of theYear – the second year running for an electric vehicle. The EQC is a notable vehicle not only in its own right, but also as the first member of thevitally important fully-electric Mercedes EQ range, which is set to expand to 10 […]