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Review: I’m blue, big & brutish: 2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron Sportback
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Review: I’m blue, big & brutish: 2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron Sportback

The SQ8 is a very good case and offering for the ultimate EV SUV for Audi aficionados.

Dean Evans 21 Jul 2024
We might have found the BYD Seal's sweet spot
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We might have found the BYD Seal's sweet spot

The battery-powered Seal can beat a Ferrari. 

David Linklater 14 Jul 2024
BYD Sealion 6 Dynamic PHEV review
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BYD Sealion 6 Dynamic PHEV review

BYD’s new Sealion 6 looks like a thoroughly conventional family car.

David Linklater 07 Jul 2024
2025 BMW M5 gets plug-in hybrid power, bound for NZ
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2025 BMW M5 gets plug-in hybrid power, bound for NZ

For the first time, the BMW M5 features an electrified powertrain.

Jet Sanchez 30 Jun 2024
NZ's new cars are getting dirtier, says EV industry body
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NZ's new cars are getting dirtier, says EV industry body

Greg Hurrell 27 Jun 2024
The first flying car you can buy might be a Tesla Roadster
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The first flying car you can buy might be a Tesla Roadster

Jet Sanchez 23 Jun 2024
Toyota C-HR GX Hybrid first drive: because it can
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Toyota C-HR GX Hybrid first drive: because it can

David Linklater 16 Jun 2024
Rolls-Royce launches first EV in New Zealand
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Rolls-Royce launches first EV in New Zealand

Damien O'Carroll 09 Jun 2024
Another roadblock to the EV transition: personal politics
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Another roadblock to the EV transition: personal politics

The Wall Street Journal 03 Jun 2024
Grace period ends for EVs to start paying road-user charges
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Grace period ends for EVs to start paying road-user charges

Damien O’Carroll 02 Jun 2024
Car Review - Frauscher X Porsche Fantom: A Porsche with a difference
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Car Review - Frauscher X Porsche Fantom: A Porsche with a difference

Dean Evans 26 May 2024
Land Rover Defender 110 takes luxury to new heights
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Land Rover Defender 110 takes luxury to new heights

Helen van Berkel 26 May 2024
KGM Torres EVX review: space face
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KGM Torres EVX review: space face

David Linklater 19 May 2024
Hyundai could introduce subscription-based car features
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Hyundai could introduce subscription-based car features

Jet Sanchez 12 May 2024
Toyota, Tata Motors positioned to benefit from hybrid auto boom
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Toyota, Tata Motors positioned to benefit from hybrid auto boom

Bloomberg 07 May 2024
EV sales plummet after 'ute tax' axed
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EV sales plummet after 'ute tax' axed

John Anthony 06 May 2024
Review: Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S 4Matic+: back to ballistics
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Review: Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S 4Matic+: back to ballistics

Dean Evans 05 May 2024
Mini Aceman EV confirmed for New Zealand this year
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Mini Aceman EV confirmed for New Zealand this year

David Linklater 28 Apr 2024
Maserati reveals all-electric GranCabrio Folgore convertible
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Maserati reveals all-electric GranCabrio Folgore convertible

Jet Sanchez 21 Apr 2024
Review: Cupra Leon Sportstourer V e-Hybrid - good clean fun
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Review: Cupra Leon Sportstourer V e-Hybrid - good clean fun

David Linklater 14 Apr 2024
New car sales hit the skids, plummet 27.4%
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New car sales hit the skids, plummet 27.4%

Staff reporters 03 Apr 2024
Review: Porsche Cayenne e-Hybrid: what a super-power monster!
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Review: Porsche Cayenne e-Hybrid: what a super-power monster!

Matt Martel 31 Mar 2024
EVs can’t fix global epidemic of ‘car harm’
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EVs can’t fix global epidemic of ‘car harm’

Bloomberg 11 Mar 2024
EV sales struggle to start again, utes back on the road
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EV sales struggle to start again, utes back on the road

Staff reporters 05 Mar 2024
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