Cars

Car reviews for the rest of us. Matt Martel looks at what it is like to own and drive the latest vehicles with an emphasis on usability not tech specs.
The most exciting EVs coming to NZ this year
The Life Free

The most exciting EVs coming to NZ this year

Here’s our pick of the electric vehicles coming out before the end of the year.

Matt Martel 26 Jun 2022
Why Jaguar Land Rover is reinventing itself as a pure-electric carmaker
The Life Free

Why Jaguar Land Rover is reinventing itself as a pure-electric carmaker

It's out with the old and in with the new - Jaguar Land Rover is wiping the slate clean in favour of an all-electric range of super luxury vehicles.

Matt Martel 19 Jun 2022
Review: Kia EV6 – a worthy challenger for Tesla’s crown
The Life Free

Review: Kia EV6 – a worthy challenger for Tesla’s crown

Kia has thrown its considerable weight behind the EV6 and it's paid off with an electric car that can rival Tesla and Polestar.

Matt Martel 12 Jun 2022
Utes muted by clean car feebates
News in Brief

Utes muted by clean car feebates

The implementation of the clean car scheme has seen sales of the favoured Ranger and Hilux dip, though boosting small car sales overall.

Staff reporters 03 Jun 2022


Matt Martel
Matt Martel

Managing editor, audience and platform curation

Matt spent 10 years in senior positions at Fairfax Media, including as an executive editor in the company’s senior leadership team at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review and The Age (Melbourne). He joined BusinessDesk in 2019 and was publisher when we sold to NZME. He is now working across NZME titles and is based in Auckland. Connect with him on Linkedin here.

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