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 Life
Maserati reveals all-electric GranCabrio Folgore convertible
The new model can go from 0 to 100km/h in just 2.8 seconds.
The Life
Review: Cupra Leon Sportstourer V e-Hybrid - good clean fun
At the risk of sounding like a motor-industry apologist, you have to feel for those brands that made a huge effort to source plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars to meet a forecast increase in demand from the Clean Car Discount, only to be left all charged up and with nowhere to go in 2024...
Economy
New car sales hit the skids, plummet 27.4%
The 11,616 new cars that hit the road last month reflected a year-on-year decline in registrations of 27.4%, the Motor Industry Association (MIA) says. Its sales and registration data show consumers have kept their foot on the brake regarding upgrading their cars, with overall nu...
The Life
Review
Review: Porsche Cayenne e-Hybrid: what a super-power monster!
It's so big you can feel the fear of drivers seeing it in their rear-vision mirrors.
Matt Martel
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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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