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2026 ANCAP safety protocols are here: What you need to know
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2026 ANCAP safety protocols are here: What you need to know

New, simpler safety protocols have officially come into effect designed to ensure safety systems don't distract drivers.

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Chery targeting affordable 'game changer' EV and more for NZ
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Chery targeting affordable 'game changer' EV and more for NZ

Chinese carmaker on the hunt for new models as it plots New Zeaand expansion.

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Toyota and Chery note uptake in electrified vehicles has 'increased dramatically'
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Toyota and Chery note uptake in electrified vehicles has 'increased dramatically'

Rising fuel prices are reshaping buying habits across New Zealand, with motorists increasingly turning to electrified vehicles as cost pressures bite.

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NZ Government reveal $50 a week relief payment in fuel crisis response
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NZ Government reveal $50 a week relief payment in fuel crisis response

The Government has announced measures to help some Kiwi families pay the price at the pump

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Why Mazda is developing its own hybrid system for the new CX-5
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Why Mazda is developing its own hybrid system for the new CX-5

The next-generation Mazda CX-5 will be joined by an in-house developed hybrid powertrain, rather than another one borrowed from Toyota.

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Another former Holden engineer to tune yet another new Chinese ute
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Another former Holden engineer to tune yet another new Chinese ute

The upcoming JAC Hunter plug-in hybrid ute is undergoing local chassis development led by Multimatic’s Michael Barber.

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First allocation of new Tesla Model Y already sold out in NZ
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First allocation of new Tesla Model Y already sold out in NZ

Tesla's first 6-seater off to a roaring start amid boom in EV interest.

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New BYD Shark 6 and Seal 06 lead major supply push in New Zealand
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New BYD Shark 6 and Seal 06 lead major supply push in New Zealand

BYD has secured more stock of existing and yet-to-be-launched models as fuel prices push interest in electrified vehicles.

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Kiwi conquers Defender Trophy Asia Pacific qualification
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Kiwi conquers Defender Trophy Asia Pacific qualification

Adventurer Charlie Murray and the granddaughter of Sir Edmund Hillary win top awards at the revived Defender Trophy challenge.

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