Audi takes aim at Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X7 with its all-new, 5.3m-long Q9 flagship SUV, due here next year.
Audi's Q9 diesel flagship revealed in full for NZ, slots between BMW and Mercedes-Benz rivals on price.
GWM New Zealand will launch a new, boxy mid-size SUV this year, and a longer, seven-seat version could following in 2027.
Volkswagen Polo arrives in NZ in a single specification, ending the model's 4-year hiatus.
Dodge is reportedly stuffing a supercharged Hellcat V8 back into the Charger, and it will debut some time in 2027.
BYD is bringing an electric version of the Sealion 8 family SUV to Europe, debuting its new flagship at the Paris motor show ahead of a 2027 launch.
Right-hand drive Nissan Patrols are now rolling down the Japanese production line, bound for Kiwi customers early next year.
The Renault range might gain another retro-styled EV, but the company is focussing first on critical new SUVs.
Polestar says natural leathers are here to stay in the brand's cabins as 'vegan' trim isn't as sustainable as one might think, given their reliance on fossil fuels in their production.
William Stopford 
