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Ford

2025 Ford Ranger PHEV review

July 11, 2025

I’m wearing a puffer jacket in the middle of summer. Why? Because I’m in Iceland. A land so far north the sun barely sets at this time of year and a place that couldn’t be more fitting for testing Ford’s long-awaited plug-in hybrid ute, the new Ranger PHEV. https://youtu.be/KydCdNGSz00?si=xtROptV09SJJXrNR We’re here with the Stormtrak variant, the flagship of the electrified Ranger range. The spec’s right up there with the best Ford has...

Ford

2025 Ford Transit Custom SWB Review

A friend who upcycles unwanted wooden furniture into colourful works of art needed to deliver two pieces to a client...

by Kyle Cassidy

July 7, 2025

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes is readying the EQV replacement dubbed VLE

The Mercedes VLE is currently undergoing road tests ahead of its 2026 launch. Mercedes has been validating the van’s efficiency...

by Peter Louisson

July 4, 2025

KIA

Kia Tasman first drive: Ready for the rough stuff?

Kia has finally entered the ute game. And not with a half-baked attempt, either. The Tasman – built on a...

by Richard Edwards

June 17, 2025

Ford

Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid first drive review

The Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid was announced sometime ago (back in 2023!) and finally we get to drive it ahead...

by Kyle Cassidy

June 12, 2025

Ford

Ford brings Tourneo Courier to Fieldays

Making its New Zealand debut at Fieldays 2025, Ford’s Tourneo Courier is a compact multipurpose vehicle. Ford says it is...

by Peter Louisson

June 12, 2025

White VW Transporter 6.1 Runner on gravel

Utes | Vans

2024 Volkswagen Transporter 6.1 Trendline SWB Review

It’s time to have one last look at one of New Zealand’s most popular European vans, the Volkswagen Transporter 6.1,...

by Kyle Cassidy

May 19, 2025

LDV

LDV launches new Terron 9 ute in New Zealand

by Peter Louisson

May 13, 2025

LDV New Zealand is set to shake up the ute sector further with the launch of its new Terron 9 double-cab ute. For years there has just been a handful of different diesel-powered utes available in New Zealand but the landscape is changing dramatically in 2025. Not only are new brands launching here, some with electrified powertrains, but there are also new models from established brands. Included are GWM’s new arrivals, along with the incoming Tasman ute from Kia. And others from China are promised. Meantime, LDV also gets in on the act with Terron 9, a stablemate for...

Electric

Literally born from a clean slate

An American start-up backed by Amazon will launch a bare-bones $US27,000 electric pick-up truck in 2027. It is called the...

by Peter Louisson

May 13, 2025

JAC

MG leads new ute wave at Melbourne show

They’re calling it the biggest wave of light commercials to roll onto Australian shores in years, and the revitalised Melbourne...

by Richard Edwards

April 5, 2025

Geely Farizon SuperVan in white on white tiles

News

Geely Farizon SuperVan lands in New Zealand

The JW Group, a commercial EV specialist based in Auckland, has officially introduced the Geely Farizon SuperVan to New Zealand,...

by Kyle Cassidy

March 31, 2025

2023 Peugeot e-Partner Long parked up on the street in Auckland NZ

Utes | Vans

2024 Peugeot e-Expert Long review

The Peugeot e-Expert is part of the brand's commercial line up, and hails from the big Stellantis group. For those...

by Kyle Cassidy

February 24, 2025

Electric

2024 Ford e-Transit Cargo Review

Camping trips are pretty much the Kiwi standard when it comes to summer holidays. But, let’s face it, they can...

by Alex Schultz

February 18, 2025

Fuso

Video: Is the Fuso Canter the best company workhorse?

https://youtu.be/moW0MYCiXwE Looking for a vehicle that can handle more than your average ute? Join Richard Edwards as he reviews the...

by Richard Edwards

December 23, 2024

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2025 Ford Ranger PHEV review

2025 Ford Transit Custom SWB Review

Mercedes is readying the EQV replacement dubbed VLE

Kia Tasman first drive: Ready for the rough stuff?

Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid first drive review

Ford brings Tourneo Courier to Fieldays

2024 Volkswagen Transporter 6.1 Trendline SWB Review

LDV launches new Terron 9 ute in New Zealand

Literally born from a clean slate

MG leads new ute wave at Melbourne show

Geely Farizon SuperVan lands in New Zealand

2024 Peugeot e-Expert Long review

2024 Ford e-Transit Cargo Review

Video: Is the Fuso Canter the best company workhorse?

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