XPeng G6 charges in a flash
It’s not yet here but it is in Australia, the XPeng G6. One of its claims to fame was fast charging, able to hook up to 280kW ultrafast units. But soon, it’s going all out on the charging front, a new version maxing out when it hooks up to a 451kW hypercharger. This then would make it one of the fastest-charging electric cars in the world. All well and good except that 500kW hyperchargers are thin on the ground. Our largest are ChargeNet’s 300kW units at...
Read moreDetailsXiaomi SU7 Ultra breaks Taycan GT’s electric Nurburgring record
China’s Xiaomi has shattered the Nürburgring lap record for electric production cars, as it promised to do. It has sent...
The N division of Hyundai preps a hardcore Ioniq 6
Hyundai has released teaser images of its Ioniq 6 N, another electric performance car. Following the acclaim heaped upon the...
Wealthy Aussie buys $1m Cadillac Celestiq EV
An Australian collector has bought one of the world’s most exclusive cars, but there’s a catch to ownership. They cannot...
EV sales globally are accelerating
Electric vehicles (EVs) are poised to account for over 40 per cent of global new car sales by 2030, according...
Electric Mercedes GLC ramps up for September debut
Bold new styling language and a tech-heavy new platform characterise the upcoming EV alternative to Merc's best-seller. And that would...
BYD Seagull first drive: Could a baby EV work in NZ?
https://youtu.be/fdDwj6wtVeA Sometimes a car surprises you not because of what it is—but what it isn’t. The BYD Seagull is a case...
2025 KIA EV3 Light Review
Kia has yet another new electric vehicle on sale in the form of the EV3. It was recently crowned the World Car of the Year. So what’s all the fuss about? If there is a brand that doesn’t seem to put a foot wrong lately it is Kia. Not content with doing very well in the ‘traditional’ vehicle space with a solid range of competent and interesting enough models in most segments, it has simply outdone every other brand in the market on the breadth of its EV offerings. And it now has a new, small(ish) offering in the form...
Read moreDetailsAlpine A390 electric SUV has three motors, gobs of power
Alpine’s first electric SUV we previewed earlier this year, and now the A390 has disrobed in all its glory. Hardly...
2024 BYD Dolphin Premium Long Term
The BYD Dolphin is the brand's most affordable machine, an all-electric hatch starting at $39,990 for the Essential. That’s $10k...
Lotus revamps Eletre and Emeya variants
Lotus has freshened the Eletre SUV and Emeya GT line-ups for the new model year. The company also now offers...
2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 Edition One Review
Mercedes-Benz reimagines the G-Class for the electric age. Is the G 580 the real deal or just a marketing special?...
Xiaomi YU7 SUV – super range and superquick
On Xiaomi’s 15th anniversary, CEO Lei Jun introduced the company’s first electric SUV, the YU7. This follows the release of...
BYD says its new PHEVs will outperform range extenders
BYD is priming a range of new plug-in hybrids with around 200km of electric-only range. They will also be capable...
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