Flying cars crash during warm-up for Chinese air show
The BBC News reports that a pair of flying cars collided during a rehearsal for an air show in China. Evidently two XPeng AeroHT vehicles collided in mid-air. And one caught fire while landing, the company told Reuters. While XPeng said people at the scene were safe, CNN reported that one person sustained injuries in the crash. The rehearsals were for the Changchun Air Show, which begins later this week in north-east China. Appliances extinguished the fire in the vehicle on the ground. Evidently it had...
Read moreDetailsFirst trailer equipped with speed camera in action soon
Trailers equipped with speed cameras start operating on New Zealand's roadsides from tomorrow. And the first trailer will start snapping...
JLR hit hard by cyber attack
No new Land Rovers have been manufactured since a cyber attack at JLR on 1 September. The firm is losing...
Auckland’s Vehicle Direct placed in liquidation and owes millions
Auckland used car dealership Vehicle Direct and two associated companies have gone to the wall. Creditors are owed more than...
EU considers tiny and affordable car class
The European Union president is looking to support car makers through a new ‘E-car’ category. This is to counter what...
MG and Suzuki small cars gain extra ANCAP stars
MG and Suzuki have made safety changes to the MG3 and Swift, respectively, following 3-star and 1-star ANCAP crash test...
Volkswagen Group aims for solid-state battery by 2030
Volkswagen has started testing solid-state cells in a Ducati electric motorcycle and says the technology can apply equally to cars....
Toyota reaches milestone as hybrids dominate sales
Toyota New Zealand recently sold new hybrid vehicle number 100,000 locally. The company has been selling hybrids for over two decades, the first Prius launching here in 2003. It is now introducing the sixth generation of its hybrid tech. And almost no one buys a non-electrified Toyota in New Zealand any longer. Hybrids from the firm now account for 95 per cent of its passenger vehicle sales. Despite being due...
Read moreDetailsAuckland Council takes control of transport decisions from AT
The most significant reforms to transport in Auckland since 2010 will ensure Aucklanders can hold their elected representatives responsible for...
Another two newcomers ace ANCAP crash tests
Two other vehicles apart from the Omoda 9 underwent ANCAP testing recently. Both the LDV Terron 9 and Audi Q5...
The Austin Motor Company returns with the electric Arrow
The Austin name is making a comeback, rekindled in the 21st century as a maker of electric quadricycles. In 2019...
A centenary for Ford Australia marked by stamp release
Ford Australia is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. And to mark the occasion, Australia Post is releasing a limited-edition...
EV struck by lightning but all good afterwards
A BYD Song Plus driven in appalling weather in Beihai, Guangxi, China, suffered a lightning strike. Two actually. Both driver...
Ebbett Rotorua Welcomes BYD
Ebbett Rotorua is now an official home of BYD, one of the world’s fastest-growing and recognised electric and plug-in hybrid...
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