JLR is shedding UK staff following an 11 per cent drop in sales during the past quarter. That reflects the imposition of new vehicle import tariffs (10 per cent) in the US. And it is also the result of Jaguar production ending ahead of the brand's rebirth as an ultra-luxury...
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Italy’s Pirelli has launched its first full production tyres that are mainly made from bio-based and recycled materials. Jaguar Land...
Tesla has rolled out a new congestion fee system at certain Supercharger locations. It replaces the traditional idle fee in...
The Starship Supercar Show is set to return for a third time, and is sure to be the biggest yet. ...
The Mercedes-owned electric motor company, Yasa, reckons it has built the world’s highest-density motor. Weighing in at 13.1kg, the UK...
KIWIS RACING ABROAD | JULY 18-21 WEEKEND PREVIEW It’s a quieter weekend on the international motorsport calendar. However, Kiwis are...
Stellantis, owners of brands like Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat, has ended development of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles (above). It cites poor...
The Kia Sportage has become a family favourite over the past 30 years because it’s such a versatile all-rounder. Now as a facelift 2026 MY, Sportage looks to build on its heritage with the introduction of new Hybrid variants. There are three front- and three all-wheel drive models. Managing Director of Kia New Zealand, Todd McDonald, commented “Sportage has established itself as one of Kia’s best-selling models, both here and abroad. “The new model year offers Kia New Zealand...
Read moreDetailsA General Motors engineering boss said its Chevrolet Corvette will continue to be powered by a V8 engine into the...
Ateco Automotive NZ, which imports and distributes BYD vehicles in New Zealand, has secured the third-generation All-of-Government (AoG) contract. Autotalk...
Geely has a second model in the wings, another medium SUV. Dubbed Starray EM-i plug-in hybrid (PHEV) it will launch...
Tesla has taken the wraps off a stretched version of its Model Y SUV, adding a longer wheelbase, an extra...
Toyota New Zealand has launched a recall campaign affecting 9259 vehicles to address a software issue in the instrument cluster,...
Someone recently ponied up over $NZ2,000,000 for this special Mazda RX-7, as featured in the Fast and the Furious movie...
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