The latest Prius is here, in better shape than ever … but how much interest is there any more? Statistics suggest this hybrid kingpin is on skid row in New Zealand, at least as a new car.
It might soon be ohm time for Kia New Zealand, with emergent potential to add a petrol-electric hybrid compact crossover that is weeks from its full international debut.
Release of undisguised images of the new Levante, the first crossover in Maserati’s 100-year history, has prompted distributor comment about New Zealand can expect to see.
A tough-looking addition to the Jeep Wrangler family provides an early glimpse of what the factory is planning for the next-generation of this famously rugged machine.
Arrival of the new A4 has enthused Audi’s importer to the point where it is talking against a trend, by proposing station wagon superiority over like-sized sports utilities, its own included.
An aggressive pricing strategy for the new Sportage includes a launch special entry model pitch that significantly undercuts the Hyundai equivalent. How relevant is that?
The Hyundai Ioniq is a huge leap forward, the world’s first car to be offered with three battery-involved powertrain options: It seems to be a car with a Kiwi future. So what makes the local distributor so cautious?
An impressive suite of safety and technology features, plus a zippier engine, is expected to spark new life into Holden’s baby car – so long as the price is right.
The next E-Class can drive, and even lane-cross, without a human hand on the wheel … but it’s unlikely to be allowed to put itself to bed at night here.
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