Better efficiency and a bolder exterior are among highlights of the mid-life refresh for the Toyota Highlander, unveiled in America almost a year ahead of its New Zealand on-sale.
Air New Zealand's suggestion it has bought 36 ‘fully-electric’ BMW i3s as part of a sustainability push isn’t quite as it seems, the car’s distributor acknowledges.
An all-new Mazda crossover positioned between CX-3 and CX-4 won't be sold in New Zealand – and potentially isn’t needed anyway, the distributor suggests.
The end of car-making isn’t the end for Holden – Australia’s GM operation has a key ongoing role adding a finishing polish to future product from around the world.
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.
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