1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (327+ words) New Zealand's fuel shortage has triggered a buying frenzy at electric vehicle dealerships, with some recording daily sales figures that would normally take weeks to achieve as petrol anxiety drives rapid consumer adoption. Warren Willmot, General Manager of BYD New…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (429+ words) BMW will launch the all-new iX3 electric SUV in New Zealand at midyear with a price of $125,900, marking the arrival of the German brand's Neue Klasse model generation locally. The iX3 50 xDrive represents BMW's first fully electric Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) from…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (730+ words) Tesla has announced the first-ever Model Y L, a longer six-seat variant of its best-selling electric SUV, available for order in New Zealand. The Model Y L features a 150mm longer wheelbase, redesigned bodywork, and a premium six-seat interior configuration with…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (572+ words) Honda has cancelled its upcoming 0 Series saloon and SUV just months before production was due to begin, marking a significant shift in the company's electric vehicle strategy. The two EVs had been scheduled to enter production in the United States…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (116+ words) Kia New Zealand has issued a recall for a number of its electric models, citing an issue with the digital cluster. The recall concerns EV3, EV4, EV5, and EV6 vehicles from the 2025 model year only." Issued late last week, the statement reads:The instrument…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (241+ words) Transport officials have warned New Zealand may struggle to meet the Government's target of 10,000 public EV chargers by 2030 without additional funding. Reporting by Newsroom says charger growth has slowed since the Government shifted from grants to concessionary loans and EV…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (72+ words) The latest issue of EVs & Beyond is now available for free download at evsandbeyond.co.nz'EVs & Beyond The latest issue of EVs & Beyond is now available for free download at evsandbeyond.co.nz " Government considers scrapping Clean Vehicle Standard entirely…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (339+ words) ChargeNet has launched Autocharge, a feature that eliminates the need for apps, cards or screen interactions when charging compatible electric vehicles (EVs) on its network. The system automatically initiates charging once a compatible EV is plugged into a supporting ChargeNet…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (396+ words) The Kia EV3 has been named the 2025 New Zealand Car of the Year, becoming the sixth fully electric vehicle to win the country's top motoring award in the past seven years. The compact SUV is also the first model from Kia…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (542+ words) The Nissan Leaf has been named the supreme winner of the 2026 Women's Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) award, following a closely contested final voting round among category champions. The electric vehicle (EV) prevailed after 86 women motoring journalists from 55 countries…...