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Zeekr responds to cybersecurity concerns around Chinese vehicles
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Zeekr responds to cybersecurity concerns around Chinese vehicles

Zeekr says its owners shouldn't be concerned about data security, and the Chinese brand insists it complies with all relevant laws.

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Honda NZ to close National Distribution Centre in South Island
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Honda NZ to close National Distribution Centre in South Island

Honda New Zealand to shut doors on storied facility, distributor activities to be shifted to Auckland.

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Inside the Chinese EV factory built to take on Tesla and BYD
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Inside the Chinese EV factory built to take on Tesla and BYD

Leapmotor says it wants to be more than a cheap EV brand and its Chinese factory tour showed us how it plans to do that.

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Start price, local details for electric Kia PV5 van confirmed
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Start price, local details for electric Kia PV5 van confirmed

Kia's futuristic fully electric PV5 van set to touch down before the year's out.

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2027 GWM V8-powered supercar 'will become available to NZ'
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2027 GWM V8-powered supercar 'will become available to NZ'

GWM will reveal its first supercar in 2027, featuring an electrified twin-turbo V8 powertrain and a carbon-fibre monocoque.

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Electric vehicle sales plateau, but still up more than 200%
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Electric vehicle sales plateau, but still up more than 200%

Fresh SUV from China tops the electric vehicle charts in April.

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McLaren unveils MCL-HY GTR customer hypercar for Le Mans testing programme
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McLaren unveils MCL-HY GTR customer hypercar for Le Mans testing programme

McLaren has revealed the MCL-HY GTR, an ultra-exclusive customer track car developed alongside its new endurance racing Hypercar.

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NZ New Car Sales April 2026: 'solid' growth but EVs slow despite fuel prices
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NZ New Car Sales April 2026: 'solid' growth but EVs slow despite fuel prices

New Zealand's new car market continues to grow, driven by light passenger vehicles and business buyers.

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Fully electric Lexus TZ unveiled, will land in NZ next year
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Fully electric Lexus TZ unveiled, will land in NZ next year

Lexus reveals plug-in TZ 3-row SUV, set to arrive in local showrooms in early to mid 2027.

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