Mercedes‑AMG has taken groundbreaking measures to strategically reorganise its motorsport division to meet future requirements and plans. To this end, the performance and sports car brand of Mercedes‑Benz has founded a new subsidiary under the name “Affalterbach Racing GmbH”. In the future, the company will be responsible for all conceptual and technical customer sport activities of AMG ..read more

If there is one all-electric SUV which has been grabbing the attention of motoring scribes and buyers alike, it has to be the Kia EV9. Global accolades in the top tier for countless Car of the Year awards and gongs for design, the EV9 has hit the grown running and its popularity is showing no ..read more

The latest iteration of the BMW M5 Sedan will launch in New Zealand in Q4 this year. Now in its seventh generation, the new BMW M5 brings notable firsts to the nameplate and is set to redefine performance and capability in the segment. A headline element is its drivetrain – the first in the M5’s ..read more

Peugeot New Zealand is thrilled to announce its launch of the all-new 2024 Peugeot 208 GT Hybrid – a dynamic blend of cutting-edge technology and eco-friendly innovation combining Peugeot’s signature style with advanced hybrid technology. The 2024 Peugeot 208 GT Hybrid is the very first vehicle from the classic European manufacturer to feature a state-of-the-art hybrid powertrain, ensuring remarkable fuel efficiency and reduced emissions without compromising on performance. Brian Carr, GM Sales for Peugeot NZ, says the car represents a significant forward-looking turning point for Peugeot ..read more

Historic Anglo-Franco rivalries will be celebrated at St Pancras International this summer, as visitors passing through the station are given the chance to explore the hotly anticipated new Renault 5 E-Tech 100% electric in a culture-mixing display where England and France playfully collide. From Monday July 22 to Sunday August 11, a small section of a Parisian cobbled street will be recreated on the main concourse of the famous London station. Parked at the curb will be the new Renault 5 E-Tech 100% electric, adorned with a Union Jack on its roof, next to a British telephone box that has been ..read more

Regardless of its polarising boxy new look, the fifth generation Hyundai Santa Fe is a remarkable blend of outdoor adventure and everyday practicality.  To say the Santa Fe is important for Hyundai is an understatement of epic proportions, I mean in New Zealand alone, it has seen substantial success, with over 26,000 units sold since its launch in 2000. Now in its fifth iteration, the Santa Fe has undergone significant changes, reflecting a dedication to continuous improvement. Hyundai have launched with three specific variants, Elite, Limited and Calligraphy with the latter coming full ..read more

Volkswagen Group’s battery company PowerCo and QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) today announced they have entered into a groundbreaking agreement to industrialise QuantumScape’s next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology. Upon satisfactory technical progress and certain royalty payments, QuantumScape will grant PowerCo the license to mass produce battery cells based on QuantumScape’s technology platform. Under the non-exclusive license, PowerCo can manufacture up to 40 gigawatt-hours (GWh) per year using QuantumScape’s technology with the option to expand up to 80 GWh annually, enough ..read more

The Dacia Sandero is officially Europe’s best-selling new car. While this is a title it has held since 2017 for retail sales, figures for the first half of 2024 show that the affordable supermini now tops the charts across all channels. In fact, worldwide sales for the first six months of 2024 totalled 164,789 units – an uplift of 18.5% over its already impressive performance in the first half of last year – suggesting that demand and confidence in the vehicle is stronger than ever. Since it was first introduced in 2008, more than 3.1 million Sandero have been sold, proving that Dacia’s form ..read more

A few months ago, I hopped on a 25 hour journey to go back to my home country of Brazil to spend some time with family and friends, 7 years after leaving on a one-way ticket. There’s nothing like being there again to rekindle some old automotive interests. And that’s where the subject of this story comes in. The history of Volkswagen and Brazil is a long and very interesting one. Established back in 1953, “Volkswagen do Brasil” was the first plant of the German brand outside of its country of origin, and at first imported knocked down kits to be assembled and sold there. Shortly afterwards, o ..read more

Subaru partners with Street Smart driven by Tony Quinn Foundation Road Safety Subaru of New Zealand is proud to announce their partnership with one of New Zealand’s leading driver education programmes, Street Smart driven by Tony Quinn Foundation Road Safety.   Subaru has always been synonymous with safety and the brand is working towards its most important safety vision yet of zero fatal road accidents in a Subaru vehicle by the year 2030. This vision is underpinned by the four vital safety pillars of Primary, Active, Preventative and Protective safety that work together to achieve Suba ..read more