March 20th, 2025
HOT TOPIC
// Mazda’s new EV plan still leaves room for combustion cars
Mazda has laid out a new plan to embrace electrification without ditching combustion engines just yet.
- AutoTalk says Mazda unveils strategy for ‘electrified future’
- Stuff Motoring says Mazda set to introduce brand-new hybrid system with next-gen CX-5
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// BYD Super e-Platform: EV charge rate of 120km per minute pretty much matches petrol fills
BYD has unveiled a new electric-vehicle platform that it says will “end charging anxiety by matching the refuelling speeds of combustion-engined vehicles”.
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// Another electric ute set for NZ?
While Geely is just getting the ball rolling here in New Zealand with its sharply-priced EX5, it has big plans for the future.
IN OTHER NEWS
// Kia’s anticipated EV3 electric SUV has landed with sharp pricing
Kia has priced up the incoming EV3 at its local Kia EV Day, as well as detailing the various hardware specifications.
// FCEVs boom or bust in the next 20 years?
While battery electric vehicles (BEVs) continue to grow in model availability, sales numbers, and available charging infrastructure, the same cannot be said about fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
// Swift boasts safety boosts
Four-generation model leads light-car segment with 38 per cent of sales for its class.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// California EV carpool lane access ending in 2025
The state’s popular electric-car incentive could wind down, given the latest turn in national EV policy.
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- Electric sedan gunning for Tesla Model 3 arrives in NZ
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