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// Hybrid and EV imports hit $2.9b in year to June
New Zealand’s move toward lower-emission vehicles kept building pace, with the value of reduced-emission passenger vehicle imports climbing 33% to reach $2.9 billion in the year to June 2026.
- Autofile says Value of EV imports soars
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// Updated Zeekr X significantly upgraded for 2026 despite small price rise
NordEast has confirmed pricing for the refreshed Zeekr X EV, due to arrive in August, with the New Zealand range continuing to offer rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive variants.
- Driven Car Guide says Kiwi-specification Zeekr X gets more power, faster charging, increased equipment
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// Honda Super-One arrives in New Zealand ahead of launch
Honda New Zealand has confirmed its first shipment of the all-new Super-One electric vehicle has landed in the country ahead of its August 1 retail launch.
IN OTHER NEWS
// First foray into commercial EVs
Kia has confirmed its all-electric PV5 van will go on sale in New Zealand before the end of September, with a starting price of $64,990 plus on-road costs.
// Giltrap Group to end Kia North Shore representation
Giltrap Group is ending its representation of the Kia brand on Auckland’s North Shore, closing out a 17-year partnership as part of a shift in business strategy.
// Toyota turns All Blacks and Black Ferns tries into funding for grassroots rugby
Toyota New Zealand and New Zealand Rugby have launched a new programme that converts every All Blacks and Black Ferns try scored on home soil into funding for community rugby clubs.
// Google Maps’ Māori voice
Google has teamed up with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, the Māori Language Commission, to launch an Aotearoa New Zealand voice for Google Maps that correctly pronounces te reo Māori place names.
// Toyota New Zealand partners with Evnex as official charging supplier
Toyota New Zealand has signed Christchurch-based Evnex as its official EV charging partner, timed with the expansion of Toyota’s battery-electric and plug-in hybrid lineup.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// EVs Just Beat Gas And Diesel In Europe’s Biggest Car Market For The First Time
Electric vehicles outsold every other powertrain type in Germany for the first time last month, with 84,057 new BEV registrations marking a 78.2% year-on-year increase, according to the country’s KBA transport authority.
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- XPeng confirms five-model rollout for New Zealand, advanced driving tech to follow in 2027
- Convention to benefit dealers
- BYD says it can overtake Toyota without selling cars in the US
- Breitling watch pays tribute to James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 (and a weird geiger counter)
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