5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (243+ words) Meet the Formula 2030, a showcase of Polestar’s vision for the brand’s future design under Philipp Romers. The Polestar 2030 Strategy points to more growth for the business and more profitability of course! The improvements aren’t solely business related either because the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (160+ words) It’s official, Toyota will join Volvo Group and Daimler Truck as equal shareholders/partners in cellcentric. The joint goal is to develop and manufacture hydrogen fuel cell systems for “heavy-duty commercial applications.” Following completion of the agreement in late 2026/early…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (164+ words) Polestar has confirmed the addition of a new 4 SUV to its lineup and orders are set to open soon, like seriously soon, the 2nd of September in fact! The 4 coupe has gone down well for the Swedish brand with the model…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1357+ words) If you want to understand where the global automotive industry is heading, you could spend your time at Detroit, Geneva or Frankfurt (assuming Geneva was still doing the heavy lifting), or you could head to Chengdu. This year’s show was…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (583+ words) Arcfox is part of the BAIC Group, a major Chinese automotive manufacturer with 66 years of vehicle manufacturing experience. BAIC already has a presence in New Zealand, with its BAIC brand launching locally earlier this year, while Arcfox represents the group’s…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (442+ words) It wasn’t that long ago when a PHEV (plug-in hybrid) felt like a compromise between two automotive worlds, and essentially satisfying neither. Well, BYD’s Atto 2 DM-i is out to change all that, it’s a compact SUV that proves you don’t…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (828+ words) We sat down with Brian Carr and Simon Rutherford from Auto Distribution Holdings Limited (ADHL) to pull back the silk on how they are managing a diverse portfolio of nine automotive brands, and it’s a strategy that is not just…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (372+ words) I had the chance to spend much of the day around Ryan (yeah, we’re on a first name basis now) at Toyota’s GR event, including having him at my table for dinner. Earlier, he had also strapped me into the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (475+ words) Remember when hydrogen cars were pure science fiction? Well, that ‘future’ has just pulled into Palmerston North Airport. Toyota New Zealand has just launched the Mirai as New Zealand’s first hydrogen vehicle rental fleet, and it’s the kind of “future…...