Volvo Cars NZ general manager Coby Duggan was officially first made aware of the company’s proposed shift away from diesel engines at a recent conference of Asia-Pacific distributors. “When it was tabled, some markets voiced concern at the approach, whereas others were more relaxed,” Duggan said. “We are yet to see confirmation of timing, but what we do know is that a … [Read more...] about Volvo to drop diesel engines as emissions laws get tougher
Amstrong to quickly update entire Peugeot, Citroen range
On March 7, in the wake of the Peugeot/Citroen parent PSA Group buying German brand Opel and British brand Vauxhall from General Motors, I wrote this: “Will the PSA Group take Peugeot and Citroen in New Zealand and Australia away from the current distributor, Sime Darby?” Two months later, on May 16, that’s exactly what happened. Maylaysian-based Sime Darby Motor Group … [Read more...] about Amstrong to quickly update entire Peugeot, Citroen range
China’s electric hypercar sets blistering record at Nurburgring
Chinese start-up carmaker Nio can now claim its EP9 electric hypercar is the fastest road-legal car around Germany’s Nurburgring circuit. Not only did it set a new lap record, it beat the 7min:5.12sec time it set last October by an unheard of 20 seconds. (See video of the October run below). The EP9 has just recorded 6min:45.9sec for the 20.8km run, a full 7 seconds … [Read more...] about China’s electric hypercar sets blistering record at Nurburgring
Chinese EV the Nio EP9 sets record lap at Nurburgring
Chinese electric hypercard the Nio EP9 electric hypercard has set a new lap record at Germany’s Nurburgring circuit. It recorded 6min:45.9sec for the 20.8km run, a full 7 seconds quicker than the 6min:52.01sec the Lamborghini Huracan Performance set earlier this year as the fastest production car. In doing so, the EP9 beat the time it set last October by an unheard of 20 … [Read more...] about Chinese EV the Nio EP9 sets record lap at Nurburgring
How Facebook campaign lured buyers for Skoda’s new SUV
The first sign Skoda’s head office in New Zealand knew it was on to a good thing with its seven-seat Kodiaq SUV was when it posted on Facebook images of the vehicle itself, many months before it landed in the country. The ‘Likes’ came quickly, along with a favourable comment here and there. NZ general manager Greg Leet personally replied to each one. The first day on … [Read more...] about How Facebook campaign lured buyers for Skoda’s new SUV