The shock two-star crash test result for the 2015 Ford Mustang is the same score as China’s first-generation Great Wall ute was given early in 2010. Four years later the updated version of the same ute scored three stars. The flop finding means the Mustang is the first car since 2015 to score so low on the European New Car Assessment Programme (EuroNCAP). The Lancia Ypsilon … [Read more...] about Ford left safety gear out of non-US Mustangs: crash test chief
EV charge time down to 5min, says battery start-up
Israeli start-up company StoreDot has shown its fast-charging battery technology can fully charge smartphones in 30 seconds – and now it is working on a battery for electric vehicles (EVs) that can be charged in under five minutes. It could be available by 2020 and thus speed up the adoption of EVs. “The reason that adoption is slow is because charging is slow,” StoreDot CEO … [Read more...] about EV charge time down to 5min, says battery start-up
Special-edition Holdens carry Corvette, Camaro track rating
The 253 limited-edition Holden Commodores which go into production for New Zealand in June will be built to meet the dynamic demands of 24-hour endurance racing. The Commodore models – 51 Magnum utes, 51 Director and 151 Motorsport sedans – will each carry a ‘Level 3 track certification’ rating, meaning they have passed one of General Motors’ toughest tests. In doing so … [Read more...] about Special-edition Holdens carry Corvette, Camaro track rating
Hayden Paddon on crash death: ‘Please don’t speculate’
New Zealand rally star Hayden Paddon wrote this after he crashed during the first stage of the Monte Carlo rally. A spectator near the crash site died. This is Paddon's unedited statement. Hi everyone, Upon reflection, I wanted to issue a statement about yesterday’s events. Firstly, our thoughts are with the family and friends of the spectator involved. No matter the … [Read more...] about Hayden Paddon on crash death: ‘Please don’t speculate’
NZ tourist boom – rental sales up 47.8 per cent in three years
Registrations of rental vehicles in New Zealand in 2016 totaled 19,607 units, making the segment on paper the fourth biggest after commercial utes, small cars, and medium SUVs. The biggest sector was the 31,538 two- and four-wheel-drive utes, followed by 21,473 medium SUVs and 19,193 small cars. The smallest was the 185 upper large cars, predominantly the Audi A8, … [Read more...] about NZ tourist boom – rental sales up 47.8 per cent in three years