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Kia’s V6 Stinger: Aussie police eye it – will NZ’s do so too?

January 13, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

Will the V6 Kia Stinger replace the V6 Holden Commodore as the main police patrol vehicle in New Zealand? Australian police are reportedly interested in the Stinger, unveiled at the Detroit motor show this week. Police in NSW, Queensland, and Victoria are already evaluating Kia’s all-wheel-drive SUV, the Sorento. Kia Motors Australia PR chief Kevin Hepworth told media … [Read more...] about Kia’s V6 Stinger: Aussie police eye it – will NZ’s do so too?

Kia Stinger, a 270km/h missile that’s on its way to NZ

January 9, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

The sports liftback that Kia will unveil at the Detroit motor show this week will be available in New Zealand towards the end of this year, perhaps with a choice of powertrains. The four-door Stinger has been designed and engineered in Germany to redefine the Kia brand globally and challenge European luxury badges for performance and refinement. It rides on a longer … [Read more...] about Kia Stinger, a 270km/h missile that’s on its way to NZ

Kia the high flyer – year-on-year sales up 56.5 per cent

December 24, 2016 by Alastair Sloane

South Korea’s Kia is expected to sign off 2016 in New Zealand with sales of around 5150 new vehicles – that’s a 56.5 per cent hike on the 3290 it did last year. The result will leave Kia the No. 1 performer for the year in terms of percentage gains. Others have recorded big sales jumps on individual models – Ford Ranger ute is up more than 40 per cent, Isuzu D-Max up 30 per … [Read more...] about Kia the high flyer – year-on-year sales up 56.5 per cent

New vehicle sales reach record levels – Kia the big mover

November 4, 2016 by Alastair Sloane

New vehicle sales in October in New Zealand were the strongest since records began in 1975 – and leading the way in terms of growth towards what will certainly be an overall record year is South Korea’s Kia. There were 14,709 new registrations last month, the most since July 1984 when 13,983 were recorded, according to Motor Industry Association (MIA) records. Sales at … [Read more...] about New vehicle sales reach record levels – Kia the big mover

Kia’s sales success delivers new showcase dealership

October 19, 2016 by Alastair Sloane

Kia Motors NZ is to open a flagship showroom in Auckland’s automotive heartland, a move that comes on the strength of its growing reputation as a quality carmaker with a stylish line-up of vehicles. The new outlet, in city-suburban Newmarket, will showcase Kia’s global ‘Red Cube’ theme, a visual representation of the emphasis its acclaimed styling chief Peter Schreyer … [Read more...] about Kia’s sales success delivers new showcase dealership

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French carmaker Renault has won the 2025 European Car of the Year award with the all-electric R5 supermini (pictured). It’s the brand’s second win in a row, following the new Scenic’s gong in 2024. The R5 led the vote count from start to finish from the 60 jurors in 23 countries. It received 353 points, beating the Kia EV3 (291 points) and the Citroen C3/e in third place with 215 points. It’s Renault’s eighth win in the 62-year history of the Coty award. The R5 goes on sale in the UK this month. There are two main drivetrains: a 90kW motor/40kWh battery model with a 300km range, and a 112kW/52kWh example with a 400km range. The R5 starts in price at £22.995, or $NZ50,000.

EU carmakers seek trade deal with Trump

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among carmakers urging the European Union to get a favourable trade deal with US President Donald Trump. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) wants to keep open trade with both the US and China. It fears Trump, who promises heavy tariffs on Chinese imports to the US, will look unfavourably on countries that continue to trade freely with Beijing. Ola Kallenius, president of the group and chairman of the management board of MB, said in a letter to EU leaders:  “Overall, it is essential to recognise that trade with China and the US is most vital for the prosperity of the European economy.The EU should seek a grand bargain with the US and attempt to avoid a potential trade conflict.”

Diesel fuels EV concept for US military

A  go-anywhere EV concept for the US military uses an onboard 12kW diesel generator to top up the batteries on the move.  The all-wheel-drive has 800-volt technology and a 200kWh battery pack to power three electric motors, two in the rear and one up front. Claimed output is 745kW/15,590Nm, or 1000hp and 11,500 ft-lb of torque.  The four-seater was developed by the defence division of General Motors and is based on the platform of the Hummer SUV. It rides on Fox performance shock absorbers and 37-inch tyres and comes with “exceptional” approach and departure angles for off-road mobility. Maximum range using the generator to keep things ticking over is said to be around 500km.

We are the World

The outside temperature in Midland, Texas, was 40.5C when staff at the local office of the US National Weather Service set out to show the cabin of a closed car can literally get baking hot in summer. They mixed up a batch of chocolate chip cookies and laid them on the car’s dashboard – the surface of which showed a temperature of 87.7C. A little over four hours later the cookies were ready to eat. “Even though ours weren’t golden brown, we can confirm that they are done and delicious,” the staff wrote on Facebook.

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