Electric car sharing scheme: Yoogo Share launches in Christchurch
Christchurch is now home to New Zealand’s first fully battery-powered electric car sharing scheme. Developed by Christchurch City Council and run by Yoogo Share, the scheme lets people hire electric vehicles at different points in the city. Yoogo Share General Manager Kirsten Corson says it is the biggest deployment of electric cars in New Zealand, […]
A sporty little number: Mercedes A180
I drove up to the film set of ‘Monster Man’ in the Mercedes A180, a film I play a pretty rough Maori fella in. Not quite the picture you get of a driver of this refined, elegant little vehicle is it? Gumboots, unshaven with a Swanndri and beanie: quite the contrast to this 90kW, 200Nm […]
Bang for your buck: Mitsubishi 2018 ASX review
This year’s new model Mitsubishi 2018 ASX was a real surprise to review. It’s a small SUV but what I discovered was the only small thing about it was the price, with a cost of only $26,000. For that price, one might expect low end features; the ASX was anything but. At 112 kW it […]
A pop culture icon: 2018 Ford Mustang review
Last year’s Cup Week I was selected by Hertz as an Ambassador for the 2017 Ford Mustang. It was a great insight into the passion Ford owners have for the iconic motor vehicle. All week questions fired at me would have me running to Ford to fill the gaps of knowledge. There’s Facebook pages dedicated […]
The automotive destination: RT Motor Company
When it comes to getting new wheels from a car dealership, naturally you want a team who works harder for you and allows you to choose from a range of quality vehicles at a price you can afford. Naturally, you want RT Motor Company. Owner Jack Thompson has simplified the car buying process, allowing the […]
New kid on the automotive block: Volvo XC60 review
Volvo’s history is littered with the wacky and wonderful, but in musical terms, its greatest hit single of recent years has to be the XC60 SUV, the Swedish firm’s best selling model ever. Now, there is a new XC60 on the block, boasting more tech, more comfort and more style than ever before. The new […]
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