EVs & Beyond

XPeng L03 lands at $49,990, and the range-extender costs no more than the EV

XPeng has priced the L03 for New Zealand from $49,990, with the PowerX range-extender at the same price, a 520km Long Range ...
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XPeng’s L03 is its most emotional design yet, says the man who shaped it

The XPeng L03 is the most emotional car the brand has built, says Shanghai design studio creative director Joan Melenchon, ...
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Saudi Arabia’s first carmaker reveals its EVs, with petrol and plug-in hybrids to follow

Saudi Arabia's first carmaker Ceer has revealed the Exobot sedan and SUV, with 112kWh batteries and 800-volt charging, and ...
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Electric Lexus ES 500e arrives in New Zealand at $109,900

The eighth-generation Lexus ES has arrived in New Zealand, with the electric ES 500e Dynamic at $109,900, 252kW and 465km of ...
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High-mileage EVs fail fewer roadworthiness tests, but the battery is not checked

A UK study of 47.4 million roadworthiness tests found higher-mileage EVs fail less often than petrol cars of the same age, though the test does not measure battery health.