Single-motor Zeekr 009 electric MPV for sale here

A lower-powered, single-motor version of the Zeekr 009 electric multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) has been approved for sale in Singapore. The 009 Deluxe (7-Seater), which has 250kW of power, instead of 450kW for the dual-motor version, can travel up to 604km before its 116kWh battery needs to be plugged in.

The single-motor format also means lower energy consumption, at 21.4kWh/100km as opposed to 22.3kWh/100km. The car takes 7.9 seconds to get from 0-100kmh, compared with 4.5 seconds for the dual-motor version.

Priced at $359,999 with certificate of entitlement, the Zeekr 009 Deluxe (7-Seater) is available for test drives at the Zeekr showroom.

Mitsubishi EV by second half of 2026

Mitsubishi will have an electric vehicle ready for sale in Australia and New Zealand in the second half of 2026.

The car is not a Mitsubishi in the traditional sense, as it will be developed by a subsidiary of Foxconn, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer best known for making the Apple iPhone. The actual production will be handled by Yulon, which is also a Taiwanese company.

The move comes after the initiative to bring Mitsubishi together with Honda and Nissan to form the world’s third-largest auto group fell through in February. For its part, Foxconn has been looking for opportunities to partner Japanese carmakers to break into the electric vehicle market.

Older Landies go electric

Land Rovers, as old as the Series I that was built between 1948 and 1958, right up to Series III, from 1971 to 1985, can be transformed into electric vehicles without denting their abilities to venture off the beaten path.

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