{"id":3662,"date":"2020-12-11T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nzmwg.co.nz\/?p=3662"},"modified":"2020-12-12T04:23:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T16:23:18","slug":"electric-vehicles-charge-to-second-consecutive-new-zealand-car-of-the-year-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nzmwg.co.nz\/coty\/electric-vehicles-charge-to-second-consecutive-new-zealand-car-of-the-year-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric vehicles charge to second consecutive New Zealand Car of the Year win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQC has won the prestigious 2020 New Zealand Car of the Year \u2013 the second year running for an electric vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EQC is a notable vehicle not only in its own right, but also as the first member of the vitally important fully-electric Mercedes EQ range, which is set to expand to 10 new models of various shapes, sizes and configurations within the next three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The New Zealand Car of the Year is selected by members of the New Zealand Motoring Writers\u2019 Guild, the professional body for motoring journalists and content creators from around the country. The guild\u2019s two-dozen voting members test the vehicles in their home environment \u2013 important for providing a \u2018real world\u2019 result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The prestigious award, now in its 33rd year, was announced live on Seven Sharp by presenters Hilary Barry and Jeremy Wells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n