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NZ Autocar
21-06-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
2025 GWM Haval H6 GT PHEV Review'
PHEVs are going gangbusters in some parts of the world where EV range is now well over 100km. How does Haval's first effort rate? Range is critical in an EV, and likewise PHEVs, it would seem. The average PHEV range increased from 50km in 2019 to 80km in 2023. This year it will be higher again. Why? Because of the likes of this Haval H6. The Chinese are going bonkers on PHEVs. Thanks to that, there are now several PHEVs on sale here that offer over 100km of EV range. Some in China offer 245 to 300-odd km. This H6 GT PHEV is Haval's first example, offering 180km of electric travel from its substantial 35.4kWh battery pack. That's serious range, especially given it sells for $58,990. Pricing is similar to Mitsi PHEVs but there's over double the range. Fact is, there's enough EV potential for a week of in-town motoring. That means you can recharge it on a Friday night before a long weekend away, and have roughly 1000km of range at the ready. A quick 91 refill gives another 800. What about a battery refresh? And sensibly there's always electric power to help with overtaking because the system never lets the battery charge sink below 15 per cent. It also allows you to save the energy stored in the battery for urban use if you want. And you can recharge on the go, using the engine as a generator. Though it would seem they prefer you not to as it's not that straightforward to activate. Alternatively, you can plug in to a 48kW fast charger. It takes half an hour to replenish the battery from 30 to 80 per cent. A 7kW wall charger will do the job in three hours. Or 12 hours on a portable charger. So it all sounds rather peachy for those who just cannot be bothered with on-the-road recharging, or don't want EV range anxiety. The downside of a PHEV is using the engine too much. With most PHEVs, you can gobble up the limited EV range on day one. People then forget to recharge each night. When you run them like that, fuel economy won't be great. That's because the engine is tasked with propelling something much heavier. The H6 PHEV is 400kg up on its petrol equivalent (2075kg kerb weight). With much greater EV range, that gives you plenty of time to decide when you are going to plug in again. And then you'll only use the engine on long jaunts. In the urban setting, GWM suggests overall fuel use of 0.8L/100km (rightcar 1.0L/100km). It's around 5.4 otherwise. Any other downsides then? This isn't quite as dynamic as the regular ICE-power H6 models, despite decent Michelin Primacy rubber and its AWD status. It can be a bit squirrely in the wet. GWM has fettled the suspension for the increased weight to make it ride appropriately, which it really does. Brakes are uprated too but have an odd pedal feel. No mind, because high-level recuperation does most of the braking for you. We found the central IFT control screen disappointing. Repeated jabs and stabs were often needed, and it's a bit slow. Moreover, the layout is messy. Its saving grace is a pulldown menu for things you might want to turn off frequently. And voice control; use that when you can. While this H6 is mercifully free of warning bongs, it makes one loud one when you start it up and set off. Why is unclear, and no, you cannot cull it. The wheel spokes are oddly placed too, forcing a 10 past 2 hand position. Can it go? Can it ever! This can really tramp. That's the result of having a motor for each axle and a turbopetrol engine. Overall system output is 342kW and 762Nm. Strewth, that's a heap of grunt for a car costing this much. It can hit 100km/h in just under 4.9sec with LC and needs just over 3sec to jet from 80-120. It would be even quicker if the hybrid two-speed transmission didn't dither between first and second. Practically speaking this is sound. There's genuinely decent room for five grown-ups. And luggage capacity is 392-1390L. That's the same as for the Ultra GT AWD upon which it is based. The Haval H6 range gets more, however, 560-1485L, if luggage capacity is a big deal. Same with towing. The PHEV is good for 750-1500kg, while the H6 petrol can haul 2000kg of braked trailer. What else? Surprise and delight items include powered, heated and vented seats that are really comfy, a head-up display and surround camera. The overall shape is appealing too, though the rear window is tiny, and has no wiper. But the resolution from the reversing camera compensates. With all the new energy brands incoming, it is Leapmotor's C10 REEV at $49,990 plus ORCs that is the Haval's main rival. Sure, it has slightly less EV range (145km) but most will likely find that's enough for a week of urban travel. It's nowhere near as quick, however. The 0-100 claim is 8.5sec because the engine acts only as a generator for the battery. So it is reliant on its lone 158kW/320Nm motor for go power. If you want serious performance, and ridiculously low fuel use, go for the Haval which comes with a seven-year/unlimited km warranty. GWM Haval H6 GT PHEV $58,990 / 0.8L/100km / 19g/km 0-100 km/h 4.82s Engine 1500cc / IL4 / T + twin motors Max power 321kW Max torque 762Nm Weight (claimed) 2075kg
Scottish Sun
24-05-2025
- Health
- Scottish Sun
Mental health A&Es to be set up across England with ‘calm and welcoming environment' to help ease pressure on NHS
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE NHS is trialling mental health A&Es with "calm and welcoming" environments in order to tackle overcrowding. These new units will deal with patients who are suicidal or experiencing psychosis or mania without the "noise and chaos" of a normal hospital. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 The new mental health A&Es will try and ease the pressure on staff Credit: Getty Trialled across 10 NHS trusts, the units will be open 24/7 and welcome walk-ins along with those referred by police or GPs. Staffed by specially-trained doctors and nurses, the units are part of the 10-year NHS plan and could be expanded nationally. The idea behind the mental health A&Es is to tackle the "corridor care" crisis which has led to horrifying treatment across the country. It's been reported that patients are dying in A&E corridors and waiting rooms without painkillers. Read More NURSE NIGHTMARE Hospitals facing serious staffing crisis that could put patients in danger In January, The Sun reported that a 95-year-old woman with dementia could not have end-of-life drugs as she lay dying in a corridor without proper equipment. Another patient died under a coat in a waiting room, and one was not found until hours later because staff were too busy to notice they had passed away. According to The Times, the units will aim to tackle the root cause of the mental health crisis. One of the trial A&Es come complete with emotional support dogs, miniature pinschers called Maxwell and Mitsi. The pooches cuddle up to patients and there are trays full of tea, coffee and biscuits. Toti Freysson, the mental health nurse who manages the service at Ladbroke Grove, west London, said anyone who walks in is seen within 10 minutes. In 2024, a record 1.7 million patients had to wait at least 12 hours in A&E. The long waits were linked to thousands of avoidable deaths. Mental health patients are twice as likely to experience long waits , and some reported waiting up to 18 days to get a bed. The west London mental health site reported seeing around 300 patients a month. It has three bedrooms and patients can stay for a few nights without having to be detained under the Mental Health Act. Dr Mehtab Rahman, a consultant psychiatrist at the centre, told The Times: 'Often A&E is the most inappropriate place for mental health patients. These are people who might be hearing voices in their head telling them to kill themselves — imagine having to wait four to six hours to be seen.' The Minister for Mental Health, Baroness Merron, told The Sun: 'Too often, people experiencing mental health crisis are not getting the support or care they deserve, and so it is vital that we continue to provide a range of services like this one' 'Backed by an extra £680 million in government funding this year, we are transforming mental health services – investing £26 million in new mental health crisis centres, hiring more staff, delivering more talking therapies, and getting waiting lists down through our Plan for Change. 'On top of this, through our proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act, we will ensure people with the most severe mental health conditions get better more personalised care.' It comes after Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza called for urgent action to tackle waiting times for kids' mental health. Over 958,200 children in England were referred to Children and Young People's Mental Health Services last year. Anxiety was the most common reason, followed by neurodevelopmental conditions and autism.
The Irish Sun
24-05-2025
- Health
- The Irish Sun
Mental health A&Es to be set up across England with ‘calm and welcoming environment' to help ease pressure on NHS
THE NHS is trialling mental health A&Es with "calm and welcoming" environments in order to tackle overcrowding. These new units will deal with patients who are suicidal or experiencing psychosis or mania without the Advertisement 1 The new mental health A&Es will try and ease the pressure on staff Credit: Getty Trialled across 10 NHS trusts, the units will be open 24/7 and welcome walk-ins along with those referred by police or GPs. Staffed by specially-trained doctors and nurses, the units are part of the 10-year NHS plan and could be expanded nationally. The idea behind the mental health A&Es is to tackle the It's been reported that patients are Advertisement Read More In January, The Sun reported that a 95-year-old woman with dementia could not have end-of-life drugs as she lay dying in a corridor without proper equipment. Another patient died under a coat in a waiting room, and one was not found until hours later because staff were too busy to notice they had passed away. According to One of the trial A&Es come complete with emotional support dogs, miniature pinschers called Maxwell and Mitsi. Advertisement Most read in Health The pooches cuddle up to patients and there are trays full of tea, coffee and biscuits. Toti Freysson, the mental health nurse who manages the service at Ladbroke Grove, west London, said anyone who walks in is seen within 10 minutes. In 2024, a record 1.7 million patients had to wait at least 12 hours in A&E. The long waits were linked to thousands of avoidable deaths. Advertisement Mental health patients are twice as likely to experience long waits , and some reported waiting up to 18 days to get a bed. The west London mental health site reported seeing around 300 patients a month. It has three bedrooms and patients can stay for a few nights without having to be detained under the Mental Health Act. Dr Mehtab Rahman, a consultant psychiatrist at the centre, told The Times: 'Often A&E is the most inappropriate place for mental health patients. These are people who might be hearing voices in their head telling them to kill themselves — imagine having to wait four to six hours to be seen.' Advertisement The Minister for Mental Health, Baroness Merron, told The Sun: 'Too often, people experiencing mental health crisis are not getting the support or care they deserve, and so it is vital that we continue to provide a range of services like this one' 'Backed by an extra £680 million in government funding this year, we are transforming mental health services – investing £26 million in new mental health crisis centres, hiring more staff, delivering more talking therapies, and getting waiting lists down through our Plan for Change. 'On top of this, through our proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act, we will ensure people with the most severe mental health conditions get better more personalised care.' It comes after Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza called for urgent action to tackle waiting times for kids' mental health. Advertisement Over 958,200 children in England were referred to Children and Young People's Mental Health Services last year. Anxiety was the most common reason, followed by neurodevelopmental conditions and autism . Frail patients 'left sitting in faeces for 50 hours' and staff 'crying on the phone for help' at busy A&E By Isabel Shaw FRAIL patients at a Kent hospital were "told to soil themselves" because there was no one available to help them to the toilet, staff have revealed. At Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, patients faced waits of more than 50 hours without access to basic wash facilities. Some were left "sitting in their own faeces," Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors were told. One patient shared: "I had been left sitting in my own faeces all day because there was no one available to help." Jayne Black, chief executive of the Medway NHS Foundation Trust which runs the hospital, apologised to patients and said improvements had since been made. During an inspection in February 2024, the CQC uncovered serious issues in the emergency department. Inspectors found the department overcrowded, with 14 patients crammed into a The department was described as "not suitable for the number of people" it was trying to care for. A One patient said they were left "sitting on a chair in the corridor for 55 hours," and when they asked staff if they could shower, they were told they could only wash by splashing themselves with water from the toilet sink.
NZ Autocar
08-05-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
Mitsubishi to roll out limited-edition Tritons at Fieldays
Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand is heading to Fieldays 2025 where it will showcase two limited-edition Triton utes. Mitsi will also offer attendees a sneak peek at the upcoming 2025 Outlander models. The Triton GSR and GLX Sport variants will be limited to 100 and 300 units respectively. Both models come with added accessories and will be offered at special Fieldays pricing: $69,990 for the GSR and $49,990 for the GLX Sport. The GSR's (pictured above) upgrades include 20-inch black alloys wrapped in Nexen all-terrain tyres, a front nudge bar, electric roll top, and a sailplane sports bar. It also benefits from the full suite of features found in the GLX Sport—like Mitsubishi's Super Select II 4WD system, 9-inch SDA navigation, and power lumbar support. The GLX Sport (below) takes the standard GLX and adds 18-inch black alloy wheels, black sports bar, and leather-accented controls. Mitsubishi will also be displaying a Triton model currently in use by Taskforce Kiwi, a volunteer emergency response charity, to highlight the ute's off-road readiness and real-world capability. Read more 2024 Mitsubishi Triton VRX 4X4 review In addition to the Triton lineup, visitors will get an early look at the updated 2025 Outlander range, including both petrol and plug-in hybrid variants. Also on site will be the full Mitsubishi vehicle lineup featuring the ASX and Outlander, currently the second and third best-selling passenger vehicles in New Zealand. Fieldays visitors can also expect special offers on Mitsubishi accessories and on-site finance options provided by UDC.
