- Forthing increases from 4 to 6 Kiwi dealerships.
- New outlets: Winger Motors (Auckland), Ebbetts (Tauranga).
- More new models promised for 2026-27.
Forthing New Zealand has added two new dealerships to its portfolio: Winger Motors at 75 Wairau Road on Auckland's North Shore, and Ebbetts in Tauranga, currently at 123 Cameron Road but locating to 115 Third Avenue in August. Both are open now.
Forthing launched in April with four dealers: Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch.
"We always said the initial four locations were just the beginning," says Todd Groves, general sales manager for Forthing NZ. "Adding Winger North Shore and Ebbetts Tauranga is a clear signal that Forthing is here for the long term and that we're serious about making our vehicles accessible to Kiwis wherever they live and work. The Bay of Plenty and Auckland's North Shore are significant markets, and we're excited to be part of them."
Forthing currently offers the Taikon medium-SUV in plug-in super hybrid or battery-electric versions. But the company says there are more models planned before the end of this year and into 2027.
Forthing is part of China's Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co (DFLZM), a state-owned company established in 1954. The company currently sells in more than 100 countries worldwide.