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September 18, 2025

Geely PHEV slips into sub-$50k zone

September 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Geely PHEV slips into sub-$50k zone

New Starray in two common drivetrain specifications.

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September 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
September 18, 2025

Hands’ off starts now - Tesla FSD active in NZ

September 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hands’ off starts now - Tesla FSD active in NZ

Latest Model 3 and Model Y first up for self-driving function.

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September 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
FSD Supervised, Autonomous, Elon Musk, NZ, MG, IM
September 17, 2025

Leapmotor B10 electric here soon

September 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Leapmotor B10 electric here soon

Life and Design formats landing; no pricing yet. What of range extender availed elsewhere?

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September 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
B10, C10, electric car, EV, Stellantis, Armstrong Group, Rick Armstrong, Auto Distributors NZ
September 17, 2025

NZ-confirmed Mitsi EV wows local boss

September 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-confirmed Mitsi EV wows local boss

Kiwi input into Taiwan-sourced crossover’s development has also been well received. 

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September 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Yulon, Foxtron, Foxconn, Tony Johnston, Mitsubishi Motors NZ, Outlander, Grandis
September 16, 2025

RAV4 release timeline still vague

September 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
RAV4 release timeline still vague

First examples of  a new line unveiled in May are here in early 2026 … as demonstrators. Pre-June expectation for customer deliveries.

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September 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, Andrew Davis, hybrid, PHEV, Mitsubishi Outlander
September 12, 2025

Compact Leapmotor hatch on horizon?

September 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Compact Leapmotor hatch on horizon?

The B05 five-door globally unveiled in Germany this week has been confirmed for regional availability.

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September 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
B10, B05, Armstrongs, Stellantis, Leapmotor
September 12, 2025

Xpeng announces NZ intent with G6

September 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Xpeng announces NZ intent with G6

Auckland sales operation to open soon; four more outlets to follow.

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September 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Xpeng
G6, Auckland, P7 Plus, X9, G9, Wellington
September 12, 2025

Electric-age Ferrari in Kiwi fans’ sights

September 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-age Ferrari in Kiwi fans’ sights

Maranello’s plug-in hybrid supercar will be in Kiwi fans’ sights.

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September 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ferrari
Testarossa, Assetto Fiorano, 849, Ferraristi
September 11, 2025

Polestar flagship NZ-bound

September 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Polestar flagship NZ-bound

Two grades, two performance levels and plenty of sophistication. 

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September 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Polestar
Polestar 5, Polestar NZ, Bruce Fowler, Giltrap Group, EV
September 11, 2025

Suzuki Swift, MG 3 ANCAP scores updated

September 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Suzuki Swift, MG 3 ANCAP scores updated

National crash test auditor acknowledges improvements to both small cars.

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September 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG, Suzuki
MG 3, Suzuki Swift, ANCAP, one star, three stars, four stars, Carla Hoorweg, crash
September 10, 2025

MG’s U9 ute detailed

September 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
MG’s U9 ute detailed

NZ timing still under wraps, but potential buyers now have an idea of the price and presentation.

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September 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
U9, Explore, LDV, Terron 9, ute, GWM
September 10, 2025

Mystery hybrid in Mitsubishi NZ’s sights for 2026

September 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mystery hybrid in Mitsubishi NZ’s sights for 2026

Consumer swing toward self-replenishing petrol-electric has forced the national PHEV expert to fill take a step back.

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September 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
hybrid, PHEV, EV, Mitsubishi Motors NZ, MMNZ, Tony Johnston
September 09, 2025

O look: Skoda’s electric Octavia previewed

September 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
O look: Skoda’s electric Octavia previewed

Shapely load shifter brings dramatic design ideas - but keeps a classic touch.

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September 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Vision O, Skoda concept, Epiq, Skoda NZ, electric
September 09, 2025

Tayron kicking off with ICE raid

September 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tayron kicking off with ICE raid

VW’s important replacement for the Tiguan Allspace is filtering in, with demo units touring the country.

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September 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Tayron, Tiguan Allspace, VW NZ, Touareg
September 09, 2025

Pajero back in 2026?

September 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
 Pajero back in 2026?

NZ is among first export destinations for a large wilderness-ready Mitsubishi off-roader arriving next year.

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September 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Pajero, Pajero Sport, Tony Johnston, MMNZ, Mitsubishi, diesel, Ford Everest, Toyota Fortuner, Land Cruiser Prado
September 08, 2025

NZ-bound electric GLC revealed at last

September 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-bound electric GLC revealed at last

Smarter, sharper and coming out strong.

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September 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
GLC EQ, Ponton Mercedes, Gordon Wagener, GLC with EQ Technology
September 08, 2025

Stupendous performance, price for latest 911

September 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Stupendous performance, price for latest 911

The Turbo S reminds there are 911s … and there are 911s.

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September 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
911, Turbo S, Porsche NZ, Stuttgart, 911 GTS
September 06, 2025

Dual motor iX3 set to kick off Neue Klasse era

September 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Dual motor iX3 set to kick off Neue Klasse era

The first car from a new wave of ground-up, high-tech electric vehicles out of Munich should be here from mid-2026.

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September 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iX3, BMW NZ, Neue Klasse, iX3 50xDrive, 800kW
September 05, 2025

Walloper Y out of Germany

September 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Walloper Y out of Germany

Berlin plant sourcing point for Tesla hottie

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September 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Berlin-Brandenburg, Elon Musk, Germany, Model Y Performance
September 05, 2025

In the deep end - Super Duty takes a dunking

September 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
In the deep end - Super Duty takes a dunking

Ford’s most rugged Ranger has undertaken a wilderness test to validate off an impressive wading ability.

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September 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Super Duty, Geelong, Crooked River, wading, snorkel, river, You Yangs
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