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March 16, 2026

Toyota’s sunny prediction for solar project

March 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota’s sunny prediction for solar project

The whole of the brand’s corporate headquarters and adjacent warehousing have become a sun trap.

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March 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
TNZ, Palmerston North, NCC, National Customer Centre, Toyota New Zealand, Mark Young
March 16, 2026

Dirt-enhanced X-Trail yet to find a spot

March 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Dirt-enhanced X-Trail yet to find a spot

The facelift programme for Nissan’s popular medium soft-roader includes an image-hardening variant. But not here.

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March 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
X-Trail, N-Trek, RAV4 Adventure, Forester Outback, Nissan NZ
March 16, 2026

Breakthrough Benz not a star act

March 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Breakthrough Benz not a star act

Mercedes’ new battery-wed VLE could open new doors - but if it comes, it won’t be seen in Benz car dealerships.

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March 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
VLE, Electric, Mercedes Benz NZ, Keith Andrews Group, EQV, WLTP, VAN.EA
March 15, 2026

Fuel for thought as crisis deepens

March 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Fuel for thought as crisis deepens

Will lessons from the past help the country get ahead of any future petrol shortages?

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March 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Carless Days, Iran, oil shock, fuel crisis, motorsport, electric
March 13, 2026

Long story short: New Y version soon

March 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Long story short: New Y version soon

Six-seater Tesla on fast boat here.

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March 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model Y L, Tesla NZ, Model Y Long Range Premium, Model Y Performance
March 13, 2026

UT next for GAC expansion drive?

March 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
UT next for GAC expansion drive?

Distributor acknowledges new electric compact is in the region, but won’t confirm NZ for now.

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March 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
GAC
Aion UT, Aion V, M8, Emzoom, GAC NZ
March 13, 2026

Next Polestar a carbon credit

March 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Next Polestar a carbon credit

Impending flagship has a fantastically Green impact.

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March 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Polestar
Polestar 5, Carbon, GT, Dual Motor Performance, Dual Motor Launch Edition, Life Cycle Assessment
March 12, 2026

Five alive - special edition RS 3 coming here!

March 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Five alive - special edition RS 3 coming here!

NZ set to snare 10 examples of valedictory model of Audi’s fab hot hatch.

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March 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS 3, Audi NZ, Greg Leet
March 11, 2026

Long-legged dual motor starter for iX3 roll-out

March 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Long-legged dual motor starter for iX3 roll-out

Kiwis’ first chance to try out Neue Klasse comes with tasty 50 xDrive variant.

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March 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iX3, 50 xDrive, BMW NZ, EV, electric
March 11, 2026

Pre-sale push for 6e, Mazda’s fresh electric drive

March 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Pre-sale push for 6e, Mazda’s fresh electric drive

Registrations of interest for the 6e are being taken, with price yet to be shared.

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March 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
6e, electric, Hiroshima, Changan, Mazda, LFP
March 11, 2026

Famous five’s final fling

March 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Famous five’s final fling

RS 3 Competition Limited a last blast for RS 3 and Ingolstadt’s signature snorter.

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March 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS 3, Competition Limited, CL, special edition, RS, Ingolstadt, five cylinder, Audi NZ
March 10, 2026

Urban expected as bigger, cheaper MG4 option

March 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Urban expected as bigger, cheaper MG4 option

Sino-Brit brand’s next model here has a familiar name, but otherwise is all new.

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March 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
MG4 Urban, MG NZ, electric, EV, DC, MG3
March 10, 2026

Box price slimmed further

March 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Box price slimmed further

On original schedule, Dongfeng’s entry model should have cost more by now. Instead it’s become cheaper.

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March 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
March 10, 2026

Leaf gains jury’s gold

March 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Leaf gains jury’s gold

Will big award sway Nissan consideration of latest electric’s chances for NZ sale? 

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March 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Awards
WWCOTY, Sandy Myhre, Nissan Leaf, Ariya, electric, EV
March 09, 2026

‘Six’-y time: Tesla staple’s seat count climbs

March 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
‘Six’-y time: Tesla staple’s seat count climbs

The Model Y will land here later in the year with three rows of chairs.

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March 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model Y L, Model Y, Tesla, Shanghai, China, Berlin, Germany
March 09, 2026

Battery-reliant fleet hits milestone, what next?

March 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Battery-reliant fleet hits milestone, what next?

Electric/electrified imprint hitting 100,000 new units would have been reached a lot earlier had support continued.

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March 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
EV, PHEV, Motor Industry Association, MIA, registrations, electric, electrified, battery, ICE, fossil fuel, Clean Car Standard, Clean Car rebate, Clean Car
March 06, 2026

Countdown to new i3

March 06, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Countdown to new i3

Electric Three Series has been dancing in ice and snow in lead up to mid-March reveal.

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March 06, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3, iX3, BMW NZ, electric, 800v, Neue Klasse
March 06, 2026

Ariya’s history, clarity on new Leaf ‘coming’

March 06, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Ariya’s history, clarity on new Leaf ‘coming’

Nissan’s local electric car plans are still a grey area.

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March 06, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Leaf, Ariya, electric, Nissan NZ
March 05, 2026

New names, tech plus familiar powertrain for CX-5

March 05, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
New names, tech plus familiar powertrain for CX-5

Mazda NZ has shared detail about the product plan for its sales leader.

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March 05, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-5, Mazda NZ, Paul Sherley, SkyActiv-G, SkyActiv-Z
March 05, 2026

With Ariya pulled, is Nissan NZ’s electric push in doubt?

March 05, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
With Ariya pulled, is Nissan NZ’s electric push in doubt?

Brand’s national outlet having nothing to say now about the new Leaf and updated Ariya raises big questions.

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March 05, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Ariya, Leaf, Nissan NZ, EV, PHEV, e-Power, electric, Clean Car Discount, Clean Car Standard
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MotoringNZ reviews new cars and keeps readers up-to-date with the latest developments on the auto industry. All the major brands are represented. The site is owned and edited by New Zealand motoring journalist Richard Bosselman.

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