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January 20, 2026

More perk for Munich’s baby brawler

January 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
More perk for Munich’s baby brawler

All-paw six-cylinder pumps up but also lives more cleanly.

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January 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M240i, performance, M2, BMW NZ
January 15, 2026

Electric M3 ‘geared’ for action

January 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric M3 ‘geared’ for action

Plenty of stomp, no shortage of dynamic dexterity - as the countdown to release enters the final phase, BMW ups its argument for change.

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January 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M3, i3, BMW M, BMW, Munich, Franciscus van Meel, electric, EV, Heart of Joy
December 23, 2025

Government VIPs staying Seven sweet - but with electric

December 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Government VIPs staying Seven sweet - but with electric

Prolonged move from diesel to battery for Crown VIP duty appears to have finally wrapped up.

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December 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i7, BMW NZ, Adam Shaver, limo, VIP, Prime Minister, dignatories, judiciary, Crown fleet
November 04, 2025

Dual motor, entry i4 culled

November 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Dual motor, entry i4 culled

Just the mid choice of three editions of the ‘electric Three’ will return to sale, with more spec and a price increase.

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November 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i4, eDrive40, eDrive35, eDrive M50, BMW NZ
September 23, 2025

Hydrogen X5 talked up regionally

September 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hydrogen X5 talked up regionally

Munich confirms fuel cell edition will join EV, PHEV, petrol and diesel types - will we see it here?

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September 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iX5, X5, Munich, BMW NZ, BMW Australia, EV, PHEV, petrol, diesel, FCEV, Hydrogen
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
August 11, 2025

Smarten up for diesel X5, X6

August 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Smarten up for diesel X5, X6

Sport Collection outfit for three derivatives - $14k worth of kit adds $4k to RRPs, BMW says.

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August 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X5, X6, BMW NZ, Sport Collection, Neue Klasse
July 10, 2025

BMW NZ’s EV pitch set for power surge

July 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
BMW NZ’s EV pitch set for power surge

Confirmation today the brand’s groundbreaking Neue Klasse push will start here next year with iX3.

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July 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
Adam Shaver, BMW NZ, Neue Klasse, BMW iX3, Vision Driving Experience, Vision Dee, Vision Neue Klasse
July 09, 2025

Land of the Three

July 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Land of the Three

Guess who’s just turned 50? BMW brings out a special edition to celebrate a 3-Series milestone.

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July 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
50 Jahre, 3-Series, BMW NZ, celebration, E21, E30, E36, E46, E90, E93, F30, G20
June 18, 2025

Wildest M3 wagon now a goer

June 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Wildest M3 wagon now a goer

Forget they said we couldn’t have the most stonking M3 Touring. That CS is coming after all.

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June 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M3, Touring, Competition, CS, Competition Sport
June 13, 2025

XM updates as long-term future questioned

June 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
XM updates as long-term future questioned

Beamer’s bigfoot is set to show in just one form.

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June 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
XM, Label Red, BMW NZ, Automotive News, M
May 28, 2025

CS level M2 set to be a riot

May 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
CS level M2 set to be a riot

End of year arrival for the most powerful rear-drive M car yet. 

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May 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M2, M Division, Munich, BMW, BMW NZ, CS
May 20, 2025

Change at top for BMW NZ

May 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Change at top for BMW NZ

Current local boss is heading to Germany, replacement incoming from Japan.

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May 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
BMW NZ, Adam Shaver, Francois Roca, MINI
May 16, 2025

X3 range broadens to base petrol

May 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
X3 range broadens to base petrol

Extra model allows BMW’s popular SUV to slot below $100k.

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May 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X3, BMW NZ
February 27, 2025

Rossi celebration M4 revealed

February 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Rossi celebration M4 revealed

No.46 has turned 46 … so BMW has created a special road-legal edition of the car he races.

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February 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M4, BMW NZ, M4 Competition, Valentino Rossi, GT3
February 24, 2025

Hitch to X3’s towing readiness

February 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hitch to X3’s towing readiness

Latest BMW model’s integrated towball has been rendered inactive until local fix for heavy-duty compliance enables. 

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February 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
BMW NZ, Towing, tow ball, automated tow hitch, X3, Mike Thompson
January 29, 2025

Updated, improved range iX unveiled

January 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Updated, improved range iX unveiled

Still-confrontational styling but more zap and it’ll go a lot further on a charge.

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January 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iX, electric, xDrive, BMW NZ
January 09, 2025

Bye-bye buttons with next-gen BMW

January 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Bye-bye buttons with next-gen BMW

From end of this year, iDrive will be a born-again experience.

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January 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iDrive, Neue Klasse, BMW NZ, 7-Series
November 15, 2024

One’s two choices aim high

November 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
One’s two choices aim high

BMW’s most compact car has undergone a big refit. What about the pricing?

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November 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
1-Series, 135, 120, BMW NZ, M
October 23, 2024

Electric JCW Mini wins phwoar game

October 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Electric JCW Mini wins phwoar game

China-sourced battery Aceman and hatch to land at same time as Brit-built petrol type.

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October 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mini, BMW
John Cooper Works, JCW, electric, petrol, BMW NZ
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