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January 22, 2026

Blue day for old gold: Ford revives racing tie to never-say-die engine

January 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Blue day for old gold: Ford revives racing tie to never-say-die engine

It’s a return to the ICE age in every sense with Ford NZ reviving long dormant backing for a classic racing class.

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January 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Formula Ford, Rodin Cars, David Dicker, Annaliese Atina, Tom Clancy, carburettor, Duratec, Zetec, Liam Lawson, Scott Dixon, Shane van Gisbergen, Brendon Hartley, Team Hutchinson Ford
December 18, 2025

Ford NZ boss a high flier back at the wheel

December 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ford NZ boss a high flier back at the wheel

Fadi Mawal started with the Blue Oval as a forklift driver … and now he’s overseeing the brand regionally.

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December 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Fadi Mawal, Ford CEO, Ford NZ, For Australia, CEO
December 03, 2025

NZ up for additional Super Duty choices

December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ up for additional Super Duty choices

Premium themed double cab and a pick up styling are in our mix, brand confirms.

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December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Super Duty, Ford NZ, Tom Clancy, XLT, Pick up
November 25, 2025

Joy of six for more Rangers, Everest

November 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Joy of six for more Rangers, Everest

MY2026.5 changes to Ford NZ sales staples also confirms new single turbo 2.0-litre diesel is much less grunty than outgoing biturbo.

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November 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, Ford NZ, Ford Australia, Wolftrak, Black Edition, Active, biturbo, V6
November 10, 2025

Mean or a menace? ANCAP’s big rig bash results out

November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mean or a menace? ANCAP’s big rig bash results out

Our crash test safety auditor has given those giant American pickups a good going over. The results might surprise.

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November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chevrolet, Ford, RAM, Toyota
Toyota, RAM, Chevrolet, Ford, ANCAP, testing, Anglesea, Tundra, F-150, Silverado, 70-Series, LandCruiser
November 10, 2025

Mustang Mach-E choice slimmed

November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mustang Mach-E choice slimmed

Base and flagship remain, dual motor mid-spec withdrawn. Specs, ranges, performances improve; RRPs back to pre-discount settings.

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November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mach-E, Mustang, Ford NZ, Select, GT, Pre, iu, Ford New Zealand
November 07, 2025

Ford confident Ranger can stand biturbo loss

November 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ford confident Ranger can stand biturbo loss

Most NZ buyers want it, but the Blue Oval here figures they can live without it.

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November 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, biturbo, diesel, single turbo, 2.0-litre, Ford NZ, V6, Raptor
November 06, 2025

Bye-bye biturbo: Ranger, Everest engine change coming

November 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Bye-bye biturbo: Ranger, Everest engine change coming

The staple engine of Ford’s utility and its SUV sister ship is being dropped, in favour of a revised single turbo unit. Also there’s wider availability of the diesel V6.

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November 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, biturbo, V6, Everest, Ranger Raptor, Ford NZ
September 26, 2025

Ranger ID challenge is about to get harder

September 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
 Ranger ID challenge is about to get harder

Badge delete decision makes it harder to pick one lone Ranger from another.

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September 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ford NZ, Wildtrak, Raptor, Tom Clancy, XLT, Sport
September 19, 2025

Tour of Duty - ‘super Ranger’ data shared

September 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tour of Duty - ‘super Ranger’ data shared

Full specifications and accessories for next year’s heavy-duty workhorse have been shared.

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September 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger Super Duty, Super Duty, Ranger, Ford Australia, Ford, Ford NZ, ute, Farm Pack, Work Pack, Adventure Pack
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
August 13, 2025

Ranchero rev up: Ford NZ eyeing new US electric ute

August 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ranchero rev up: Ford NZ eyeing new US electric ute

Brand-new 400v platform, sub-Ranger pricing, in build from 2027 and definitely set to be exported. Ford new EV tray deck has raised local interest.

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August 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranchero, Ford US, Ford NZ, Detroit, Jim Farley, LFP, Mustang Mach-E, Louisville, Universal EV platform, Universal EV production System, Tom Clancy
July 18, 2025

Ranger Super Duty stuck in price rut?

July 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger Super Duty stuck in price rut?

Brawniest version of country’s favourite ute seems destined to be expensive, but that’s all we know.

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July 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Super Duty, ute, Ford New Zealand, Tom Clancy
June 05, 2025

Configuration challenges zap flat deck electric Ranger

June 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Configuration challenges zap flat deck electric Ranger

Engineering for plug-in configuration inhibits useful rural and worksite configuration, conversion is not advised. 

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June 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, PHEV, Phil Millar, Ford NZ, electric, conversion, wellside, flatdek
May 05, 2025

Ford V6, Chevy V8 faults highlighted

May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ford V6, Chevy V8 faults highlighted

Big lunged powerplants cited to have potential for failure because of defective parts.

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May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, V6, diesel, Chevrolet, GMC, V8
April 07, 2025

Heeding the call - Ranger’s super size shown

April 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Heeding the call - Ranger’s super size shown

Coming next year, the Super Duty development of NZ’s favourite ute is a serious business.

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April 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Super Duty, Ford, Ranger, Ford Australia, Ford NZ
March 05, 2025

PHEV Ranger priced, three versions coming mid-year

March 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
PHEV Ranger priced, three versions coming mid-year

Electric assist drivetrain’s premium more pronounced for XLT than with Wildtrak.

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March 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, PHEV, Ford NZ, Annaliese Atina
February 25, 2025

Tough terrain-tuned Everest set to shake

February 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tough terrain-tuned Everest set to shake

Tremor treatment delivers a seismic shift for off-road addicts seeking an alternate to a certain Toyota.

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February 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Rachel White, Ford NZ, biturbo, Ranger
February 18, 2025

More Ranger PHEV detail revealed

February 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
More Ranger PHEV detail revealed

Blue Oval’s electric assist tray deck will go cab-chassis as well as dual cab.

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February 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ranger PHEV, Ford NZ, BYD, Shark 6, GWM, Cannon Alpha PHEV
January 06, 2025

Hybrid Ranger set to be easily picked

January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid Ranger set to be easily picked

Styling changes are part of the ute’s entry into the electric-sphere.  

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January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ford NZ, PHEV, petrol, biturbo, diesel, V6
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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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