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September 04, 2026

August outcome strong - but could have been better

September 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
August outcome strong - but could have been better

Typhoons disrupting shipping schedules and need to rectify the latest edition of the country’s favourite ute factored in registrations’ tally.

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September 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, August, REgistrations, Toyota, Hilux, Ranger, RAV4, Corolla Cross, ASX, passenger, commercial, ute, van
August 27, 2026

Caught on camera

August 27, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Caught on camera

Kiwis can see the merits of dash cams - but few are buying in.

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August 27, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
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Navman, dash cam, industry, Wendy Hammond, Lonergan Research
August 26, 2026

China concern includes brands selling to Kiwis

August 26, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
China concern includes brands selling to Kiwis

NZ-availed models represented in mass recall over emergency door release designs.

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August 26, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Safety, recall, emergency door release, Tesla, Leapmotor, Xpeng, Zeekr, Chery, BAIC, FAW, Xiaomi, SAMR
July 20, 2026

Brand bonanza - but how many new car choices do we need?

July 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Brand bonanza - but how many new car choices do we need?

NZ is bursting with new car makes … and more are on the way. 

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July 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, registrations, new car sales, GWM, Farizon, BYD, NordEast, Geely, Zeekr, MG, BYD NZ, IM, Giltrap, Cameron Thomas, Tesla, Model Y, Model 3
July 15, 2026

No dirt yet on latest Clean Vehicle thinking

July 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
No dirt yet on latest Clean Vehicle thinking

Government is believed to have reviewed regulations seeking to create a cleaner fleet, but has yet to share thoughts.

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July 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, MIA, Aimee, Clean Vehicle Standard, Chris Bishop, exhaust
June 03, 2026

More spark to May registrations

June 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
More spark to May registrations

Elevated EV interest helped lift car sales to better state.

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June 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, May 2026, electric, EV, RAV4, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Toyota NZ, Motor Industry Association
May 07, 2026

Car sales rise but uncertainty ahead

May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Car sales rise but uncertainty ahead

April passenger and light commercial count shows year-on-year growth but what happens next?

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May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, April, Motor Industry Association, MIA, Aimee Wiley, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton
April 15, 2026

Hitting the big time in small scale

April 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Hitting the big time in small scale

A chance for your special drive to be reproduced and distributed around the world in Hot Wheels miniature form returns.

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April 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Hot Wheels, mattel, competition, Chris Watson
April 03, 2026

EV demand will outpace supply

April 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
EV demand will outpace supply

The sudden spike in interest for electrified products has come when many makes have low stock holdings.

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April 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, MIA, Aimee Wiley, EV, BEV, PHEV, hybrid, registrations
April 02, 2026

Electric resurgence established

April 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric resurgence established

March was a windfall month for battery-involved models; cars with plugs are hot again.

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April 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry, Tesla
Tesla, March, EV, BEV, PHEV, hybrid, REgistrations, sales
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 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 03, 2026

Slight rise is sales encourages MIA

March 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Slight rise is sales encourages MIA

Business and private buyer interest kept market alive in February and most went for ICE choices.

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March 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Ford Ranger, Aimee Wiley, Hybrid, PHEV, EV, BEV, Hyundai Tucson, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Navara
February 04, 2026

New car sales up, but caution still in air

February 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
New car sales up, but caution still in air

January this year was better than the same month in 2025, but that doesn’t mean the market is finally running well.

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February 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Aimee Wiley, Motor Industry Association, MIA, Toyota, Tesla, BYD, Atto 1, RAV4, Ranger, Ford
January 14, 2026

Modest improvement for new car sales in 2025

January 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Modest improvement for new car sales in 2025

Distributor organisation sees some improvement over 2024, but nothing to crow about.

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January 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, EV, PHEV, hybrid
December 03, 2025

Ranger heading to year’s best status

December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger heading to year’s best status

New vehicle sales are showing gradual improvement. For the ute that has held historic leadership, easily-achieved dominance continues.

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December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, November, Aimee Wiley, Motor Industry Association, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi ASX, Ford Everest
November 24, 2025

China Inc: When push becomes shove

November 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
China Inc: When push becomes shove

More than two dozen Chinese vehicle brands are now represented in NZ, and all have ambition to be powerhouses.

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November 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
China, BYD, Atto 3, Shark 6, Warren Willmot, GWM, Dean Sheed, Simon Rutherford, Cameron Thomas, MIA, NCAP, ANCAP
November 20, 2025

Navara, baby BYD, Aceman among five star scorers

November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Navara, baby BYD, Aceman among five star scorers

Six vehicles have been awarded maximum scores from the national crash test auditor.

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November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Tesla Model Y, BYD Atto 1, MG QS, Nissan Navara, MINI Aceman, Volvo EX90, ANCAP, crash test, five stars, stars
November 05, 2025

Slight lift in registrations continues, but industry wary

November 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Slight lift in registrations continues, but industry wary

October was the fourth month of growth, but distributors’ organisation remains wary.

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November 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
registrations, October, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley
October 29, 2025

Used tyre recycling hitting targets

October 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Used tyre recycling hitting targets

Tyre recycling effort is paying off, though a South Island processing restriction requires more attention.

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October 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Tyrewise, Mark Gilbert, recycling, Auto Stewardship NZ
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