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February 04, 2022

GT7: Cool cars and uncannily realistic clouds

February 04, 2022/ Josh Byrnes
GT7: Cool cars and uncannily realistic clouds

After 25 years, Gran Turismo is all about exquisite detail

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GranTurismo, Kazunori Yamauchi, Polyphony Digital
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August 17, 2018

New Zealand Car of the Year revs up

August 17, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
New Zealand Car of the Year revs up

The organisation behind the New Zealand Car of the Year reckons this year could present a stellar set of candidates.

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August 17, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
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NZ Motoring Writers Guild, Peter Greenslade Trophy, Richard Edwards
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July 03, 2018

Market slipped but all's well

July 03, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Market slipped but all's well

Something new and different happened to the new car market last month … it went backward. Just a touch.

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July 03, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
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Ranger, Toyota
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June 05, 2018

Ranger runs extra hot in ute-tastic month

June 05, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger runs extra hot in ute-tastic month

New vehicle registrations went through the roof in May.

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June 05, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
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May, registrations, Ford, Toyota
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May 04, 2018

Happy joy, market stable in April

May 04, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Happy joy, market stable in April

 The April car registrations count is out – a slight market dip has been shrugged off and Drive Happy seems to be working for Toyota.

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May 04, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
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MIA, April
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January 16, 2018

2018's best new cars

January 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
2018's best new cars

This year is set to deliver a bumper crop of new product. We tick off top hotties among the incoming crowd of SUVs, family cars, utilities, electric vehicles and sports models.

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January 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
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2018, Alfa Romeo, Audi, Jaguar, Alpine, BMW, Ford, Holden, Kia, Lamborghini, Nissan, Skoda, Tesla, Toyota
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January 14, 2018

Green is a go

January 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Green is a go

Government is doing the right thing by buying up more EVs, a lobby group says.

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January 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
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EVs, Government, Battery
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January 03, 2018

Top tips for photographing cars

January 03, 2018/ Lewis Gardner
Top tips for photographing cars

‘How do I take better car photos?’ It’s a simple question that pro photographer and car nut Lewis Gardner has embraced with this feature.

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January 03, 2018/ Lewis Gardner/
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December 04, 2017

New vehicle rego count set to hit fresh high

December 04, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
New vehicle rego count set to hit fresh high

A fresh highest-ever count for new vehicle registrations in a calendar year is coming, the previous record – last year’s tally – having been exceeded.

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December 04, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
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October 18, 2017

FBT easement would encourage EV uptake

October 18, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
FBT easement would encourage EV uptake

Give us a break – that’s the message from an electric vehicle proponent to Government.

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October 18, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
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October 10, 2017

Car of the year finalists sorted

October 10, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Car of the year finalists sorted

Contenders for the country’s top motoring prize been announced.

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October 10, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
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September 16, 2017

Frankfurt show's NZ-cited reveals

September 16, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Frankfurt show's NZ-cited reveals

WE take a look at some of the cars revealed overnight at the Frankfurt motor show that have been cited for NZ release. Plus a special extra that we'd love to see here.

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September 16, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
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September 06, 2017

Car business looks to another champagne year

September 06, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Car business looks to another champagne year

Everything is pointing to 2017 being another record year for new vehicle sales.

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August 17, 2017

Aussie says no to NZ-style parallel imports

August 17, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Aussie says no to NZ-style parallel imports

New grey import cars? Australia won’t go there … at least in part because of what’s happened in NZ.

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August 04, 2017

July provides solid new vehicle sales count

August 04, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
July provides solid new vehicle sales count

Kiwis haven’t had their fill of new cars yet. Another strong month of sales.

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July 29, 2017

Takata recall notices ignored by many Kiwis

July 29, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Takata recall notices ignored by many Kiwis

Who’d be dumb enough to ignore a free fix for a potential airbag malfunction? Basically, a whole lot of New Zealanders.

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July 29, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
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June 22, 2017

MX-5 racing: One small step, one giant leap

June 22, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
MX-5 racing: One small step, one giant leap

I’ve bought a race car. More correctly, I’ve bought an old MX-5 to race. Same thing, yeah?

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June 22, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
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June 09, 2017

Boom market not yet set to bust

June 09, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Boom market not yet set to bust

It’s the gift that keeps on giving … the new vehicle market keeps hitting up record monthly counts. Will this bonanza ever end?

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June 09, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
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June 06, 2017

EV cars not a priority for NZ's Telsa co-founder

June 06, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
EV cars not a priority for NZ's Telsa co-founder

The Kiwi who co-founded the world’s most famous electric car brand is now thinking really big … but not about EVs for personal transport. They’re a frippery, he suggests.

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June 06, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
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May 05, 2017

Hitting an ohm run

May 05, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Hitting an ohm run

This week MotoringNetwork joined a crusade for freedom from the shackles of fossil fuel … Leading the Charge, a nationwide road trip promoting the benefits of electric vehicle ownership, also provided opportunity to stretch the legs of three key new EVs.

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May 05, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
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