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August 06, 2026

Arcfox first arrival sets prestige precedent

August 06, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Arcfox first arrival sets prestige precedent

The initial product coming here from BAIC’s premium marque has landed as a budget treat.

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August 06, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Arcfox
Armstrong Group, Simon Rutherford, BAIC, X55, electric
May 07, 2026

Arcfox first arrival also a pathfinder

May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Arcfox first arrival also a pathfinder

The initial product coming here from BAIC’s premium marque has also been chosen as a candidate for an exciting technology breakthrough.

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May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Arcfox
BAIC, Simon Rutherford, Armstrong Group, Auto Distributors NZ, T1, electric, LFP, sodiu, sodium-ion
November 07, 2025

One or two? Box set to meet Atto’s ICE-matching price position

November 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
One or two? Box set to meet Atto’s ICE-matching price position

EXCLUSIVE: BYD’s announcement of a NZ-first sub-$30,000 sticker for a new electric car seems set to be matched in a few days by another same-format Chinese car with even better performance and range.

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November 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD, Dongfeng
Armstrong Group, Box, Arek Zywot
October 17, 2025

NZ-set small EV bashed by safety assessor

October 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-set small EV bashed by safety assessor

Euro NCAP’s issues with the Dongfeng Box included noting how numerous body welds failed in a standard frontal impact test.

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October 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Dongfeng
Box, Euro NCAP, three stars, welds, Armstrong Group, Auto Distributors, crash test
October 01, 2025

Dongfeng joins China brand onslaught

October 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Dongfeng joins China brand onslaught

Another huge automotive entity out of China will represent by Armstrong Group; outlets opening soon.

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October 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Dongfeng
AutoDistributors NZ, Rick Armstrong, Simon Rutherford, Zhu Xun, Armstrong Group
September 17, 2025

Leapmotor B10 electric here soon

September 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Leapmotor B10 electric here soon

Life and Design formats landing; no pricing yet. What of range extender availed elsewhere?

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September 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
B10, C10, electric car, EV, Stellantis, Armstrong Group, Rick Armstrong, Auto Distributors NZ
May 08, 2025

Euro, Chinese brands for former Ford NZ boss

May 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Euro, Chinese brands for former Ford NZ boss

Simon Rutherford says bye-bye to Blue

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May 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, ADNZ, Auto Distributors NZ, Armstrong Group, Rick Armstrong
March 25, 2025

Equipment insight for incoming Smart flagship

March 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Equipment insight for incoming Smart flagship

Two battery sizes and five off road modes for NZ-bound crossover.

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March 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Smart
#5, Summit Edition, Pulse, Pro+, Brabus, Armstrong Group
March 24, 2025

Small step advancement for Leapmotor

March 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Small step advancement for Leapmotor

New petrol-electric and impending compact battery-pure model will keep Leapmotor in the spotlight, but ambition is tempered by market challenges.

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March 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
C10, B10, Stellantis, Armstrong Group, Brian Carr
February 26, 2025

Third Smart model prime number

February 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Third Smart model prime number

The #1 and #3 are here now, the potentially more vital #5 is still en route.

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February 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Smart
#1, #3, #5, Smart NZ, Armstrong Group
October 24, 2024

Leapmotor’s Aus pricing a hint to NZ strategy?

October 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Leapmotor’s Aus pricing a hint to NZ strategy?

Next Chinese brand to hit here has kicked in aggressively across the Tasman. Will the same ploy play out here?

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October 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
Stellantis, Armstrong Group, Rick Armstrong, Auto Distributors NZ, Peugeot, Opel, Ateco NZ, C10, Design, Style
March 23, 2023

Opel’s largest and latest going electric

March 23, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Opel’s largest and latest going electric

The Grandland sports utility just released here is to be replaced in mid-2024.

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March 23, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Opel
Grandland, Stellantis, Armstrong Group, AutoDistributors NZ
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