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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
April 15, 2025

Peugeot upscales hybrid push

April 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Peugeot upscales hybrid push

Just-landed 5008 lends seven seat opportunity to its sports utility presence.

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April 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
5008 hybrid, Auto Distributors NZ, Brian Carr, 3008 hybrid, e-5008, e-3008
March 20, 2025

Fuel-lean Leapmotor lands

March 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Fuel-lean Leapmotor lands

Less optimistic likely means more with this new type’s cited thrift and range counts.

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March 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
C10 Ultra, Auto Distributors NZ, PHEV, range extender, EV, WLTP, NEDC
November 20, 2024

Leapmotor jumps in with single model

November 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Leapmotor jumps in with single model

Tough climate for latest Chinese brand to hit here noted by distributor.

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November 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
C10, Rick Armstrong, ADNZ, Auto Distributors NZ, Leap, EV
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
January 13, 2022

Updated Aircross en route

January 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Updated Aircross en route

Plug-in hybrid edition to join a fossil fuel-reliant variant.

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January 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Citroen
C5 Aircross, Citroen, Auto Distributors NZ
June 18, 2021

Pre-order plan for e-Peugeots

June 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Pre-order plan for e-Peugeots

CLEAN Car rebate attention and what it says has become “unprecedented interest” in low-emission Peugeot vehicles has seen the national distributor concoct a plan it says will fast track the launch of two already confirmed incoming battery-driven cars.

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June 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
e-208, e-2008, Auto Distributors NZ, Chris Brown
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