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May 20, 2026

Plug-in hybrid, fuel cell Hilux intrigue Toyota NZ

May 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Plug-in hybrid, fuel cell Hilux intrigue Toyota NZ

With diesel feeling heat from toughening emissions standards, Japan’s top brand is considering other options.

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May 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
PHEV, plug-in hybrid, electric, BEV, Hilux, Toyota New Zealand, hydrogen, fuel cell
May 11, 2026

Electric Hilux: It’s go for Green

May 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Hilux: It’s go for Green

Battery model will avail from end of this month, but price still to reveal. 

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May 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, BEV, Andrew Davis, WLTP, NEDC, electric, battery, diesel, SR5, SR
April 30, 2026

EV sales set to better ’24 and ’25 combined

April 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
EV sales set to better ’24 and ’25 combined

MG boss’s prediction of a climb in electric car registrations bases on sense that ‘Trump effect’ and arrival of its own cost-effective entry car will rekindle interest.

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April 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
EV, BEV, registrations, Trump, Dean Sheed, country manager, Road User Charge, MG4 Urban, MG4
April 30, 2026

Honda NZ reckons impending electric kei is one for the crowd

April 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Honda NZ reckons impending electric kei is one for the crowd

Nippy, zippy street-wise battery baby aims to win over new buyers as well as old schoolers.

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April 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Alfa Romeo, Honda
Super One, Super N, e:N1, Carolyn McMahon, Honda NZ, Prelude, BEV, EV, electric
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
April 02, 2026

Right time for Hilux BEV?

April 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Right time for Hilux BEV?

Electric vehicle interest has re-ignited and the battery-wed version of a Kiwi favourite is regionally ready, so …

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April 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, BEV, Toyota NZ, diesel, Riddara, BYD, GWM, Ford Ranger PHEV
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
November 13, 2025

Will battery Hilux go the distance?

November 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Will battery Hilux go the distance?

Factory data suggests breakthrough BEV is good for grunt but not so flash for range, hauling or hefting stuff.

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November 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux BEV, battery, Toyota Europe, BEV, Toyota NZ, Palmerston North, DC, AC
May 02, 2025

Electric, hybrid, hydrogen - he knows them all

May 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric, hybrid, hydrogen - he knows them all

Exclusive: Toyota New Zealand’s new boss, Tatsuya Ishikawa, has a fascinating background and some interesting ideas for Toyota’s future path here. 

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May 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Tatsuya Ishikawa, Toyota NZ, Lexus NZ, Toyota, Akio Toyoda, Electric, BEV, Hybrid, PHEV
April 24, 2025

Electric CX out of China

April 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric CX out of China

Mazda confirms global aspiration for large sports utility in full and range-extender electric.

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April 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-6e, EZ-60, Mazda, Changan, Mazda NZ, electric, BEV, EREV
February 05, 2024

ICE product freezes out electrics

February 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
ICE product freezes out electrics

Petrol and diesel cars and light commercials dominate January count.

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February 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
ASX, Outlander, Eclipse Cross, Model Y, EV, BEV, PHEV, Motor Industry Association
July 21, 2023

Electric Five for NZ push

July 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Five for NZ push

Battery-pure i5 will release purely in a top spec, for just under $200k. So is this the end of everyday fossil-fuelled Fives?

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July 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i5, BMW NZ, Adam Shaver, electric, Mini, BMW, BEV, XM, M5
June 18, 2023

Electric more dominant in Toyota’s future

June 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Electric more dominant in Toyota’s future

Shareholder discontent quelled; swathe of developments outlined.

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June 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Toyota, bZ4X, Toyota NZ, Kanto, BEV, hydrogen, solid state
November 26, 2021

Hyundai NZ goes heavy with hydrogen

November 26, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai NZ goes heavy with hydrogen

Fuel cell big rigs are the future, brand proposes, but commercial availability is still years away.

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November 26, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Xcient, Hyundai NZ, fuel cell, FCEV, BEV
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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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