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December 08, 2025

Pricing, model plan for Elroq and Enyaq shared

December 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Pricing, model plan for Elroq and Enyaq shared

Skoda’s larger EV heads back to 2023 launch pricing zone; smaller newcomer has stickers last seen when make was discounting last year.

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December 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Elroq, Enyaq, Skoda NZ, EV, EVDB.NZ, electric, Alex Brown
November 28, 2025

NZ-bound Mahindra electric SUV revealed

November 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-bound Mahindra electric SUV revealed

Long-legged seven chair model is expected around June.

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November 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mahindra
XEV 9S, India, Mahindra NZ, 3XO, XUV700, SUV, EV, electric
November 20, 2025

EV tech involver slams CCS dilution

November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
EV tech involver slams CCS dilution

‘The Government’s approach to electrification is woefully inadequate and it is putting NZ firmly in the global slow lane.’ 

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November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
EV, Evnex, Ed Harvey, Chris Bishop, electric, emissions, CO2
October 29, 2025

Seen to be green - Farizon voices eco message

October 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Seen to be green - Farizon voices eco message

China’s electric commercial kingpin says good environmental intention must begin with sustainability effort on the production line.

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October 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Farizon
Geely, Giltrap Group, NordEast, Kevin Richards, VW, EV, environment, China, battery
October 22, 2025

GTS the extra-energised electric Macan

October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
GTS the extra-energised electric Macan

Sportier kind of Porsche’s small sports utility vehicle revealed; here around April-May next year.

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October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Macan, EV, Cayenne, Michael Leiters, Oliver Blume, GTS
October 17, 2025

Opel under review: Low sales, EV slump has hurt

October 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Opel under review: Low sales, EV slump has hurt

Germany’s only mainstream brand returned in 2022 with a plan to exploit  Clean Car rebates - those have gone, it’s struggling. End of story?

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October 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Opel
Auto Distributors NZ, Simon Rutherford, Euro, Clean Car, electric, EV
October 06, 2025

Electric Cayenne a big screen attraction

October 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Cayenne a big screen attraction

Not only does it have a giant centre display, but it’s also bendy.

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October 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Cayenne, EV, Weissach
October 02, 2025

Kia EV4 slips in with low Cd, best range

October 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Kia EV4 slips in with low Cd, best range

Cheapest version of new fastback cites as Kia’s most efficient car here.

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October 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV4, EV3, Todd McDonald, EV
September 23, 2025

Hydrogen X5 talked up regionally

September 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hydrogen X5 talked up regionally

Munich confirms fuel cell edition will join EV, PHEV, petrol and diesel types - will we see it here?

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September 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iX5, X5, Munich, BMW NZ, BMW Australia, EV, PHEV, petrol, diesel, FCEV, Hydrogen
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
September 11, 2025

Polestar flagship NZ-bound

September 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Polestar flagship NZ-bound

Two grades, two performance levels and plenty of sophistication. 

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September 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Polestar
Polestar 5, Polestar NZ, Bruce Fowler, Giltrap Group, EV
September 10, 2025

Mystery hybrid in Mitsubishi NZ’s sights for 2026

September 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mystery hybrid in Mitsubishi NZ’s sights for 2026

Consumer swing toward self-replenishing petrol-electric has forced the national PHEV expert to fill take a step back.

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September 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
hybrid, PHEV, EV, Mitsubishi Motors NZ, MMNZ, Tony Johnston
September 04, 2025

CO2 aspiration stymied by electric disinterest

September 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
CO2 aspiration stymied by electric disinterest

New car industry watchdog heartened by rise in sales, but suggests the top choices aren’t helping emissions aims. 

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September 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car, Industry
Motor Industry Association, EV, PHEV, hybrid, REgistrations, emissions, Clean Car Standard
August 22, 2025

November reign for IM

August 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
November reign for IM

MG’s premium brand will represent nationally in a single large SUV configured to three trim levels.

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August 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
IM, IM6, Peter Ciao, MG NZ, EV
August 08, 2025

Sheed to head MG effort

August 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Sheed to head MG effort

Former Ford, VW and Audi exec announces role with Sino-Brit make.

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August 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
Dean Sheed, Audi, VW Giltrap Group, VW, Europea Motor Distributors, electric, EV, Drive Electric
July 08, 2025

Petrol-involved powertrains on pole for MG

July 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Petrol-involved powertrains on pole for MG

Having previously pushed to champion fully electric vehicles, the Sino-Brit is now seeing more potential from hybrid tech.

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July 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
PHEV, Super Hybrid, EV, RUC, rebates, incentives, Government, Peter Ciao
July 01, 2025

Nissan’s alternate electric improved

July 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Nissan’s alternate electric improved

The electric car that relies on a fuel we’re supposed to put behind us has just become more efficient.

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July 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
e-Power, EV, electric, PHEV, Nissan NZ, Qashqai, X-Trail
June 18, 2025

Leaf now up to speed on range

June 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Leaf now up to speed on range

Requirement for frequent replenishment stops is no longer the bane of ownership.

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June 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Leaf, EV, CMF-EV, 52kWh, 75kWh, Nissan NZ
June 16, 2025

Tesla regional boss: ‘NZ continues to be an important market for us’

June 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla regional boss: ‘NZ continues to be an important market for us’

In wake of Model Y Juniper’s release, we exclusively talk to Tesla regional boss Thom Drew about all those challenges and his competition.

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June 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model Y, Thom Drew, EV, Turners, Clean Car, Model 3, Juniper, FSD, Supercharger
June 10, 2025

Second bZ confirmed, smallest Lexus EV leaving

June 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Second bZ confirmed, smallest Lexus EV leaving

Toyota’s sole electric model will soon deliver in two forms; premium division saying goodbye to UX300e.

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June 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
bZ, bZ4X, Toyota NZ, UX300e, Lexus NZ, EV
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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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