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August 20, 2026

Leapmotor’s latest timed for brand profile lift

August 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Leapmotor’s latest timed for brand profile lift

Make’s most affordable product yet, B03X, is core to campaign to raise market status, sales network expansion and customer awareness.

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August 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
ADNZ, Auto Distributors Limited, Simon Rutherford, EV, C10, B10, B05, B03X, fleet, ride share
August 04, 2026

Electric surge for car registrations

August 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric surge for car registrations

July delivered a lift in battery-involved vehicles.

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August 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Registrations
Motor Industry Association, MIA, electric, Tesla Model Y, Ford Ranger, PHEV, EV, electric car, Aimee Wiley
July 27, 2026

Fuel price jitters sparks EV group call

July 27, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Fuel price jitters sparks EV group call

Clean Car regulation Government has diluted and is looking to scrap should be reinstated in full, Drive Electric’s chair suggests.

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July 27, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
Drive Electric, Kirsten Corson, EV, PHEV, Clean Car Standard, Clean Vehicle Standard, emissions, Strait of Hormuz, Iran, United States, petrol, diesel
July 17, 2026

Range Rover zap doubles

July 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Range Rover zap doubles

The Range Rover Sport is ready to join the full-sized Range Rover in heading into a full electric phase.

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July 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Land Rover
Range Rover, Electric, EV, Gaydon, JLR, Jaguar
July 16, 2026

VW’s entry electric arrives

July 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
VW’s entry electric arrives

ID.Cross compact SUV is kinda like an electric T-Cross.

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July 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.Cross, T-Cross, EV, VW NZ, Wolfsburg, NHC, lithium ion
June 03, 2026

Electric 7-Series joins $300k club

June 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric 7-Series joins $300k club

A big update for BMW’s flagship delivers lots of change, but also asks for more cash.

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June 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i7, 7-Series, BMW NZ, EV
June 03, 2026

More spark to May registrations

June 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
More spark to May registrations

Elevated EV interest helped lift car sales to better state.

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June 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, May 2026, electric, EV, RAV4, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Toyota NZ, Motor Industry Association
May 26, 2026

Ferrari’s first EV: Luce unveils

May 26, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Ferrari’s first EV: Luce unveils

Styled by the designer of the iPhone, this quad motor four-door five seater is set to spark up emotions.

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May 26, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Ferrari
Luce, EV, electric, light, Torque Shift Engagement, Sir Jony Ive
May 21, 2026

EV fan pitch to Government gets Toyota tick

May 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
EV fan pitch to Government gets Toyota tick

Country’s largest new car seller says it agrees with electric vehicle adoption and usage sentiments delivered by Drive Electric in a report to Parliament.

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May 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Andrew Davis, Toyota NZ, Drive Electric, EV, BEV Hilux, PHEV, RAV4, BZ4X
May 13, 2026

Porsche regains Nordschleife EV cred

May 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Porsche regains Nordschleife EV cred

Manthey Racing go-fast bits worked a treat for the Taycan GT.

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May 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Taycan GT, Manthey, motorsport, Nurburgring, Nordschliefe, EV, Yangwang, Xiaomi, Rimac
May 13, 2026

NZ-involved study highlights A1 charging adds zap

May 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-involved study highlights A1 charging adds zap

Battery life can be increased by almost 23 percent without extending the charging time.

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May 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles
Chalmers University of Technology, Victoria University, Meng Yuan, Changfu Zou, EV, DC, fast charging, lithium ion
May 11, 2026

Outlander Sport kicks off Mitsi product roll

May 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Outlander Sport kicks off Mitsi product roll

Compact hybrid five-seat crossover to challenge Toyota’s turf will be followed by an EV and, perhaps, new Pajero.

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May 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Outlander Sport, Tony Johnston, Mitsubishi New Zealand, ASX, Foxconn, Foxtron, EV, Pajero
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

MG strengthens SUV push with S6 confirmation

April 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
MG strengthens SUV push with S6 confirmation

Sister ship to S5 seemingly set for one trim level, one battery choice, more power and all-wheel-drive option.

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April 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
S6, MG NZ, Dean Sheed, EV, AWD, rear-drive
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 28, 2026

Volvo NZ celebrates massive Q1 growth

April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Volvo NZ celebrates massive Q1 growth

Electric-involved product at ICE price is working for consumers.

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April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
Daile Stephens, Dane Fisher, Volvo NZ, EX60, EX90, EV, PHEV
April 28, 2026

BMW first partner for smarter charging set-up

April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
BMW first partner for smarter charging set-up

German brand says simplified process will amplify user-friendliness of EV replenishment.

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April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
ChargeNet, Plug and Charge, Autocharge, EV, CCS, Chademo, Balzarelli, Roca
April 28, 2026

Atto 3 loses puppy fat

April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Atto 3 loses puppy fat

The next generation of the car Kiwis once couldn’t get enough of is revealed.

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April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Atto 3, BYD NZ, Warren Willmot, Electric, EV
April 16, 2026

Juke jilted, report says Chinese takeouts preferred

April 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Juke jilted, report says Chinese takeouts preferred

Thumbs’ down from Nissan NZ to make’s latest electric.

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April 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Juke, X-Trail, e-Power, electric, EV, Nissan Australia, Nissan NZ, Ariya
April 15, 2026

Juke sparks up Nissan’s EV family

April 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Juke sparks up Nissan’s EV family

The electric Juke has a dramatic edge - but is that enough to jolt NZ into involving?

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April 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Juke, EV, Nissan NZ, Ariya, Leaf
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