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January 17, 2025

Green seen here, less so in US

January 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Green seen here, less so in US

Controversial report questions market leader’s environmental chops.

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January 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Tatsuya Ishikawa, Toyota New Zealand, Emissions, CO2, Clean Car, Public Citizen
January 24, 2024

CO2 penalty challenge remains for small car specialist

January 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
CO2 penalty challenge remains for small car specialist

Clean Car Standard, the environmental impost new car buyers probably don’t know about, is being reviewed by Government. Suzuki is pleased.

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January 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Clean Car Standard, Suzuki NZ, CO2, Gary Collins, Emissions, Penalty
March 26, 2023

Anniversary GR86 pegged to 10 units

March 26, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Anniversary GR86 pegged to 10 units

Special celebrates 10 years since type revealed. Website message suggests the NZ allocation is already spoken for.

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March 26, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
GR86, Toyota Gazoo Racing, Clean Car, Emissions, Toyota NZ
March 08, 2023

Hybrids’ performance result questioned by industry

March 08, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrids’ performance result questioned by industry

Car distributors’ organisation says Consumer NZ failed to remind petrol-electrics still performed better than fully fossil-fuelled equivalents.

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March 08, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
David Crawford, Consumer NZ, Motor Industry Association, Emissions, Clean Car, Economy
May 16, 2022

Govt’s EV push supported

May 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Govt’s EV push supported

Industry pro-battery group is urging fast tracking.

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May 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car, Electric vehicles
Mark Gilbert, Drive Electric, Emissions, Emissions Reduction Plan
February 01, 2022

Emissions drop not enough to satisfy Govt

February 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Emissions drop not enough to satisfy Govt

Consumers are getting the message about buying cleaner cars, but the Beehive is pushing too hard, industry suggests.

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February 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry, Electric vehicles, Emissions
Emissions, Clean Car, Motor Industry Association, David Crawford
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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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