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September 10, 2026

Ford’s NZ-bound China cars rile Trump

September 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Ford’s NZ-bound China cars rile Trump

A regional plus here, the Blue Oval’s deal with JMC is a Sino sore point Stateside.

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September 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Bronco Basecamp, Transit City, Donald Trump, Ford Ranger, Everest, Sean Duffy, Fadi Mawal, JMC, Nanchang, Jiangling Motors Corporation
February 23, 2026

Everest range more of a mountain

February 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Everest range more of a mountain

The pricing plan for the rejigged Ford Everest has announced. The peak model is more expensive, base camp establishes at lower elevation.

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February 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, Ford NZ, biturbo, V6, diesel
February 09, 2026

Ups and downs of Ranger rejig

February 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Ups and downs of Ranger rejig

Dropping that well-supported biturbo four-pot diesel means a big pricing revision for Ford’s one-tonner.

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February 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, diesel, biturbo, V6, single turbo, Super Duty, XLT, Everest, Raptor
November 25, 2025

Joy of six for more Rangers, Everest

November 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Joy of six for more Rangers, Everest

MY2026.5 changes to Ford NZ sales staples also confirms new single turbo 2.0-litre diesel is much less grunty than outgoing biturbo.

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November 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, Ford NZ, Ford Australia, Wolftrak, Black Edition, Active, biturbo, V6
November 07, 2025

Ford confident Ranger can stand biturbo loss

November 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ford confident Ranger can stand biturbo loss

Most NZ buyers want it, but the Blue Oval here figures they can live without it.

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November 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, biturbo, diesel, single turbo, 2.0-litre, Ford NZ, V6, Raptor
November 06, 2025

Bye-bye biturbo: Ranger, Everest engine change coming

November 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Bye-bye biturbo: Ranger, Everest engine change coming

The staple engine of Ford’s utility and its SUV sister ship is being dropped, in favour of a revised single turbo unit. Also there’s wider availability of the diesel V6.

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November 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, biturbo, V6, Everest, Ranger Raptor, Ford NZ
May 05, 2025

Ford V6, Chevy V8 faults highlighted

May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ford V6, Chevy V8 faults highlighted

Big lunged powerplants cited to have potential for failure because of defective parts.

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May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, V6, diesel, Chevrolet, GMC, V8
February 25, 2025

Tough terrain-tuned Everest set to shake

February 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tough terrain-tuned Everest set to shake

Tremor treatment delivers a seismic shift for off-road addicts seeking an alternate to a certain Toyota.

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February 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Rachel White, Ford NZ, biturbo, Ranger
August 27, 2024

Tough terrain-tuned Everest revealed

August 27, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
 Tough terrain-tuned Everest revealed

Tremor treatment a seismic shift for off-road addicts.

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August 27, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, Tremor, Ford NZ, V6
August 21, 2023

Ford sets sail on the big blue

August 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Ford sets sail on the big blue

Frustration with Ranger, Everest shipping headaches triggers Ford decision to get its own boat. 

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August 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, V6, Grand Quest
March 03, 2023

Everest gone wild priced

March 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Everest gone wild priced

The cost of buying a Kiwi-favoured Ranger ute specification for the V6 SUV spin-off has now been set.

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March 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Wildtrak, Ford NZ, V6
January 19, 2023

Everest goes wild

January 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Everest goes wild

Kiwi-favoured Ranger ute specification now on V6 SUV spin-off.

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January 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, V6, Ford NZ, biturbo, Clean Car
September 12, 2022

Ranger, Everest ANCAP aces

September 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger, Everest ANCAP aces

National safety accreditor impressed with top-selling ute and its incoming wagon offshoot.

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September 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
ANCAP, Ranger, Everest, Trend, Sport, Platinum, Wildtrak, Raptor, Ford NZ
July 31, 2022

Everest interest hitting peak

July 31, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Everest interest hitting peak

Every example of the V6 flagship coming here this year is effectively accounted for.

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July 31, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, T6.2, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford, V6
May 12, 2022

Everest peaks a little higher

May 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Everest peaks a little higher

The model line-up and kit have already been explained … now it’s clear how much a Ford Everest will cost.

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May 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, V6, Ford NZ
April 29, 2022

One more step to Everest attempt

April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
One more step to Everest attempt

Everything you need to know … except the price.

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April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ford NZ, Ranger, V6
March 01, 2022

Everest ascends to higher peak ratings

March 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Everest ascends to higher peak ratings

The Ranger-derived seven-seater can now be had with more punch, more pull, more plush.

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March 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, T6, Ford NZ
December 20, 2021

First view of next-gen Everest

December 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
First view of next-gen Everest

With Ranger uncovered, focus is now on preparing the related sports utility for market.

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December 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, Ford NZ
June 25, 2021

Ranger racing toward unprecedented 11,000 registrations

June 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger racing toward unprecedented 11,000 registrations

Ute-bashing has backfired in respect to the country’s top-seller, the Ford Ranger.

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June 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, diesel, Clean Car
June 22, 2016

Rear-drive Everest unconfirmed for NZ

June 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Rear-drive Everest unconfirmed for NZ

The Everest sports utility is going rear-wheel-drive. But whether that model comes to NZ is not yet clear.

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June 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
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