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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
September 19, 2025

Tour of Duty - ‘super Ranger’ data shared

September 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tour of Duty - ‘super Ranger’ data shared

Full specifications and accessories for next year’s heavy-duty workhorse have been shared.

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September 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger Super Duty, Super Duty, Ranger, Ford Australia, Ford, Ford NZ, ute, Farm Pack, Work Pack, Adventure Pack
April 07, 2025

Heeding the call - Ranger’s super size shown

April 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Heeding the call - Ranger’s super size shown

Coming next year, the Super Duty development of NZ’s favourite ute is a serious business.

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April 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Super Duty, Ford, Ranger, Ford Australia, Ford NZ
April 23, 2024

Lightning, RT1 for Australia

April 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Lightning, RT1 for Australia

Rivian deal for mining support comes in wake of sales start for Ford.

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April 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Rivian, Lightning, F-150, Ford Australia, RT1, AusEV
July 29, 2022

Kiwi call for electric Ranger being heard

July 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Kiwi call for electric Ranger being heard

More info on battery plan for NZ’s favourite truck set to reveal soon, top engineer suggests.

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July 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford, VW
Ranger, V6, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford, Ian Foston, Ford Australia, T6.2, Raptor
March 30, 2022

Clean Car cloud over F-150?

March 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Clean Car cloud over F-150?

America’s mega-ute provisioning in right-hook with Raptor’s twin-turbo V6 has good economy by category standards – but emissions might hurt.

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March 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
F-150, Ford NZ, Ford Australia, Ranger Raptor
October 25, 2021

Another Ranger ‘sneak peek’, Mustang special coming

October 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Another Ranger ‘sneak peek’, Mustang special coming

Latest local news from Ford focuses on the models with highest Kiwi interest.

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October 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Mustang, Ford NZ, Ford Australia
September 09, 2021

Next Ranger teased

September 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Next Ranger teased

A couple of photos and a brief video give a first glimpse of the 2022 arrival.

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September 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Volkswagen Amarok, Ford NZ, Ford Australia
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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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