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December 03, 2025

NZ up for additional Super Duty choices

December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ up for additional Super Duty choices

Premium themed double cab and a pick up styling are in our mix, brand confirms.

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December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Super Duty, Ford NZ, Tom Clancy, XLT, Pick up
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 10, 2025

Mustang Mach-E choice slimmed

November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mustang Mach-E choice slimmed

Base and flagship remain, dual motor mid-spec withdrawn. Specs, ranges, performances improve; RRPs back to pre-discount settings.

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November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mach-E, Mustang, Ford NZ, Select, GT, Pre, iu, Ford New Zealand
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
September 26, 2025

Ranger ID challenge is about to get harder

September 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
 Ranger ID challenge is about to get harder

Badge delete decision makes it harder to pick one lone Ranger from another.

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September 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ford NZ, Wildtrak, Raptor, Tom Clancy, XLT, Sport
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
August 13, 2025

Ranchero rev up: Ford NZ eyeing new US electric ute

August 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ranchero rev up: Ford NZ eyeing new US electric ute

Brand-new 400v platform, sub-Ranger pricing, in build from 2027 and definitely set to be exported. Ford new EV tray deck has raised local interest.

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August 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranchero, Ford US, Ford NZ, Detroit, Jim Farley, LFP, Mustang Mach-E, Louisville, Universal EV platform, Universal EV production System, Tom Clancy
June 05, 2025

Configuration challenges zap flat deck electric Ranger

June 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Configuration challenges zap flat deck electric Ranger

Engineering for plug-in configuration inhibits useful rural and worksite configuration, conversion is not advised. 

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June 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, PHEV, Phil Millar, Ford NZ, electric, conversion, wellside, flatdek
May 08, 2025

Euro, Chinese brands for former Ford NZ boss

May 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Euro, Chinese brands for former Ford NZ boss

Simon Rutherford says bye-bye to Blue

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May 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, ADNZ, Auto Distributors NZ, Armstrong Group, Rick Armstrong
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
March 05, 2025

PHEV Ranger priced, three versions coming mid-year

March 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
PHEV Ranger priced, three versions coming mid-year

Electric assist drivetrain’s premium more pronounced for XLT than with Wildtrak.

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March 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, PHEV, Ford NZ, Annaliese Atina
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
February 18, 2025

More Ranger PHEV detail revealed

February 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
More Ranger PHEV detail revealed

Blue Oval’s electric assist tray deck will go cab-chassis as well as dual cab.

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February 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ranger PHEV, Ford NZ, BYD, Shark 6, GWM, Cannon Alpha PHEV
January 06, 2025

Hybrid Ranger set to be easily picked

January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid Ranger set to be easily picked

Styling changes are part of the ute’s entry into the electric-sphere.  

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January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ford NZ, PHEV, petrol, biturbo, diesel, V6
December 04, 2024

Electric Puma hits the road

December 04, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Puma hits the road

Ford here continues to reiterate the model’s local role relies on the EV sector improving.

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December 04, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Puma Gen-E, Ford NZ, Pu, Puma ST
September 17, 2024

Electric-assisted Ranger in for strong reception

September 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assisted Ranger in for strong reception

Battery car sales are well down but Ford says local research suggests consumers still keen on PHEV ute in an incentive-free market.

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September 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger PHEV, plug-in hybrid, battery, Ford NZ, Tom Clancy
September 09, 2024

Puma electric promised NZ now under review

September 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Puma electric promised NZ now under review

The small electric crossover Ford NZ last year signalled as  definite starter has fallen victim to radically changed market condition.

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September 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Puma, Puma EV, Ford NZ, Tom Clancy, Escape, PHEV, EV, market
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
July 11, 2024

Capri going for three - as an SUV

July 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Capri going for three - as an SUV

Coupe-roofed alternate to electric Explorer revealed.

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July 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Capri, Explorer, SUV, Ford NZ, EV, Ford Europe, VW, MEB
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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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