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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
April 20, 2024

Hybrid ‘trad’ Mustang hinted

April 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid ‘trad’ Mustang hinted

If full battery commitment doesn’t rock your boat, how about taking that old-school Mustang look with petrol-electric?

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April 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mustang, Mach-E, 60th, Jim Farley, S605, hybrid, V8
June 22, 2023

Snow farm to Silicon Valley for Cybertruck?

June 22, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Snow farm to Silicon Valley for Cybertruck?

NZ involvement might indicate much-delayed project is finally nearing sign-off. 

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June 22, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Cybertruck, Snow Farm, SHPG, Jim Farley, Ford, Auckland
May 10, 2022

Second electric Transit shown as Ranger rumour sparks up

May 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Second electric Transit shown as Ranger rumour sparks up

What chance Ford might yet add in a fully electric version of the country’s favourite ute, potentially within a similar timeframe proposed for the just-unveiled E-Transit Custom?

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May 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Transit, Ranger, Lightning, Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, Jim Farley
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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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