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September 03, 2026

Pajero here for Xmas

September 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Pajero here for Xmas

MMNZ shares launch schedule, says price and line-up announcement will come soon.

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September 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Pajero, MMNZ, Triton, Yamaha, Mitsubishi Connect, MI-PILOT, Super-Select, Super-All Wheel Control, 2.4-litre, Pajero Sport
September 02, 2026

Pajero reborn and reimagined: New chapter for an old name

September 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Pajero reborn and reimagined: New chapter for an old name

The covers have finally come off the long-awaited seven-seat SUV.

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September 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Pajero, Pajero Sport, Triton, Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand, MMNZ, Thailand, Tony Johnston
July 09, 2026

Story of extremes: MMNZ’s amazing display Tritons

July 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Story of extremes: MMNZ’s amazing display Tritons

Visitors to the recent Fieldays at Mystery Creek might have spotted two special project utes on the Mitsubishi Motors’ NZ zone. Here’s the background story to those amazing Kiwi-builds.

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July 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
MMNZ, Mitsubishi Motors NZ, Triton, Nathan Thomas, orange Triton, black Triton, dispay, concept
September 10, 2025

Mystery hybrid in Mitsubishi NZ’s sights for 2026

September 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mystery hybrid in Mitsubishi NZ’s sights for 2026

Consumer swing toward self-replenishing petrol-electric has forced the national PHEV expert to fill take a step back.

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September 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
hybrid, PHEV, EV, Mitsubishi Motors NZ, MMNZ, Tony Johnston
September 09, 2025

Pajero back in 2026?

September 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
 Pajero back in 2026?

NZ is among first export destinations for a large wilderness-ready Mitsubishi off-roader arriving next year.

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September 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Pajero, Pajero Sport, Tony Johnston, MMNZ, Mitsubishi, diesel, Ford Everest, Toyota Fortuner, Land Cruiser Prado
May 08, 2025

Mitsubishi EV coming in 2026 … via Taiwan

May 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mitsubishi EV coming in 2026 … via Taiwan

The company that makes your iPhone is now set to deliver an electric car.

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May 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Foxconn, Foxtron, Taiwan, Reece Congdon, Porirua, MMNZ
March 07, 2023

Second car industry high-up joins rural player

March 07, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Second car industry high-up joins rural player

From cars and utes … to tractors.

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March 07, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Daniel Cook, MMNZ, Power Farming Group, Tom Ruddenklau
January 24, 2022

PHEV Outlanders will maintain digital dash

January 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
PHEV Outlanders will maintain digital dash

MMNZ unable to say how long petrol 2.5-litre variants will be hit by spec change forced by semiconductor shortage.

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January 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
MMNZ, semiconductor, Reece Congdon, Outlander, PHEV
September 13, 2021

Triton’s mass tax avoidance

September 13, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Triton’s mass tax avoidance

Huge shipment of additional Mitsubishi utes is inbound to beat January 1 levy.

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September 13, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Triton, MMNZ, Daniel Cook
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