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September 22, 2025

Core Zeekr offer priced for NZ

September 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Core Zeekr offer priced for NZ

Three variants of Model Y rival coming to shake up sector. Will Elon be worried?

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September 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Zeekr
NordEast, Tesla, Model Y, 7X, Golden battery
August 29, 2025

How handy? Traffic testing Tesla’s NZ-ticked FSD is a wild ride

August 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
How handy? Traffic testing Tesla’s NZ-ticked FSD is a wild ride

Elon’s controversial software is said to be good enough to take you pretty much wherever, as a passenger behind the wheel. Here’s what it’s like when you’re a newbie chucked in at the deep end.

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August 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
FSD-S, Full Self Drive Supervised, Brisbane, Thom Drew, Model Y
July 25, 2025

Tesla full self drive here very soon?

July 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla full self drive here very soon?

Fan site suggests hands-free, eyes-on technology is set to start working on our roads - but only under supervision.

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July 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Full Self Drive, Model Y, Transport Ministry, Thom Drew, Model 3, Tesla
June 16, 2025

Tesla regional boss: ‘NZ continues to be an important market for us’

June 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla regional boss: ‘NZ continues to be an important market for us’

In wake of Model Y Juniper’s release, we exclusively talk to Tesla regional boss Thom Drew about all those challenges and his competition.

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June 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model Y, Thom Drew, EV, Turners, Clean Car, Model 3, Juniper, FSD, Supercharger
May 07, 2025

Is Tesla losing its spark here?

May 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Is Tesla losing its spark here?

Latest financials for Tesla in NZ are out - and have raised comment.

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May 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
EV, MIA, Model 3, Tesla Model 3, Model Y, Elon Musk
April 01, 2025

Full self drive gets new name, same old criticism

April 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Full self drive gets new name, same old criticism

In China, FSD has been relabelled ‘intelligent assisted driving.’ Does that make it any better?

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April 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
full self drive, FSD, Model Y, Model 3, Shanghai, Intelligent Assisted Driving
March 06, 2025

Tesla down - but are Musk politics to blame?

March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla down - but are Musk politics to blame?

Elon’s EV brand was already in doldrums here before he raised his right arm.

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March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, Model Y, Elon Musk, Swasticar, Nazi
February 19, 2025

Sealion 7 set to join BYD push

February 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Sealion 7 set to join BYD push

New model comes as China’s most successful car maker seeks to regain health here.

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February 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Sealion 7, BYD NZ, Atto3, EV, Tesla, Model Y
January 14, 2025

Will refresh restore Model Y’s status?

January 14, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Will refresh restore Model Y’s status?

The world’s most popular electric car has been doing it tough here for the past year. Can a just announced refresh reverse that?

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January 14, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla, Polestar
Tesla NZ, Model Y, Juniper, Polestar 2, Polestar NZ
August 23, 2024

Tesla slide also a personality problem?

August 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla slide also a personality problem?

Kiwi EV interest is already well down, and now there are report s suggesting Elon Musk has annoyed Teslarati.

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August 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Elon Musk, Model 3, Model Y, rebate, slump
July 02, 2024

Slim pickings in June for new car sector

July 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Slim pickings in June for new car sector

EVs, PHEVs again hurt as whole new car sector falls 60 percent year-on-year.

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July 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, Motor Industry Association, Tesla, Toyota, Model 3, Model Y, RAV4, BYD
June 22, 2024

Cybertruck NZ-bound - but no sale ever likely

June 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Cybertruck NZ-bound - but no sale ever likely

It’s just show and tell for Elon Musk’s biggest, boldest and baddest - right hand drive is the ‘too hard’ basket.

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June 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Cybertruck, Elon Musk, Tesla NZ, Model 3, Model Y
April 24, 2024

Now there are three Threes

April 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Now there are three Threes

Tesla’s Model 3 sedan now has a new leader, and it and the Model Y have dropped in price.

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April 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, Model Y, Tesla, Performance, Elon Musk
March 05, 2024

Dire February registrations result

March 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Dire February registrations result

Zap gone from EV market, but fossil fuel sales also desultory unless it was a ute.

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March 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Registrations, Tesla, Model Y, BYD, Atto 3, Mustang, Mach-E, Ford Ranger
February 05, 2024

ICE product freezes out electrics

February 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
ICE product freezes out electrics

Petrol and diesel cars and light commercials dominate January count.

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February 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
ASX, Outlander, Eclipse Cross, Model Y, EV, BEV, PHEV, Motor Industry Association
January 17, 2024

Model 3’s ANCAP score headache hits NZ

January 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Model 3’s ANCAP score headache hits NZ

Our compliance rules would appear to let slide an issue causing furore across the Tasman - but the crash tester’s ‘no score’ edict sticks.

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January 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, Model Y, Tesla NZ, ANCAP, crash test, Australian Design Rules
January 10, 2024

Dirty vehicle buying habits to return after clean year?

January 10, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Dirty vehicle buying habits to return after clean year?

The organisation speaking for new vehicle distributors says it’s hard to say if a big upsurge in battery car buying will keep on in 2024.

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January 10, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, EV, PHEV, Ford Ranger, registrations, Model Y, Tesla, Toyota RAV4
September 01, 2023

Updated Model 3 revealed

September 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Updated Model 3 revealed

Same drivetrains, but altered looks with improved ranges.

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September 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model Y, Model 3, Elon Musk, Tesla NZ
May 15, 2023

‘Sexy’ time over for Tesla

May 15, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
‘Sexy’ time over for Tesla

Two models that kicked off Tesla’s international ambition here, blipped then all but blanked out seem to be gone for good.

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May 15, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model X, Model S, Model 3, Model Y
January 16, 2023

Recent price drop holds for Tesla

January 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Recent price drop holds for Tesla

Latest rejig in bigger markets that have pulled down stickers by up to 20 percent have not impacted in NZ.

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January 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
electric cars, Model Y, Model 3, Elon Musk, Tesla NZ, reduction, price
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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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