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July 20, 2026

Brand bonanza - but how many new car choices do we need?

July 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Brand bonanza - but how many new car choices do we need?

NZ is bursting with new car makes … and more are on the way. 

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July 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, registrations, new car sales, GWM, Farizon, BYD, NordEast, Geely, Zeekr, MG, BYD NZ, IM, Giltrap, Cameron Thomas, Tesla, Model Y, Model 3
June 26, 2026

FSD sharper, but H3 products still excluded

June 26, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
FSD  sharper, but H3 products still excluded

Tesla’s impressive driver assist is even smarter now.

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June 26, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
V13, V14, FSD Supervised, assistant, Tesla NZ, Model 3, Model Y, Model Y L
April 20, 2026

Self-drive potential for HW3 Teslas en route

April 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Self-drive potential for HW3 Teslas en route

Confirmation of access timeframe comes as reports from the United States suggests complications in getting older cars to match latest fare.

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April 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
FSD, Tesla NZ, FSD-S, Tesla Australia, Model Y, Model 3
March 09, 2026

‘Six’-y time: Tesla staple’s seat count climbs

March 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
‘Six’-y time: Tesla staple’s seat count climbs

The Model Y will land here later in the year with three rows of chairs.

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March 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model Y L, Model Y, Tesla, Shanghai, China, Berlin, Germany
February 20, 2026

Tesla hands-free driving now a sub deep-dive

February 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla hands-free driving now a sub deep-dive

Axing one-cost availability for monthly payments is in tune with trend change, brand says.

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February 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
FSD(S), Level Two, Model 3, Model Y, Hardware 4, Autopilot
February 09, 2026

Premium play presumes for Tesla pair

February 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Premium play presumes for Tesla pair

Change of badging, no alternation to trim and stickers - so mainstream or something more upmarket?

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February 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model Y, Model 3, Model X, Model S, Elon Musk, EV
January 28, 2026

Smart start for China’s automotive A1 specialist

January 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Smart start for China’s automotive A1 specialist

Kiwi interest in tech and innovation emboldens Xpeng’s push.

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January 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Xpeng
G6, Damian Royce, Xpeng NZ, Auckland, Christchurch, A1, Iron, XNet, Xplanner, Xbrain, Xpeng Turing, Hawkeye Vision, X9, Model Y, Tesla
January 09, 2026

Tesla fattens NZ-new warranty

January 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla fattens NZ-new warranty

Tesla has revamped its NZ-new warranty; four years, 80,000kms previously has become five years and unlimited kays.

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January 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, Model Y, warranty, five years, unlimited mileage, Thom Drew
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
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