Motoringnz
  • News
  • First Drive
  • Tested
  • Videos
  • Views
Motoringnz
  • News/
  • First Drive/
  • Tested/
  • Videos/
  • Views/
117477109.jpg
Motoringnz

Car Stuff You Should Know

News and Car Reviews - Independent and Authoritative

Motoringnz
  • News/
  • First Drive/
  • Tested/
  • Videos/
  • Views/

Latest News

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.

Read More
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?

Read More
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.

Read More
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.

Read More
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?

Read More
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.

Read More
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.

Read More
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.

Read More
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.

Read More
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.

Read More
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.

Read More
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.

Read More
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.

Read More
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.

Read More
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.

Read More
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.

Read More
January 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
electric cars, Model Y, Model 3, Elon Musk, Tesla NZ, reduction, price
December 06, 2022

Electric interest up, but utes still dominant choice

December 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric interest up, but utes still dominant choice

November new vehicle stats show Ranger set for a fifth year on top.

Read More
December 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Motor Industry Association, Ford NZ, Toyota NZ, Ranger, Hilux, Tesla NZ, Model Y, Registrations, November
October 03, 2022

Model Y wins popularity in September

October 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Model Y wins popularity in September

Electric car interest strong but overall new car and light commercial count 10 percent down on last September.

Read More
October 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
New vehicle sales
Tesla, Model Y, Toyota New Zealand, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi Outlander
June 10, 2022

Model Y priced, here in August

June 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Model Y priced, here in August

Aiming at Koreans, no seven-seat option for compact crossover.

Read More
June 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6
June 09, 2022

Focus back on Tesla ‘autonomy’

June 09, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Focus back on Tesla ‘autonomy’

Expert advice remains firm: Those ‘autopilot’ and ‘full self drive’ tags are steering wide of the mark.

Read More
June 09, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Technology, Tesla
AutoPilot, Autonomy, Full Self Drive, Elon Musk, Model 3, Model S, Model X, Model Y
  • Next
  • News/
  • First Drive/
  • Tested/
  • Videos/
  • Views/

Motoringnz

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.

By Brand Logo.png

NEWS

TESTED

FIRST DRIVE



250x350 Dummy Block Ad.jpg

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

NEWS
Six-shooter plug-in hybrid E-Class arrives
May 16, 2025
Six-shooter plug-in hybrid E-Class arrives
May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025
First Drive
Mercedes Benz G580 EQ Technology first drive: Mud with a plug
Feb 26, 2025
Mercedes Benz G580 EQ Technology first drive: Mud with a plug
Feb 26, 2025
Feb 26, 2025
Tested
Skoda Kodiaq Selection TDi road test review: Same old story - ‘sensible’ is smart
May 14, 2025
Skoda Kodiaq Selection TDi road test review: Same old story - ‘sensible’ is smart
May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025
Skoda Superb TSi 195 road test review: Still going large
May 7, 2025
Skoda Superb TSi 195 road test review: Still going large
May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025
Nissan Ariya Engage road test review: Deciduous decision
May 2, 2025
Nissan Ariya Engage road test review: Deciduous decision
May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025
Peugeot 3008 Hybrid GT road test review: Small heart, big ambition
Apr 24, 2025
Peugeot 3008 Hybrid GT road test review: Small heart, big ambition
Apr 24, 2025
Apr 24, 2025
LDV T60 Max Plus road test review: Family hero still a follower
Apr 17, 2025
LDV T60 Max Plus road test review: Family hero still a follower
Apr 17, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
Volkswagen Golf R road test review: Pro circuit king
Apr 9, 2025
Volkswagen Golf R road test review: Pro circuit king
Apr 9, 2025
Apr 9, 2025
Mazda CX-80 SP 3.3 roadtest review: Going the distance
Apr 4, 2025
Mazda CX-80 SP 3.3 roadtest review: Going the distance
Apr 4, 2025
Apr 4, 2025
BMW M5 road test review: New era, no error
Mar 26, 2025
BMW M5 road test review: New era, no error
Mar 26, 2025
Mar 26, 2025
BMW M135 road test review: All fired up
Mar 18, 2025
BMW M135 road test review: All fired up
Mar 18, 2025
Mar 18, 2025
BMW X3 20d and M50 road test review:  Still hitting the spot
Mar 12, 2025
BMW X3 20d and M50 road test review: Still hitting the spot
Mar 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025

NEWS        |        FIRST DRIVE        |        TESTED        |        VIDEO        |        CONTACT        |        THE CREW        |        TERMS + CONDITIONS

Motoring NZ Logo WHITE.png