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April 28, 2025

Cannon fires - Shark under attack

April 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Cannon fires - Shark under attack

GWM’s plug-in hybrid ute bests BYD rival on key attributes and one version will undercut on price, for a start.

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April 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Cannon Alpha PHEV, BYD Shark, NEDC, WLTP, Ford Ranger PHEV
March 26, 2025

Plug-in hybrid Jaecoo priced

March 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Plug-in hybrid Jaecoo priced

Petrol-electric has more power and torque than regular petrol, with better range potential.

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March 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaecoo
J7, PHEV, SHS, NEDC, WLTP
March 20, 2025

Fuel-lean Leapmotor lands

March 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Fuel-lean Leapmotor lands

Less optimistic likely means more with this new type’s cited thrift and range counts.

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March 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
C10 Ultra, Auto Distributors NZ, PHEV, range extender, EV, WLTP, NEDC
November 20, 2024

Testing time for impending GWM H6 hybrid

November 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Testing time for impending GWM H6 hybrid

How valid is an impressive electric-only range claim when it bases on a disputed test?

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November 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
H6 PHEV, GWM, NEDC, WLTP, EECA, economy, emissions, range
March 21, 2023

Lexus RZ electric set to land in May

March 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus RZ electric set to land in May

Upmarket version of the Toyota BZ4X (and a certain Subaru) will sell in two trim levels.

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March 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
Lexus New Zealand, RZ 450e, Toyota BZ4X, Subaru Solterra, NEDC, WLTP
January 13, 2022

Clearing the air on exhaust ratings

January 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Clearing the air on exhaust ratings

Government’s emissions testing protocol is brand new … and will be fuelled by the old methodology. How’s that going to work?

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January 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, CO2, WLTP, NEDC, David Crawford, Toyota New Zealand
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