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June 11, 2026

Nippy and zippy with zap

June 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Nippy and zippy with zap

Leapmotor is going old school with a future-proofed edge with its  B05, which aims to sell as a hot hatch for battery fans.

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June 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
B10, B05, hot hatch, Simon Rutherford, VW Golf GTi, Smart, BAIC, Dongfeng, Peugeot, JMC, Opel
November 18, 2025

BAIC adds to Armstrong’s arsenal

November 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
BAIC adds to Armstrong’s arsenal

Two sports utility models first arrivals from the state-owned mega-maker.

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November 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BAIC, Armstrong's Distribution
BAIC, Rick Armstrong, Dongfeng, Leapmotor, Opel, Peugeot-Citroen, Smart, X55, B30, Wang Jianhui, Simon Rutherford
January 28, 2025

EV sellers standing firm, distributor body believes

January 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
EV sellers standing firm, distributor body believes

Last year’s sour market massively affected some big players, but they’re weathering the storm, the Motor Industry Association says.

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January 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles, Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, BYD, MG, Tesla, Polestar, Opel, Hyundai, Kia, electric, Clean Car, rebate
October 24, 2024

Leapmotor’s Aus pricing a hint to NZ strategy?

October 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Leapmotor’s Aus pricing a hint to NZ strategy?

Next Chinese brand to hit here has kicked in aggressively across the Tasman. Will the same ploy play out here?

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October 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
Stellantis, Armstrong Group, Rick Armstrong, Auto Distributors NZ, Peugeot, Opel, Ateco NZ, C10, Design, Style
April 11, 2024

Alfa style atop Kiwi-familiar electric platform

April 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Alfa style atop Kiwi-familiar electric platform

The same electric underpinning used by Peugeot, Citroen and Opel now has a Milanese flavour.

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April 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Alfa Romeo
Milano, Mokka, Peugeot 2008, Opel, Ateco, Alfa Romeo, Milan, Giulia
November 15, 2022

Citroen plugs into sister marques' electric push

November 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Citroen plugs into sister marques' electric push

Arrival of PHEV C5 Aircross times with interesting news from France.

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November 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Citroen
C5 Aircross, Arek Zywot, ADNZ, PHEV, Peugeot, Opel
November 04, 2022

Electric an Opel priority, but petrol price leaders needed

November 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric an Opel priority, but petrol price leaders needed

Low CO2 count and strong technology push underpins brand’s return.

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November 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Opel
Mokka, Corsa, Mokka-e, AutoDistributors NZ, Opel, Armstrongs
February 28, 2018

Know your Commodore: A to Z on ZB

February 28, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Know your Commodore: A to Z on ZB

The next gen Commodore is days from going on sale. What makes it different to all previous iterations? Good question.

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February 28, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Opel, PSA, Commodore
February 08, 2018

ZB Commodore gone in 2024, Holden high-up signals

February 08, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
 ZB Commodore gone in 2024, Holden high-up signals

Holden NZ will hope the next-gen ZB Commodore, on sale in March, will be here for a good time – but, by model standards, it is unlikely to be here for as long a time as its forebears.

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February 08, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore, Opel, PSA
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