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August 12, 2026

Altered Atto 3 climbs price ladder

August 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Altered Atto 3 climbs price ladder

New models, new 800v for two of three - but there’s a sticker hit, too.

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August 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Atto 3, Dynamic, Performance, Premium, Warren Willmot
April 09, 2026

Shark out for bigger bite of ute sector

April 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Shark out for bigger bite of ute sector

Performance flagship and flat deck aimed at work force revealed for regional sale.

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April 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Shark 6, ute, PHEV, Performance, wellside, BYD NZ, Warren Willmot
January 27, 2026

Performance shove: 007 out to shake and stir

January 27, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Performance shove: 007 out to shake and stir

Almost as quick as Tesla’s rocket - and half the price.

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January 27, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Dongfeng
007, Long Range, Performance, Simon Rutherford, EV, electric, LFP
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
August 07, 2018

Extra lift for X3, M5

August 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Extra lift for X3, M5

BMW is introducing two more performance variants.

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August 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
Performance, M, Munich
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