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June 03, 2026

More spark to May registrations

June 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
More spark to May registrations

Elevated EV interest helped lift car sales to better state.

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June 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, May 2026, electric, EV, RAV4, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Toyota NZ, Motor Industry Association
May 21, 2026

EV fan pitch to Government gets Toyota tick

May 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
EV fan pitch to Government gets Toyota tick

Country’s largest new car seller says it agrees with electric vehicle adoption and usage sentiments delivered by Drive Electric in a report to Parliament.

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May 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Andrew Davis, Toyota NZ, Drive Electric, EV, BEV Hilux, PHEV, RAV4, BZ4X
April 23, 2026

No ANCAP tick for initial arrival RAV4

April 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
No ANCAP tick for initial arrival RAV4

Toyota being caught by auditor’s protocol change means only future cars merit whatever safety score is decided.

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April 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, ANCAP, safety, Euro NCAP, Toyota NZ, Toyota Japan, NEDC, WLTP
April 15, 2026

RAV brings PHEV performance to the fore

April 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
RAV brings PHEV performance to the fore

Impressive electric-pure range is cited for incoming flagships, but how trustworthy are figures garnered from a maligned protocol?

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April 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, PHEV, NEDC, WLTP, WLTP-3, electric, hybrid, ADR, Australia, Palmerston North
February 04, 2026

New car sales up, but caution still in air

February 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
New car sales up, but caution still in air

January this year was better than the same month in 2025, but that doesn’t mean the market is finally running well.

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February 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Aimee Wiley, Motor Industry Association, MIA, Toyota, Tesla, BYD, Atto 1, RAV4, Ranger, Ford
January 07, 2026

RAV4 prices power up

January 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
RAV4 prices power up

Gen six line landing later this year takes country’s most popular car into new pricing territory - topping at almost $67k!

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January 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, Andrew Davis, hybrid, PHEV, plug-in hybrid, Palmerston North
December 17, 2025

New RAV4 first Toyota with emergency services alert

December 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
New RAV4 first Toyota with emergency services alert

‘Call for help’ ability has an interesting international ingredient. 

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December 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, e-call, Australia, OTA, Hilux, PHEV, Hey Toyota, Cloud, SIM, Albertus Mulder
October 23, 2025

2026 RAV4’s hybrid, PHEV spread clarified

October 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
2026 RAV4’s hybrid, PHEV spread clarified

Self-contained system primarily front foots fleet-favoured choices, while mainly upmarket editions have new mains-fed choice.

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October 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, PHEV, hybrid, GR Sport, Andrew Davis, XSE, GLX, GX, GXL, Limited, Adventure
September 30, 2025

MG on charge with HS hybrids

September 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
MG on charge with HS hybrids

Flagship plug-in version cites significant range and EV-only abilities.

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September 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
MG, Dean Sheed, Super Hybrid, Essence, PHEV, Outlander, Haval H6, RAV4
September 19, 2025

Electric-assist Cruiser for region

September 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assist Cruiser for region

Petrol-hybrid version of the 300-Series is signing up for an Outback adventure. Will it also test NZ interest?

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September 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
LandCruiser, LandCruiser 300, Toyota NZ, Toyota Australia, hybrid, parallel hybrid, PHEV, RAV4
September 16, 2025

RAV4 release timeline still vague

September 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
RAV4 release timeline still vague

First examples of  a new line unveiled in May are here in early 2026 … as demonstrators. Pre-June expectation for customer deliveries.

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September 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, Andrew Davis, hybrid, PHEV, Mitsubishi Outlander
July 17, 2025

Instrument glitch prompts Toyota recall

July 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Instrument glitch prompts Toyota recall

Seven popular models built between mid-2022 and late 2024 affected.

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July 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla, GR Corolla, Corolla Cross, Camry, Highlander, RAV4, Toyota NZ, software, combination meter
May 30, 2025

Call to Actyon - new SUV hits region

May 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Call to Actyon - new SUV hits region

KGM’s coupe-like alternate to Torres sports utility could come in two levels of specification.

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May 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KGM
Actyon, Torres, Inchcape, KGM, RAV4, electric, petrol
May 21, 2025

Electric-enabled GR Sport to top RAV4 line-up

May 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-enabled GR Sport to top RAV4 line-up

A new look, new tech and a plug-in hybrid powertrain with 150 kilometres’ electric range is coming for the Toyota RAV4.

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May 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, RAV4 Prime, hybrid, PHEV, Tatsuya Ishikawa
May 20, 2025

TNZ trumps RAV4 teasers

May 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
TNZ trumps RAV4 teasers

Toyota NZ lips are still zipped about the freshen that is drawing worldwide attention - but they’ve shared a photo of the car ahead of the official unveil.

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May 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, TNZ, SUV, Palmerston North
May 15, 2025

RAV4 rev up just days away

May 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
RAV4 rev up just days away

Big revisions are set for Toyota’s top seller.

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May 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, Palmerston North, hybrid, Camry, PHEV, plug-in hybrid
May 05, 2025

April quiet for new car sales

May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
April quiet for new car sales

Last month’s count down on March and less than for April 2024.

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May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, registrations, Toyota, RAV4, Ford, Ranger
March 27, 2025

Fatal plant accident no big issue for RAV4 feed

March 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Fatal plant accident no big issue for RAV4 feed

Supply of Kiwi-favoured model has been affected, but barely.

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March 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, Palmerston North, explosion
January 06, 2025

Toyota tops, Lexus climbs

January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota tops, Lexus climbs

Even with full registrations data yet to come out, there was never any doubt who led the way in 2023.

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January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry, Lexus, Toyota
Toyota NZ, RAV4, Andrew Davis, Tesla, BMW, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Palmerston North, Tatsuya Ishikawa
December 20, 2024

Ranger versus RAV4 - will Ford lose its shirt?

December 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger versus RAV4 - will Ford lose its shirt?

The Blue Oval’s truck has claimed a 10th consecutive year as our favourite one-tonne, but is feeling heat to also maintain as the country’s top-selling new model.

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December 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford, Toyota
Ranger, RAV4, Ford New Zealand, Toyota New Zealand, registrations, top seller
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