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July 04, 2025

Leapmotor baby electric incoming

July 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Leapmotor baby electric incoming

B10 set to start in full battery form, but range extender expected next year.

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July 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
Simon Rutherford, Ford, Stellantis, Armstrongs, Auto Distributors, B10
May 08, 2025

Euro, Chinese brands for former Ford NZ boss

May 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Euro, Chinese brands for former Ford NZ boss

Simon Rutherford says bye-bye to Blue

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May 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, ADNZ, Auto Distributors NZ, Armstrong Group, Rick Armstrong
May 16, 2024

From fizz and phones to Ford

May 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
From fizz and phones to Ford

Latest head of Blue Oval’s national operation announced.

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May 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Annaliese Atina, Simon Rutherford, Andrew Birkic, Ford NZ
June 14, 2023

Biturbo diesel back in Raptor

June 14, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Biturbo diesel back in Raptor

Raptor is going back to previous choice 2.0-litre diesel as an understudy to the high performance but high cost petrol V6.

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June 14, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Raptor, V6, bitrubo, Ranger, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford
April 07, 2023

Battery baby Transit for NZ - but not yet

April 07, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Battery baby Transit for NZ - but not yet

Announcement of Ford’s small electric van lends thought a passenger edition might also join it.

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April 07, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
E-Transit, E-Transit Courier, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford
March 29, 2023

Forget Explorer, but how about Capri?

March 29, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Forget Explorer, but how about Capri?

This famous nameplate seems set to return, this time attached to an electric car. Does NZ stand a chance?

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March 29, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Capri, Ford NZ, Tom Clancy, Simon Rutherford, Clean Car, EXplorer, electric, hybrid
November 30, 2022

Ranger pushes plush with Platinum trim

November 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger pushes plush with Platinum trim

Latest version of Ford’s top-selling ute will be a limited edition here.

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November 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ranger Platinum, V6, Raptor, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford
September 05, 2022

Alternate engines considered for NZ-market Raptor

September 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Alternate engines considered for NZ-market Raptor

Clean Car’s impact on high-energy petrol V6 has forced Ford NZ to come up with ‘what if’ contingencies.

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September 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Raptor, Ford New Zealand, Simon Rutherford, V6, petrol
August 08, 2022

Ford hottie cold shouldered

August 08, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
 Ford hottie cold shouldered

Party time is over for the Blue Oval’s small big-hearted performance model.

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August 08, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Fiesta ST, Simon Rutherford, Hyundai i20 N
August 02, 2022

Ranger’s shaky start sorted

August 02, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger’s shaky start sorted

Early issue for some V6 Rangers under control, Ford says

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August 02, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, T6.2, driveshaft, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford
July 31, 2022

Everest interest hitting peak

July 31, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Everest interest hitting peak

Every example of the V6 flagship coming here this year is effectively accounted for.

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July 31, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, T6.2, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford, V6
July 29, 2022

Kiwi call for electric Ranger being heard

July 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Kiwi call for electric Ranger being heard

More info on battery plan for NZ’s favourite truck set to reveal soon, top engineer suggests.

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July 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford, VW
Ranger, V6, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford, Ian Foston, Ford Australia, T6.2, Raptor
May 10, 2022

Second electric Transit shown as Ranger rumour sparks up

May 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Second electric Transit shown as Ranger rumour sparks up

What chance Ford might yet add in a fully electric version of the country’s favourite ute, potentially within a similar timeframe proposed for the just-unveiled E-Transit Custom?

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May 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Transit, Ranger, Lightning, Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, Jim Farley
October 05, 2021

Ford’s EV transit under way

October 05, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ford’s EV transit under way

To meet expectations of a local market showing increasing interest in electric cars …. Ford NZ will offer a plumber’s van.

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October 05, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
E-Transit, Mach-E, Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, electric
June 25, 2021

Ranger racing toward unprecedented 11,000 registrations

June 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger racing toward unprecedented 11,000 registrations

Ute-bashing has backfired in respect to the country’s top-seller, the Ford Ranger.

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June 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, diesel, Clean Car
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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.

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