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July 20, 2026

Brand bonanza - but how many new car choices do we need?

July 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Brand bonanza - but how many new car choices do we need?

NZ is bursting with new car makes … and more are on the way. 

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July 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, registrations, new car sales, GWM, Farizon, BYD, NordEast, Geely, Zeekr, MG, BYD NZ, IM, Giltrap, Cameron Thomas, Tesla, Model Y, Model 3
June 22, 2026

 Cybercab tech shares as car seen here

June 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
 Cybercab tech shares as car seen here

Local sighting of Tesla’s next model, which proposes as a fully autonomous two-seater, has raised questions.

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June 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Cybercab, Tesla, two seater, Southern Hemisphere Proving Ground, SHPG
May 07, 2026

Star performances from latest ANCAP crop

May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Star performances from latest ANCAP crop

New models from BYD, Tesla and MG notch top ratings, as does  a re-tested Skoda.

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May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
ANCAP
MG, Tesla, BYD, Skoda, crash test, five stars, awards, adult occupant safety, Carla Hoorweg
April 02, 2026

Electric resurgence established

April 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric resurgence established

March was a windfall month for battery-involved models; cars with plugs are hot again.

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April 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry, Tesla
Tesla, March, EV, BEV, PHEV, hybrid, REgistrations, sales
March 26, 2026

Baby brand goes big on warranty

March 26, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Baby brand goes big on warranty

From April 1 new Suzuki cars will have eight years’ cover, up from three at present.

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March 26, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
warranty, Suzuki NZ, Gary Collins, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Chery, GWM, Honda, Ford, Tesla
March 09, 2026

‘Six’-y time: Tesla staple’s seat count climbs

March 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
‘Six’-y time: Tesla staple’s seat count climbs

The Model Y will land here later in the year with three rows of chairs.

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March 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model Y L, Model Y, Tesla, Shanghai, China, Berlin, Germany
February 24, 2026

Grok enabled for NZ Teslas

February 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Grok enabled for NZ Teslas

Rollout starts with HW3 cars, but latest models should also have A1 assist on board within days.

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February 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Grok, A1, Tesla, Elon Musk, Tesla NZ, assistant
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 28, 2026

Smart start for China’s automotive A1 specialist

January 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Smart start for China’s automotive A1 specialist

Kiwi interest in tech and innovation emboldens Xpeng’s push.

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January 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Xpeng
G6, Damian Royce, Xpeng NZ, Auckland, Christchurch, A1, Iron, XNet, Xplanner, Xbrain, Xpeng Turing, Hawkeye Vision, X9, Model Y, Tesla
September 22, 2025

Core Zeekr offer priced for NZ

September 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Core Zeekr offer priced for NZ

Three variants of Model Y rival coming to shake up sector. Will Elon be worried?

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September 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Zeekr
NordEast, Tesla, Model Y, 7X, Golden battery
July 25, 2025

Tesla full self drive here very soon?

July 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla full self drive here very soon?

Fan site suggests hands-free, eyes-on technology is set to start working on our roads - but only under supervision.

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July 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Full Self Drive, Model Y, Transport Ministry, Thom Drew, Model 3, Tesla
February 19, 2025

Sealion 7 set to join BYD push

February 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Sealion 7 set to join BYD push

New model comes as China’s most successful car maker seeks to regain health here.

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February 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Sealion 7, BYD NZ, Atto3, EV, Tesla, Model Y
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
January 07, 2025

Might last year's electric blackout short-circuit car prices?

January 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Might last year's electric blackout short-circuit car prices?

New vehicle purchasers cold-shouldered EVs in 2024 … and that could cost all buyers this year.

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January 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles, Industry
Tesla, Clean Car Importer Standard, Toyota New Zealand, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley
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
September 03, 2024

Ranger rules, EVs all but absent

September 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger rules, EVs all but absent

New passenger vehicle uptake lifted slightly in August, but the market is still sluggish.

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September 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Ford Ranger, PHEV, HEV, Tesla, Toyota Hilux, Toyota RAV4, Motor Industry Association, Registrations, August
July 15, 2024

MIA chief: EVs still imperative under CO2 revision

July 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
MIA chief: EVs still imperative under CO2 revision

Revised emissions rules make it easier for ICE, but electric needs to run hot as well. 

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July 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Clean Car Importer Standard, Aimee Wiley, Simeon Brown, EV, electric, Nissan Ariya, Road User Charges, Drive Electric, Clean Car, rebate, discount, Tesla, BYD, Inchcape, Subaru, KGM, LDV, Mitsubishi Motors NZ, Suzuki NZ, Toyota NZ
July 02, 2024

Slim pickings in June for new car sector

July 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Slim pickings in June for new car sector

EVs, PHEVs again hurt as whole new car sector falls 60 percent year-on-year.

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July 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, Motor Industry Association, Tesla, Toyota, Model 3, Model Y, RAV4, BYD
June 11, 2024

Is Clean Car now mucking up sales?

June 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Is Clean Car now mucking up sales?

The new car market is in the mire, and not just because spending money is tight. Environmental mandate to make things better is dirtying the scene for hardest-hit electrics.

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June 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Tesla, Government, Clean Car Standard, Clean Car Discount, rebate, Simeon Brown, Labour, coalition
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
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