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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
January 22, 2026

Volvo NZ unveils EV aspiration with EX double

January 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Volvo NZ unveils EV aspiration with EX double

Newly-revealed EX60 and long-awaited EX90 both starters for this year.

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January 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
EX60, EX90, Daile Stephens, Volvo NZ, EX30, Cross Country, electric, WLTP
January 15, 2026

Electric M3 ‘geared’ for action

January 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric M3 ‘geared’ for action

Plenty of stomp, no shortage of dynamic dexterity - as the countdown to release enters the final phase, BMW ups its argument for change.

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January 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M3, i3, BMW M, BMW, Munich, Franciscus van Meel, electric, EV, Heart of Joy
December 08, 2025

Pricing, model plan for Elroq and Enyaq shared

December 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Pricing, model plan for Elroq and Enyaq shared

Skoda’s larger EV heads back to 2023 launch pricing zone; smaller newcomer has stickers last seen when make was discounting last year.

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December 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Elroq, Enyaq, Skoda NZ, EV, EVDB.NZ, electric, Alex Brown
December 03, 2025

Dual distributor plan for latest big Chinese car make?

December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Dual distributor plan for latest big Chinese car make?

Dongfeng has set up with a NZ distributor but a high-profile subsidiary might be set to take a different route.

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December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Dongfeng, Forthing
ADL, Armstrong's, Ateco, Rick Armstrong, Neville Chrichton, Friday, electric, MG
December 01, 2025

Yoke steer RZ and OTA-enabled ES en route

December 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Yoke steer RZ and OTA-enabled ES en route

Lexus highlights models’ ‘technology firsts’ as it also celebrates the year to date.

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December 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
Lexus NZ, Andrew Davis, Palmerston North, RZ, ES, electric, hybrid, registrations
November 28, 2025

NZ-bound Mahindra electric SUV revealed

November 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-bound Mahindra electric SUV revealed

Long-legged seven chair model is expected around June.

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November 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mahindra
XEV 9S, India, Mahindra NZ, 3XO, XUV700, SUV, EV, electric
November 25, 2025

Mazda NZ returning to electric zone

November 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mazda NZ returning to electric zone

Bid with China-sourced 6e sedan to begin in late-2026.

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November 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
Dave Hodge, Changan, Mazda NZ, electric, Deepal, 6e, Mazda Australia, Hiroshma, LFP, Kodo, EX-60
November 20, 2025

China’s cheap Toyota EV not on Kiwi group’s itinerary

November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
China’s cheap Toyota EV not on Kiwi group’s itinerary

Toyota NZ has just sent a delegation to the world’s largest car making country - but not to pick a product.

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November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
bZ3X, bZ4X, Toyota NZ, electric, Champions Advisory Panel, Palmerston North, GAC
November 20, 2025

EV tech involver slams CCS dilution

November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
EV tech involver slams CCS dilution

‘The Government’s approach to electrification is woefully inadequate and it is putting NZ firmly in the global slow lane.’ 

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November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
EV, Evnex, Ed Harvey, Chris Bishop, electric, emissions, CO2
November 10, 2025

2026 Hilux: What changes, what doesn’t

November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
2026 Hilux: What changes, what doesn’t

The covers have come off Toyota’s one-tonner. There’s ‘new’ new and ‘new’ that’s ‘not so much’. 

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November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, Toyota NZ, one-tonne, widetrack, ute, turbodiesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cell, Nick Hogios, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Cyber Sumo
November 06, 2025

Skoda electrics off until next year

November 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Skoda electrics off until next year

New Elroq and updated Enyaq were supposed to release now - but need to sort specs to meet Kiwi tastes has taken longer than expected.

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November 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Enyaq, Elroq, Skoda NZ, electric, Alex Brown, MEB, VW Group, Giltrap Group
October 30, 2025

Electric Vitara push with two versions

October 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Vitara push with two versions

Common battery size and the choice of front and all-wheel-drive for Suzuki’s first battery car.

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October 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
e-Vitara, electric, Aaron Wales, Wanganui, Suzuki NZ
October 30, 2025

Subby sensations - one for now, another for the future?

October 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Subby sensations - one for now, another for the future?

Subaru Technica International has pulled the covers off two engaging power plays.

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October 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
WRC, WRX, STi, Subaru Technica International, Mobility Japan, Tokyo, electric, turbo, Performance-B, Performance-E
October 23, 2025

BYD baby set for price bash?

October 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
BYD baby set for price bash?

Small electric’s positioning and spec expected to be shared in a fortnight.

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October 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Atto 1, BYD Australia and NZ, BYD NZ, Ateco, Warren Willmot, electric, Suzuki Swift
October 17, 2025

Opel under review: Low sales, EV slump has hurt

October 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Opel under review: Low sales, EV slump has hurt

Germany’s only mainstream brand returned in 2022 with a plan to exploit  Clean Car rebates - those have gone, it’s struggling. End of story?

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October 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Opel
Auto Distributors NZ, Simon Rutherford, Euro, Clean Car, electric, EV
September 29, 2025

EX30 swaps suit for swanndri

September 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
EX30 swaps suit for swanndri

Cross Country flagship bumps city slicker original formats and prices also slashed.

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September 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
EX30, Cross Country, Daile Stephens, Volvo Cars NZ, electric
September 09, 2025

O look: Skoda’s electric Octavia previewed

September 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
O look: Skoda’s electric Octavia previewed

Shapely load shifter brings dramatic design ideas - but keeps a classic touch.

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September 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Vision O, Skoda concept, Epiq, Skoda NZ, electric
September 04, 2025

Current and new GLC set to sell side-by-side?

September 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Current and new GLC set to sell side-by-side?

Mercedes’ regional announcement of a PHEV edition of the current car curiously precedes imminent international unveiling of all-electric successor.

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September 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
GLC, GLC with EQ Technology, GLC 350 e, Mercedes Benz NZ, electric, PHEV, EQE, EQS, G 580
August 29, 2025

Tech heavy approach key to record run

August 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tech heavy approach key to record run

Mercedes’ unpacks the massive prep that went into its electric car long distance driving feat earlier this week.

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August 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes AMG
Nardo, Concept AMG GT XX, electric, Affalterbach, Mercedes Benz NZ, Italy, Brixworth
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