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July 30, 2026

Audi’s supersized SUV here in early 2027

July 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Audi’s supersized SUV here in early 2027

Ingolstadt has built a bigger boat - the new Q9 brings a new scale to family hauling. 

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July 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q9, Q7, Ingolstadt, SUV, diesel, hybrid, V8
June 04, 2026

RS edition adds to H-RV choice

June 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
RS edition adds to H-RV choice

The letters might suggest extra speed, but this is a story of racier styling.

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June 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
H-RV, hybrid, Honda NZ
April 24, 2026

Radical hybrid for NZ-bound T-Roc

April 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Radical hybrid for NZ-bound T-Roc

VW’s baby crossover already has battery-assisted drivetrains, but the very latest is much more of a revelation.

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April 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
T-Roc, VW NZ, hybrid, Honda, Toyota, Golf R, Golf
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
April 03, 2026

EV demand will outpace supply

April 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
EV demand will outpace supply

The sudden spike in interest for electrified products has come when many makes have low stock holdings.

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April 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, MIA, Aimee Wiley, EV, BEV, PHEV, hybrid, registrations
April 02, 2026

NZ-attuned Haval reaches showroom

April 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-attuned Haval reaches showroom

Availability of the character-altering regional suspension and steering revision starts with the H6 crossover.

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April 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM, Haval
H6, Rob Trubiani, Lang Lang, Melbourne, Cameron Thomas, suspension, steering, dampers, Haval, H6 PHEV, H6 HEV, hybrid
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
April 01, 2026

Extra sizzle, more stars for updated GLE and GLS

April 01, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Extra sizzle, more stars for updated GLE and GLS

Benz’s big family wagons have undergone a major refresh.

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April 01, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
GLE, GLE SUV, GLE Coupe, GLS, AMG, Mercedes Benz NZ, hybrid, PHEV, diesel, Superscreen
March 19, 2026

Black phase for Volvo sales stalwart

March 19, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Black phase for Volvo sales stalwart

The XC60 has joined the dark side, in availing in a limited count special edition.

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March 19, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
XC60, Black Edition, Volvo NZ, EX60, hybrid, plug-in hybrid
March 04, 2026

No Escape - medium SUV pulled

March 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
No Escape - medium SUV pulled

Ford has dropped its medium five-seater and says no substitute is pending.

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March 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Escape, Puma, PHEV, FHEV, hybrid, Tom Clancy
March 01, 2026

BAIC big boss enthusiastic about NZ push

March 01, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
BAIC big boss enthusiastic about NZ push

The latest of China’s giant car makers, BAIC, has landed here, with its boss vowing full product support - including potentially even more choices than on distributor’s wish list.

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March 01, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BAIC
Simon Rutherford, Auto Distributors NZ, Rick Armstrong, B30, B40, X55, ArcFox, Foton, Electric, REV, range extender, hybrid
February 24, 2026

Diesel-hybrid ute a Chery delight?

February 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Diesel-hybrid ute a Chery delight?

Could KP31 unveiled yesterday be the battery-assisted breakthrough rural NZ has been waiting for?

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February 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
KP31, diesel, PHEV, hybrid, Chery
February 11, 2026

Palisade joins Hyundai’s hybrid gang

February 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Palisade joins Hyundai’s hybrid gang

Big fella’s diesel push is over and choice has reduced to a plush flagship.

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February 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
palisade, Leighton Agnew, Hyundai NZ, Santa Fe, hybrid, petrol-electric
January 14, 2026

Modest improvement for new car sales in 2025

January 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Modest improvement for new car sales in 2025

Distributor organisation sees some improvement over 2024, but nothing to crow about.

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January 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, EV, PHEV, hybrid
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 09, 2025

More space, lots of stars for GLB

December 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
More space, lots of stars for GLB

Electric involvement is now total for Germany’s car-based compact family bus.

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December 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
GLB, EQB, Mercedes Benz, MBUX, Superscreen, CLA, GLC, hybrid, 800v, DC, GLB 250, GLB 350
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
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
October 09, 2025

GWM confident challenging NZ market big guns

October 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
GWM confident challenging NZ market big guns

‘We are aiming to get into the top eight next year and the year after into the top five’ says highly-credentialed, newly-appointed country manager.

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October 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Cameron Thomas, John Kett, country manager, PHEV, electrified, hybrid
October 02, 2025

Camry down from three to one

October 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Camry down from three to one

Low demand for sedans has kiboshed all but the flagship grade, but Toyota is proposing this as a plus.

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October 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Camry, ZR, hybrid, GX, SX, Andrew Davis, TNZ, Palmerston North, Manawatu
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