No Escape - medium SUV pulled
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Ford has dropped its medium five-seater and says no substitute is pending.
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BAIC big boss enthusiastic about NZ push
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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.
Read MoreDiesel-hybrid ute a Chery delight?
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Could KP31 unveiled yesterday be the battery-assisted breakthrough rural NZ has been waiting for?
Read MorePalisade joins Hyundai’s hybrid gang
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Big fella’s diesel push is over and choice has reduced to a plush flagship.
Read MoreModest improvement for new car sales in 2025
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Distributor organisation sees some improvement over 2024, but nothing to crow about.
Read MoreRAV4 prices power up
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Gen six line landing later this year takes country’s most popular car into new pricing territory - topping at almost $67k!
Read MoreMore space, lots of stars for GLB
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Electric involvement is now total for Germany’s car-based compact family bus.
Read MoreYoke steer RZ and OTA-enabled ES en route
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Lexus highlights models’ ‘technology firsts’ as it also celebrates the year to date.
Read More2026 RAV4’s hybrid, PHEV spread clarified
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Self-contained system primarily front foots fleet-favoured choices, while mainly upmarket editions have new mains-fed choice.
Read MoreGWM confident challenging NZ market big guns
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‘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.
Read MoreCamry down from three to one
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Low demand for sedans has kiboshed all but the flagship grade, but Toyota is proposing this as a plus.
Read MoreElectric-assist Cruiser for region
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Petrol-hybrid version of the 300-Series is signing up for an Outback adventure. Will it also test NZ interest?
Read MoreRAV4 release timeline still vague
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First examples of a new line unveiled in May are here in early 2026 … as demonstrators. Pre-June expectation for customer deliveries.
Read MoreMystery hybrid in Mitsubishi NZ’s sights for 2026
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Consumer swing toward self-replenishing petrol-electric has forced the national PHEV expert to fill take a step back.
Read MoreCO2 aspiration stymied by electric disinterest
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New car industry watchdog heartened by rise in sales, but suggests the top choices aren’t helping emissions aims.
Read MoreElectric assist for reshaped Stonic
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Kia’s baby crossover has gained the option of a 48 volt system that ups output from its carry-over 998cc triple by 10kW.
Read MoreChery baby re-sets hybrid admission
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Tiggo 4 petrol-electric cheaper than tech leader’s choices, but falls behind on running cost.
Read MoreMercedes’ A game into final innings
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Hatch enters 'special edition’ phase; CLA speculation grows.
Read MoreSportage goes big on hybrid
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New drivetrain first used by sister brand now in Kia’s SUV, for price advantage.
Read MoreSanta Fe torques to old tow rating
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Fans not so sure about the incumbent 1.6 hybrid can now look to a pure petrol 2.5 turbo four.
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