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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
July 07, 2026

MG releases Model Y hunter

July 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
MG releases Model Y hunter

The MG S6 is the car the Shanghai outfit has shaped to take on a Tesla setting a hot sales pace.

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July 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
MG S6, Tesla Model Y, registrations, DEan Sheed, MG NZ, electric, Essence
April 30, 2026

EV sales set to better ’24 and ’25 combined

April 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
EV sales set to better ’24 and ’25 combined

MG boss’s prediction of a climb in electric car registrations bases on sense that ‘Trump effect’ and arrival of its own cost-effective entry car will rekindle interest.

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April 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
EV, BEV, registrations, Trump, Dean Sheed, country manager, Road User Charge, MG4 Urban, MG4
April 23, 2026

EQS off NZ Benz menu, what of BMW rival?

April 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
EQS off NZ Benz menu, what of BMW rival?

Status of Mercedes’ plush sedan and sports utility clarified in wake of limo’s recent update.

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April 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW, Mercedes Benz
EQS, i7, Mercedes Benz NZ, BMW NZ, electric, 2023, registrations, 4Matic, xDrive60
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
March 09, 2026

Battery-reliant fleet hits milestone, what next?

March 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Battery-reliant fleet hits milestone, what next?

Electric/electrified imprint hitting 100,000 new units would have been reached a lot earlier had support continued.

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March 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
EV, PHEV, Motor Industry Association, MIA, registrations, electric, electrified, battery, ICE, fossil fuel, Clean Car Standard, Clean Car rebate, Clean Car
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 05, 2025

Slight lift in registrations continues, but industry wary

November 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Slight lift in registrations continues, but industry wary

October was the fourth month of growth, but distributors’ organisation remains wary.

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November 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
registrations, October, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley
August 12, 2025

Toyota: In your driveway, your heart, your mind

August 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota: In your driveway, your heart, your mind

The country’s largest car brand has started a ‘come to the light’ campaign. 

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August 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Toyota New Zealand, Let's Go Places, Suzanne Hardy, Neeraj Lala, registrations
May 05, 2025

April quiet for new car sales

May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
April quiet for new car sales

Last month’s count down on March and less than for April 2024.

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May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, registrations, Toyota, RAV4, Ford, Ranger
December 20, 2024

Ranger versus RAV4 - will Ford lose its shirt?

December 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger versus RAV4 - will Ford lose its shirt?

The Blue Oval’s truck has claimed a 10th consecutive year as our favourite one-tonne, but is feeling heat to also maintain as the country’s top-selling new model.

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December 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford, Toyota
Ranger, RAV4, Ford New Zealand, Toyota New Zealand, registrations, top seller
November 05, 2024

October improvement but overall market bleak

November 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
October improvement but overall market bleak

Though last month showed a slight lift, 2024 is looking set to be a black year for new car sales - with the electric sector looking especially tough.

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November 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
registrations, October, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, sales, Mustang Mach-E, Toyota RAV4
April 03, 2024

Third dark month for car industry

April 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Third dark month for car industry

Desultory market reflects economic slowdown.

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April 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, registrations, Tesla, BYD, MG, Toyota
January 10, 2024

Dirty vehicle buying habits to return after clean year?

January 10, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Dirty vehicle buying habits to return after clean year?

The organisation speaking for new vehicle distributors says it’s hard to say if a big upsurge in battery car buying will keep on in 2024.

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January 10, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, EV, PHEV, Ford Ranger, registrations, Model Y, Tesla, Toyota RAV4
January 10, 2024

Plainer designations for BYD’s NZ line determined

January 10, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Plainer designations for BYD’s NZ line determined

Verbose script across the back to go, in favour of a simple badge.

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January 10, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Build Your Dream, BYD, Warren Willmot, electric, Tesla, MG, registrations, script
February 03, 2023

Vehicle sales slide in January

February 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Vehicle sales slide in January

Utes still the top choice, BYD topped fully electric sector, but business sector is battening down.

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February 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, registrations, January, Toyota Hilux, Toyota NZ, Ford NZ, Ford Ranger, David Crawford
November 02, 2022

Outlander leads October count

November 02, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Outlander leads October count

Only one EV brand among month’s front-runners.

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November 02, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
October, registrations, Mitsubishi Outlander, EV, MG
February 03, 2022

Mitsubishi tops January rego count

February 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mitsubishi tops January rego count

Market slows slightly as supply issues continue and new lending criteria impacts.

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February 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry, Mitsubishi
registrations, Motor Industry Association, Outlander, Triton
November 02, 2021

Ranger rocks October count

November 02, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger rocks October count

Best ever result comes as Ford announces reveal date for next gen.

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November 02, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, registrations, Ford NZ
October 19, 2021

Tesla tsunami probably not at peak

October 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla tsunami probably not at peak

Model 3 is doing the job, but Model Y could conceivably be the bigger winner.

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October 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Tesla, Model 3, Model Y, registrations
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