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June 05, 2025

Forester rejig sets up showdown with Outback

June 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Forester rejig sets up showdown with Outback

Details revealed a week ago are validated by national distributor - and, as tipped, prices have climbed.

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June 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Forester, hybrid, Toyota, Subaru NZ
June 05, 2025

New Leaf styling change explained

June 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
New Leaf styling change explained

It’s not just that we no longer like hatchbacks - going crossover also allows for better range.

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June 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Leaf, electric, crossover, hatchback, Richard Candler, Nobutaka Tase, Nissan NZ
June 05, 2025

Ranger, RAV4 shine in May

June 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger, RAV4 shine in May

Slight growth in car and light commercial registrations last month is cause for mild optimism.

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June 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Ford, Ranger, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Toyota RAV4
June 05, 2025

Configuration challenges zap flat deck electric Ranger

June 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Configuration challenges zap flat deck electric Ranger

Engineering for plug-in configuration inhibits useful rural and worksite configuration, conversion is not advised. 

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June 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, PHEV, Phil Millar, Ford NZ, electric, conversion, wellside, flatdek
June 04, 2025

Zero chance for redeemed MG model

June 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Zero chance for redeemed MG model

The MG5 was set to sell here last year with the worst possible safety score. Now its star rating standing has improved.

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June 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
MG 5, ANCAP, zero, three star, safety, AEB, Carla Hoorweg
May 30, 2025

Call to Actyon - new SUV hits region

May 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Call to Actyon - new SUV hits region

KGM’s coupe-like alternate to Torres sports utility could come in two levels of specification.

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May 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KGM
Actyon, Torres, Inchcape, KGM, RAV4, electric, petrol
May 29, 2025

New Forester specs shared - thanks neighbour!

May 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
New Forester specs shared - thanks neighbour!

Outputs and economy for new powerplants, likely trims incoming here and potential for price rises. It’s all here.

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May 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Forester, Subaru NZ, Hybrid, Toyota, Outback
May 29, 2025

Chirpy pitch for Swift

May 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Chirpy pitch for Swift

How Suzuki took its primary car on an adventure without going anywhere. Check out the film and how it was made.

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May 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Swift, Suzuki NZ, ANCAP, Hollywood, Fiona Bridgeford, Adam Rowland
May 29, 2025

Quiet change for Defender

May 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Quiet change for Defender

Updates have been announced for Land Rover’s volume product. Some might prove hard to spot.

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May 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Land Rover
Defender, JLR New Zealand, Land Rover, 2025
May 28, 2025

CS level M2 set to be a riot

May 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
CS level M2 set to be a riot

End of year arrival for the most powerful rear-drive M car yet. 

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May 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M2, M Division, Munich, BMW, BMW NZ, CS
May 28, 2025

NZ now on Seagull’s flight path?

May 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ now on Seagull’s flight path?

Do new developments for BYD and its smallest, cheapest electric raise chance of that model reaching here?

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May 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Seagull, BYD NZ, Warren Willmot, Ateco, EVDirect, Kate Hornstein, Dolphin Surf
May 27, 2025

Tough time for EV right time for e:N1

May 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tough time for EV right time for e:N1

Honda NZ is confident its just-landed electric will do okay despite the difficult market condition.

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May 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
Ee:N1, Matthew Fong, Honda NZ, electric, EV, battery
May 26, 2025

Valhalla gives Aston a Monaco win, of sorts

May 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Valhalla gives Aston a Monaco win, of sorts

Their F1 race effort was off, but the Brit brand’s new supercar was a crowd pleaser at the principality.

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May 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Aston Martin
Valkyrie, Monaco, Fernando Alonso, supercar, Mercedes-AMG
May 25, 2025

Suzuki signals Fronx for NZ sale

May 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Suzuki signals Fronx for NZ sale

Compact 1.5-litre mild hybrid crossover coming in July. It’s the new Baleno … will it also bump out Ignis?

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May 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Fronx, India, Mahruti, Ignis, Baleno, Swift, ANCAP, AEB, Suzuki NZ
May 23, 2025

Battery baby Kia aces ANCAP

May 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Battery baby Kia aces ANCAP

Five star score keeps EV3 on par with sister electric models.

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May 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV3, ANCAP, Carla Hoorweg, crash test, five star, Kia NZ
May 22, 2025

Stormy turn for Discovery

May 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Stormy turn for Discovery

It’s special edition season for Land Rover’s oldest sports utility.

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May 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Land Rover
Discovery, Tempest, Ben Montgomery, Defender, JLR New Zealand
May 22, 2025

ANCAP reinstates Model 3 score

May 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
ANCAP reinstates Model 3 score

Electric sedan regains five star rating it held between 2019 and 2023.

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May 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, ANCAP, Carla Hoorweg, safety, crash test
May 22, 2025

Micra reborn - battery baby has French brio

May 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Micra reborn - battery baby has French brio

Nissan’s most petite electric yet takes on original Leaf’s city companion role.

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May 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Micra, Nissan NZ, Leaf, Ariya, Renault, Renault 5 e-tech
May 22, 2025

Reduced expectation for Honda NZ’s first electric

May 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Reduced expectation for Honda NZ’s first electric

The e:N1 that has just come on sale no longer has to go for sales gold; that’s a job for the make’s hybrids.

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May 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
E:NY1, Honda NZ, Carolyn McMahon, Honda O, Las Vegas, EV, HEV, Jazz, HR-V, ZR-V
May 21, 2025

Electric-enabled GR Sport to top RAV4 line-up

May 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-enabled GR Sport to top RAV4 line-up

A new look, new tech and a plug-in hybrid powertrain with 150 kilometres’ electric range is coming for the Toyota RAV4.

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May 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, RAV4 Prime, hybrid, PHEV, Tatsuya Ishikawa
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