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May 16, 2025

Six-shooter plug-in hybrid E-Class arrives

May 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Six-shooter plug-in hybrid E-Class arrives

It has the stonk of the old AMG E 63, but aims for fuel sipping sainthood.

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May 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes AMG
E 53, PHEV, Mercedes Benz NZ, Melbourne, E 63 S
May 16, 2025

X3 range broadens to base petrol

May 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
X3 range broadens to base petrol

Extra model allows BMW’s popular SUV to slot below $100k.

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May 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X3, BMW NZ
May 16, 2025

BRZ wings in, flies out

May 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
BRZ wings in, flies out

Promised BRZ consignment lands with new designation.

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May 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
BRZ, GT86, Kym Mellow, Inchcape
May 15, 2025

Quiet kick off for e:N1

May 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Quiet kick off for e:N1

Honda NZ has made good on a promise to release its first official electric here. 

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May 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
e:N1, Honda NZ, Nobuya Sonoda, Carolyn McMahon, HR-V, MG4, BYD Atto3
May 15, 2025

Chery set to headbutt sibling marque?

May 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Chery set to headbutt sibling marque?

Tiggo sports utilities set to sport same drivetrain as a newly-landed Jaecoo.

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May 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Tiggo 8, Tiggo 7, Jaecoo J7
May 15, 2025

RAV4 rev up just days away

May 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
RAV4 rev up just days away

Big revisions are set for Toyota’s top seller.

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May 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, Palmerston North, hybrid, Camry, PHEV, plug-in hybrid
May 15, 2025

Freelander from China: Officially

May 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Freelander from China: Officially

Land Rover’s smallest sports utility is set to become a family of models, all from Chery.

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May 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Land Rover
Freelander, Defender Sport, Gerry McGovern, Landwind, Evoque
May 13, 2025

Budget SUV to start Chery’s return

May 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Budget SUV to start Chery’s return

China’s big gun exporter sees Tiggo 4 working for Kiwis.

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May 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Tiggo 4, Lucas Harris, Omoda, Jaecoo
May 13, 2025

Now there are two - LDV NZ confirms larger ute

May 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Now there are two - LDV NZ confirms larger ute

Bigger and brawnier than the T60, the Terron T9 could well cost more too - it’s landing in diesel, but interest in the electric is sought.

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May 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
LDV
Terron 9, T60, Kym Mellow, LDV NZ, Inchcape NZ, MG, U9
May 12, 2025

Updated Outlander, new Forester for Fieldays

May 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Updated Outlander, new Forester for Fieldays

Mystery Creek brings out new dirt road products .

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May 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi, Subaru
Forester, Outlander, Toyota, PHEV, hybrid
May 12, 2025

RS Enyaq adds more grrr to Green edge

May 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
RS Enyaq adds more grrr to Green edge

Spirited zap and a mean look for flagship electric.

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May 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Enyaq, RS, Skoda NZ, electric, EV
May 09, 2025

Compass reading for NZ unknown

May 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Compass reading for NZ unknown

Jeep has revealed the replacement for a medium light duties’ sports utility divested here in previous form.

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May 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Jeep
Compass, Stellantis, Peugeot, RAM, Ateco NZ, Jeep
May 09, 2025

Fresh look for Corolla Cross, GR Sport added

May 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Fresh look for Corolla Cross, GR Sport added

Facelift time for a stalwart of the Toyota hybrid passenger range.

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May 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla Cross, Toyota NZ, GR Sport, Andrew Davis
May 09, 2025

Watchdog sees red over LDV rust concern

May 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Watchdog sees red over LDV rust concern

Action highlighting owner issues with T60 ute and G10 van has NZ operation’s interest.

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May 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
LDV
T60, G10, LDV NZ, Inchcape, LDV Australia, Ateco, ACCC, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
May 08, 2025

Euro, Chinese brands for former Ford NZ boss

May 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Euro, Chinese brands for former Ford NZ boss

Simon Rutherford says bye-bye to Blue

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May 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, ADNZ, Auto Distributors NZ, Armstrong Group, Rick Armstrong
May 08, 2025

Mitsubishi EV coming in 2026 … via Taiwan

May 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mitsubishi EV coming in 2026 … via Taiwan

The company that makes your iPhone is now set to deliver an electric car.

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May 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Foxconn, Foxtron, Taiwan, Reece Congdon, Porirua, MMNZ
May 08, 2025

Buzz for Light years

May 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Buzz for Light years

To get to a production sign-off meeting, Suzuki’s first prototype undertook a harrowing 300km drive through a notoriously rough landscape. 

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May 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Michio Suzuki, Suzuki NZ, Suzulight, Kei
May 07, 2025

Is Tesla losing its spark here?

May 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Is Tesla losing its spark here?

Latest financials for Tesla in NZ are out - and have raised comment.

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May 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
EV, MIA, Model 3, Tesla Model 3, Model Y, Elon Musk
May 06, 2025

ANCAP scores hybrid J7, ignores petrol

May 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
ANCAP scores hybrid J7, ignores petrol

Only the top, highest-tech version of Jaecoo’s sports utility has been evaluated by the national crash test auditor.

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May 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaecoo
J7, ANCAP, five stars, Omoda, SUV, SHS, Chery
May 05, 2025

Ford V6, Chevy V8 faults highlighted

May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ford V6, Chevy V8 faults highlighted

Big lunged powerplants cited to have potential for failure because of defective parts.

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May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, V6, diesel, Chevrolet, GMC, V8
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