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April 09, 2025

Smart goes bonkers

April 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Smart goes bonkers

Brabus edition of impending sports utility holds nothing back.

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April 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Smart
#5, Brabus, Geely, Smart NZ
April 07, 2025

More Chinese choices in tray sector

April 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
More Chinese choices in tray sector

MG entering the one-tonne game, JAC here considering PHEV for T9 and Foton has a big plan.

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April 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
JAC, MG
Foton, MG NZ, U9, Tunland, Terron 9, LDV, JAC, T9
April 07, 2025

Heeding the call - Ranger’s super size shown

April 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Heeding the call - Ranger’s super size shown

Coming next year, the Super Duty development of NZ’s favourite ute is a serious business.

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April 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Super Duty, Ford, Ranger, Ford Australia, Ford NZ
April 04, 2025

Fresh hybrid to lead Forester charge

April 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Fresh hybrid to lead Forester charge

New look, a different petrol-electric drivetrain, mid-year arrival confirmed with brand yet to share model choices, prices and specs.

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April 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Forester, hybrid, Subaru NZ, Kym Mellow, Inchcape, ADR, EPA
April 04, 2025

Updated Ioniq 6 going N-tastic, and NZ is keen

April 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Updated Ioniq 6 going N-tastic, and NZ is keen

Freshened electric sedan is under evaluation for introduction here - and the new Nexo fuel cell is raising interest.

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April 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 6, Nexo, Ioniq 6 N, N-Line, Hyundai NZ
April 03, 2025

Trump tariff hit inevitable but not immediate

April 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Trump tariff hit inevitable but not immediate

What likelihood of Liberation Day impact causing sting in your ‘Stang?

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April 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Trump, tariff, Liberation Day, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley
April 03, 2025

Slight lift in new vehicle registrations heartens industry

April 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Slight lift in new vehicle registrations heartens industry

Some key sector performances still desultory, Motor Industry Association notes.

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April 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Ford Ranger, Toyota RAV4, REgistrations, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley
April 03, 2025

Big numbers cited for new Omoda flagship

April 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Big numbers cited for new Omoda flagship

Latest CATL battery technology lends Nine plenty of thrust and thrift.

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April 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Omoda
C9, E9, Nine, Omoda, CATL, C5, SHS, Super Hybrid System
April 02, 2025

Electric Mini taking a slice of Pork Pie action

April 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Mini taking a slice of Pork Pie action

A celebrated country-spanning charity drive for a beloved baby kicks off on Friday … and this year it’s a brand-involved battery charge.

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April 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mini
Adam Shaver, Alexander Brockhoff, Mini Countryman SE, Aceman, Cooper
April 01, 2025

Full self drive gets new name, same old criticism

April 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Full self drive gets new name, same old criticism

In China, FSD has been relabelled ‘intelligent assisted driving.’ Does that make it any better?

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April 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
full self drive, FSD, Model Y, Model 3, Shanghai, Intelligent Assisted Driving
April 01, 2025

Navara runout under way … but what of replacement?

April 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Navara runout under way … but what of replacement?

Action removing up to $20k from current models clears way for new Triton-based edition. At some point.

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April 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Navara, Pro-4X, Andrew Humberstone, Jenni Martin, Nissan NZ, Mitsubishi Triton, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger
March 31, 2025

Sizzle added to Skoda’s smallest EV

March 31, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Sizzle added to Skoda’s smallest EV

The Elroq signed up for sale here from mid-year has gained a fizzy new family member.

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March 31, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Enyaq, Elroq, vRS, Kodiaq, Octavia, Skoda NZ
March 28, 2025

Leaf just part of Nissan’s new greenery

March 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Leaf just part of Nissan’s new greenery

What chance more than Oceania-slated products will end up in NZ showroom?

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March 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Nissan NZ, Leaf, Micra, Juke, Pathfinder, Navara, X-Trail, Qashqai, e-Power, PHEV, Mitsubishi Outlander, Renault 5
March 27, 2025

Hammer time for Dotcom’s ‘other’ AMG hottie

March 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hammer time for Dotcom’s ‘other’ AMG hottie

Last year it was the cabriolet. Now the more race car-representative Coupe twin is up for auction.

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March 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes AMG
CLK, Kim Dotcom, Webb's, auction, DTM, Bernd Schneider
March 27, 2025

Fatal plant accident no big issue for RAV4 feed

March 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Fatal plant accident no big issue for RAV4 feed

Supply of Kiwi-favoured model has been affected, but barely.

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March 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, Palmerston North, explosion
March 26, 2025

Plug-in hybrid Jaecoo priced

March 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Plug-in hybrid Jaecoo priced

Petrol-electric has more power and torque than regular petrol, with better range potential.

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March 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaecoo
J7, PHEV, SHS, NEDC, WLTP
March 26, 2025

ZS EV replacement not for NZ

March 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
ZS EV replacement not for NZ

MG has yet to explain why the S5 EV it previously spruiked won’t be sold here … for now.

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March 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
S5 EV, MG ZS, MG NZ, Peter Ciao, IM, Intelligence in Motion, MG4
March 26, 2025

Elderly ASX set to sell on as fresh tech mulled

March 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Elderly ASX set to sell on as fresh tech mulled

Mitsubishi says its small sports utility is being kept on because its a sales star - but it might not be easily replaced.

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March 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Motors NZ, ASX, Reece Congdon, Lancer, Renault Captur
March 25, 2025

Equipment insight for incoming Smart flagship

March 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Equipment insight for incoming Smart flagship

Two battery sizes and five off road modes for NZ-bound crossover.

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March 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Smart
#5, Summit Edition, Pulse, Pro+, Brabus, Armstrong Group
March 24, 2025

Small step advancement for Leapmotor

March 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Small step advancement for Leapmotor

New petrol-electric and impending compact battery-pure model will keep Leapmotor in the spotlight, but ambition is tempered by market challenges.

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March 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
C10, B10, Stellantis, Armstrong Group, Brian Carr
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MotoringNZ reviews new cars and keeps readers up-to-date with the latest developments on the auto industry. All the major brands are represented. The site is owned and edited by New Zealand motoring journalist Richard Bosselman.

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