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March 06, 2018

Bullitt fired at NZ Mustang fans

March 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Bullitt fired at NZ Mustang fans

What Mustang fan can resist releasing their inner Steve McQueen?

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March 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Bullitt, Steve McQueen, Mustang
February 27, 2018

Millen GT one of a kind in NZ?

February 27, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Millen GT one of a kind in NZ?

The one Ford GT to land in NZ seems unlikely to be followed by any more – at least, not as brand-new cars.

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February 27, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
supercars, Millen, Leadfoot
February 13, 2018

Mustang mania less obvious to Ford

February 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Mustang mania less obvious to Ford

The first big freshen for the first Mustang to be built in right-hand-drive is landing in April – expect less fan fever for models with more firepower.

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February 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
muscle cars, US
February 12, 2018

Hawkish fans' Raptor comment noted

February 12, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Hawkish fans' Raptor comment noted

Ford NZ is taking note of what its Facebook fans are saying about the new Ranger Raptor.

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February 12, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
ute, Ford
February 08, 2018

NZ-bound 'baby' Raptor revealed

February 08, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-bound 'baby' Raptor revealed

Toughened styling and build and extra grunt come with the new performance edition of New Zealand’s favourite one-tonne ute.

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February 08, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Raptor
January 17, 2018

US Ranger ours too?

January 17, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
US Ranger ours too?

They’re related, but how closely: Unveiling of the North America-specific Ranger raises questions about how much of their truck might come to the impending NZ-bound update?

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January 17, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger update
January 16, 2018

Blue day in Detroit

January 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Blue day in Detroit

In the week of the North American International Auto Show - aka the Detroit motor show - we peek into a museum named after a man who made Motown.

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January 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Henry Ford, Detroit, Museum
January 16, 2018

NZ-set Endura’s American equal updated

January 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-set Endura’s American equal updated

The US-market version of the large sports utility Ford is bringing here this year has just been updated. How long before those changes reach the NZ market?

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January 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Endura, Edge, ST, ST-Line
January 09, 2018

Two-in-one update strategy for entry crossover

January 09, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Two-in-one update strategy for entry crossover

Could New Zealand be the last place on Earth to enjoy overdue revisions to the Ford EcoSport?

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January 09, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
EcoSport, Fiesta
November 20, 2017

Endura set to spawn a family

November 20, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Endura set to spawn a family

The ST-Line is first. But others will follow – so assures Ford NZ in respect to its new sports utility, the Endura.

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November 20, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Endura
October 19, 2017

‘New’ Fiesta special last of the old?

October 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
‘New’ Fiesta special last of the old?

Is the release of a limited-edition Fiesta the beginning of the end of this model’s time in New Zealand?

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October 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Fiesta
September 09, 2017

Raptor announcement fuels turbo V6 thought

September 09, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Raptor announcement fuels turbo V6 thought

Could the Raptor edition of the country’s most popular one-tonne utility be set to run a high-performance petrol V6 from America?

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September 09, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Raptor
September 08, 2017

EcoSport revamp sorts current car’s flaws

September 08, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
EcoSport revamp sorts current car’s flaws

The long-awaited update to the Ford EcoSport has finally launched.

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September 08, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
EcoSport
August 14, 2017

Special edition RS considered

August 14, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Special edition RS considered

Will an extra-sharp version of the Focus RS come to NZ? The distributor is keen … but cannot yet commit.

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August 14, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Focus
June 16, 2017

Mondeo ST-Line and HEV here

June 16, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Mondeo ST-Line and HEV here

The Mondeo range is expanding – with performance and parsimonious editions coming.

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June 16, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mondeo
March 31, 2017

Kuga engine fire recall heats up

March 31, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Kuga engine fire recall heats up

A local television news programme claims its probe into Ford Kuga engine fire incidents has triggered a recall. Ford tells a different story

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March 31, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Kuga
March 15, 2017

Ford boss: NZ lessons good for Australia

March 15, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Ford boss: NZ lessons good for Australia

He led the shutdown of Ford manufacturing in Australia – now Graeme Whickman, who started out with Ford New Zealand, is co-ordinating a Blue Oval revival in our part of the world.

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March 15, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
February 02, 2017

Mustang undented by crash test blow

February 02, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Mustang undented by crash test blow

The Mustang crash test result has reverberated through the owner circle, but so far left them unshaken.

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February 02, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mustang
January 19, 2017

Freshened Mustang potentially here in late 2018

January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Freshened Mustang potentially here in late 2018

The update for NZ's favourite performance coupe is revealed. But there's no fast lane run to NZ for the refreshed Mustang

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January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mustang
January 19, 2017

F off: No reciprocal rights to ute push

January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
F off: No reciprocal rights to ute push

Ford is thinking big with its traydeck plans – but it’s a one-way street. Ranger is going to America, but despite now being in a worldly state, F-150 isn’t likely to come here.

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January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
F-150
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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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