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May 24, 2018

Ranger prices announced

May 24, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger prices announced

Modest price increases will accompany the transition to facelifted versions of the country’s best-selling one-tonne ute … except if you’re buying into the new engine.

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May 24, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
one-tonne, ute
May 16, 2018

Raptor drivetrain for Wildtrak – as an option

May 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
 Raptor drivetrain for Wildtrak – as an option

Ford has revealed the full gambit of changes for the incoming Ranger facelift; it looks like Wildtrak hogs the best bits.

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May 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, ute, pickup
May 15, 2018

Mustang fans aiming for Bullitt

May 15, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Mustang fans aiming for Bullitt

Seems like there’s no shortage of Kiwis keen to play at being Steve McQueen, but will interest in the mainstream editions of Mustang deliver similar fervour?

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May 15, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
coupe, sportscar
May 14, 2018

Current drivetrain continues with Ranger update?

May 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Current drivetrain continues with Ranger update?

Some hints about changes coming with the update to Ford’s biggest selling model here are starting to be aired.

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May 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
one-tonne, utility, SUV
May 01, 2018

Mondeo still on NZ gameplan

May 01, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Mondeo still on NZ gameplan

The long-term future of the Ford Mondeo seems unclear following the news that its US sister model will be dropped, but the New Zealand distributor is staying calm.

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May 01, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Fusion
April 11, 2018

NZ-bound Focus moving up

April 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-bound Focus moving up

Elevated ride height seems a possible NZ-market potential of the new Ford Focus. Elevated status, through a big lift in tech and change of sourcing, might also arrive.

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April 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Focus, EcoBoost
April 10, 2018

Raptor flies high with $85k sticker

April 10, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Raptor flies high with $85k sticker

Kiwis will pay top dollar for the new Ranger flagship – but will we care?

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April 10, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
ute, performance, Amarok
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
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