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March 01, 2022

Everest ascends to higher peak ratings

March 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Everest ascends to higher peak ratings

The Ranger-derived seven-seater can now be had with more punch, more pull, more plush.

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March 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, T6, Ford NZ
February 22, 2022

Raptor hottie likely to feel CO2 penalty burn

February 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Raptor hottie likely to feel CO2 penalty burn

Performance petrol set to land as country ramps up for more change in environmental considerations

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February 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ranger Raptor, Clean Car Standard, emissions, economy, penalties
February 22, 2022

Raptor revealed: Twin turbo, six-cylinders … and petrol

February 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Raptor revealed: Twin turbo, six-cylinders … and petrol

Ford’s flagship now even more of a performance demon with adoption of US-sourced powerplant.

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February 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Raptor, biturbo diesel, biturbo petrol V6, EcoBoost, Bronco, hot hatch
February 21, 2022

Amarok speaks to VW-specific styling angle

February 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Amarok speaks to VW-specific styling angle

Car design influences attach easily to new ute

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February 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
VW, Ford
Amarok, VW NZ, Ford NZ, Ranger, V6, Bronco, Raptor
February 11, 2022

Raging Raptor takes to desert skies

February 11, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Raging Raptor takes to desert skies

Listen closely: Ford Europe has released a teaser clip of the next Ranger Raptor being hammered around a rally course.

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February 11, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ford Ranger, Ranger Raptor, Ford NZ
December 20, 2021

First view of next-gen Everest

December 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
First view of next-gen Everest

With Ranger uncovered, focus is now on preparing the related sports utility for market.

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December 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, Ford NZ
November 25, 2021

Ranger V6 rocks, VW boss says

November 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger V6 rocks, VW boss says

Grunty V6, a sophisticated full-time all-wheel-drive – indication elements keeping the current Volkswagen Amarok in high regard here will be adopted by the next-gen Ford Ranger has thrilled VW’s local boss.

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November 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
VW, Ford
Amarok, Ranger, VW NZ, Ford NZ
November 24, 2021

Smarter, sharper new-gen Ranger revealed

November 24, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Smarter, sharper new-gen Ranger revealed

Six-cylinder oomph, high-tech features and a smarter deck design are coming for the best-selling ute.

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November 24, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ford NZ, T6, pallet, V6, turbodiesel, ute
November 16, 2021

Transit thieves hounded by app

November 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Transit thieves hounded by app

A phone programme for Ford vehicles sold in NZ proved crucial in bringing back Cabbage and his mates.

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November 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ford Pass, theft, dogs, Ford NZ, Transit
November 02, 2021

Ranger rocks October count

November 02, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger rocks October count

Best ever result comes as Ford announces reveal date for next gen.

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November 02, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, registrations, Ford NZ
October 25, 2021

Another Ranger ‘sneak peek’, Mustang special coming

October 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Another Ranger ‘sneak peek’, Mustang special coming

Latest local news from Ford focuses on the models with highest Kiwi interest.

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October 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Mustang, Ford NZ, Ford Australia
October 05, 2021

Ford’s EV transit under way

October 05, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ford’s EV transit under way

To meet expectations of a local market showing increasing interest in electric cars …. Ford NZ will offer a plumber’s van.

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October 05, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
E-Transit, Mach-E, Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, electric
October 04, 2021

Mach speed for Ford's local EV strategy?

October 04, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Mach speed for Ford's local EV strategy?

Ford New Zealand will brief media tomorrow about its ongoing electrification strategy. Surely only one car is worth that effort?

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October 04, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mach-E, Ford NZ, Mustang, Puma, MEB
September 27, 2021

Electric-empowered Pumas en route

September 27, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-empowered Pumas en route

Ford NZ rallies to the eco cause with a thriftier version of its small crossover.

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September 27, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Puma Hybrid, Ford NZ, WRC
September 16, 2021

Hybrid Escape to join plug-in version

September 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid Escape to join plug-in version

Four variants arriving in mid-2022.

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September 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Escape, hybrid, FHEV, PHEV
September 09, 2021

Next Ranger teased

September 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Next Ranger teased

A couple of photos and a brief video give a first glimpse of the 2022 arrival.

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September 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Volkswagen Amarok, Ford NZ, Ford Australia
August 17, 2021

How Ford torture tests the Mustang Mach-E

August 17, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
How Ford torture tests the Mustang Mach-E

Car makers are often asked if electric vehicles are as durable as their combustion engine counterparts.

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August 17, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mustang Mach E, durability, Ford NZ, electric car
July 27, 2021

Ranger 3.2 going the distance

July 27, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger 3.2 going the distance

Talk about the five-cylinder 3.2-litre turbodiesel being dropped from Ranger soon has been refuted by the brand.

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July 27, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, five-cylinder, Ford NZ
June 25, 2021

Ranger racing toward unprecedented 11,000 registrations

June 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger racing toward unprecedented 11,000 registrations

Ute-bashing has backfired in respect to the country’s top-seller, the Ford Ranger.

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June 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, diesel, Clean Car
June 14, 2021

Govt’s EV plug premature

June 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman

THE dominant brands in the one-tonne ute sector appear to have pulled the handbrake on Government contention that electric versions of their Kiwi-favoured workhorses are close.

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June 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford, Toyota
one-tonne ute, Ranger, Hilux, Neeraj Lala, Tom Clancy
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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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