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August 08, 2022

Ford hottie cold shouldered

August 08, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
 Ford hottie cold shouldered

Party time is over for the Blue Oval’s small big-hearted performance model.

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August 08, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Fiesta ST, Simon Rutherford, Hyundai i20 N
August 02, 2022

Ranger’s shaky start sorted

August 02, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger’s shaky start sorted

Early issue for some V6 Rangers under control, Ford says

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August 02, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, T6.2, driveshaft, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford
July 31, 2022

Everest interest hitting peak

July 31, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Everest interest hitting peak

Every example of the V6 flagship coming here this year is effectively accounted for.

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July 31, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, T6.2, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford, V6
July 29, 2022

Euro EV to Ford NZ’s rescue?

July 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Euro EV to Ford NZ’s rescue?

VW co-share car could be on roster as Blue Oval looks to constrain CO2.

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July 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
EV, Clean Car Standard, Ranger, CO2
July 29, 2022

Kiwi call for electric Ranger being heard

July 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Kiwi call for electric Ranger being heard

More info on battery plan for NZ’s favourite truck set to reveal soon, top engineer suggests.

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July 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford, VW
Ranger, V6, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford, Ian Foston, Ford Australia, T6.2, Raptor
July 22, 2022

New Ranger on sales rampage

July 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
New Ranger on sales rampage

Pre-sale action has overwhelmed supply chain and kicks dirt in the face of Clean Car.

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July 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ranger Raptor, T6.2, Ford NZ, Ford Performance, Tom Clancy
July 21, 2022

Mustang Mach-E sorted for NZ

July 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mustang Mach-E sorted for NZ

Ford’s electric passenger model here from early next year

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July 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mustang, Mustang Mach E, Ford New Zealand, electric, Singer
May 13, 2022

Mach-E has arrived … but it’s not a Blue day

May 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mach-E has arrived … but it’s not a Blue day

Ford NZ adamant cars spotted at Auckland wharf are grey imports, not evaluation units.

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May 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mustang Mach E, Ford NZ, Tom Clancy, Mach-E, EV
May 12, 2022

Everest peaks a little higher

May 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Everest peaks a little higher

The model line-up and kit have already been explained … now it’s clear how much a Ford Everest will cost.

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May 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, V6, Ford NZ
May 10, 2022

Second electric Transit shown as Ranger rumour sparks up

May 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Second electric Transit shown as Ranger rumour sparks up

What chance Ford might yet add in a fully electric version of the country’s favourite ute, potentially within a similar timeframe proposed for the just-unveiled E-Transit Custom?

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May 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Transit, Ranger, Lightning, Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, Jim Farley
May 02, 2022

Boat show first look at Ranger

May 02, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Boat show first look at Ranger

Ford’s all at sea for the new ute’s unveiling.

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May 02, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, utility, Ford NZ
April 29, 2022

One more step to Everest attempt

April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
One more step to Everest attempt

Everything you need to know … except the price.

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April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ford NZ, Ranger, V6
April 07, 2022

Ranger prices out, ute tax bites

April 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger prices out, ute tax bites

The new generation of the country’s favourite ute will be the first to launch in the Clean Car era.

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April 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Raptor, Ford NZ, V6, biturbo, Clean Car
March 30, 2022

Clean Car cloud over F-150?

March 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Clean Car cloud over F-150?

America’s mega-ute provisioning in right-hook with Raptor’s twin-turbo V6 has good economy by category standards – but emissions might hurt.

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March 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
F-150, Ford NZ, Ford Australia, Ranger Raptor
March 29, 2022

Third local market life for Ranger’s first six

March 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Third local market life for Ranger’s first six

Ford fans might not have realised, but they already know the new ute’s six-cylinder diesel. It’s a heart that beats on, and on, and on.

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March 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ford NZ, Ford Ranger, T6.2, Lion V6, Power Stroke V6
March 24, 2022

Ranger detail divulged – but much left unsaid

March 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger detail divulged – but much left unsaid

Ford can tell you everything about new Ranger … save what you really need to know under Clean Car.

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March 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Wildtrak, XL, XLT, Ranger Sport, Raptor, Ford NZ
March 16, 2022

New electrics, Focus issues vex Ford NZ

March 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
New electrics, Focus issues vex Ford NZ

Ford NZ is awaiting clarity about brand announcements out of Europe this week.

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March 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Focus, electric vehicle, Ford Europe, Tom Clancy, Ford NZ, Transit EV, Mustang Mach E
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
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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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