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March 09, 2023

Latest hot Puma a sweet upshift for NZ?

March 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Latest hot Puma a sweet upshift for NZ?

The clue to why the new ST edition of this chic crossover could appeal here is in its full name.

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March 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Puma, Ford NZ, hybrid, Powershift, ST
March 03, 2023

Everest gone wild priced

March 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Everest gone wild priced

The cost of buying a Kiwi-favoured Ranger ute specification for the V6 SUV spin-off has now been set.

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March 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Wildtrak, Ford NZ, V6
January 19, 2023

Everest goes wild

January 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Everest goes wild

Kiwi-favoured Ranger ute specification now on V6 SUV spin-off.

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January 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, V6, Ford NZ, biturbo, Clean Car
December 13, 2022

Star status change for eco champ

December 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Star status change for eco champ

Arrival of the Puma hybrid comes as Euro NCAP alters the model’s safety rating

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December 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ford, Puma MHEV, hybrid, Ford NZ, ANCAP, Euro NCAP
November 30, 2022

Ranger pushes plush with Platinum trim

November 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger pushes plush with Platinum trim

Latest version of Ford’s top-selling ute will be a limited edition here.

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November 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ranger Platinum, V6, Raptor, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford
October 21, 2022

Ranger factory ticked for electric switch

October 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger factory ticked for electric switch

Assertion the Thailand plant supplying NZ’s top-selling one-tonner, and Everest, will make EVs raises a big question.

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October 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Thailand, Ranger Raptor
September 28, 2022

Mach-E choice spans from rebate-winner to racer

September 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mach-E choice spans from rebate-winner to racer

Ford NZ makes good on vow to place electric Mustang under $80k barrier

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September 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mach-E, Mustang, Ford NZ, Rachel White
September 12, 2022

Ranger, Everest ANCAP aces

September 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger, Everest ANCAP aces

National safety accreditor impressed with top-selling ute and its incoming wagon offshoot.

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September 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
ANCAP, Ranger, Everest, Trend, Sport, Platinum, Wildtrak, Raptor, Ford NZ
September 05, 2022

Alternate engines considered for NZ-market Raptor

September 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Alternate engines considered for NZ-market Raptor

Clean Car’s impact on high-energy petrol V6 has forced Ford NZ to come up with ‘what if’ contingencies.

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September 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Raptor, Ford New Zealand, Simon Rutherford, V6, petrol
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
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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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