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January 24, 2017

Specialsed Commodores pump up past

January 24, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Specialsed Commodores pump up past

As Commodore enters runout, Holden’s marketing department fires up the nostalgia machine and wheels out some old memories.

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January 24, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore
January 19, 2017

Commodore’s ongoing delivery count under wraps

January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Commodore’s ongoing delivery count under wraps

Commodore as we know it will go out production on October 20. How many more of the Australian-made cars are coming here is not being divulged.

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January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore
January 16, 2017

Astra sedan about Cruze control

January 16, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Astra sedan about Cruze control

When is an Astra not an Astra? When it’s a Cruze with an assumed name.

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January 16, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Astra, Cruze
January 14, 2017

Astra sedan coming in May

January 14, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Astra sedan coming in May

Another sharp-looking Astra will be here soon – but not sharper prices.

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January 14, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Astra
December 08, 2016

Revealed - it's your next Commodore!

December 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Revealed - it's your next Commodore!

The Commodore you’ll be driving from early 2018 has been revealed. Is it worthy of the name?

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December 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore
December 06, 2016

Baby steps with compacts’ refreshes

December 06, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Baby steps with compacts’ refreshes

Mid-life updates for two Holden small fry bring improvement but are unlikely to stand as major milestones.

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December 06, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Barina
November 30, 2016

Barina revisions mostly at face value

November 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Barina revisions mostly at face value

Updates to the Barina compact car have been revealed.

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November 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Barina
November 02, 2016

Holden NZ trumps home office for Malibu exit

November 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Holden NZ trumps home office for Malibu exit

Three years on from launch, Holden has admitted defeat with the Malibu.

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November 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Malibu
October 27, 2016

Commodore: German breeding, Aussie twang

October 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Commodore: German breeding, Aussie twang

Holden has begun its campaign to convince the next Commodore, though German-designed and built, is still an Aussie at heart.

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October 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore
September 28, 2016

Astra starting line up revealed

September 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Astra starting line up revealed

Everything you wanted to know about the new Astra launching here in December – save for pricing, that is.

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September 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Astra
September 27, 2016

Equinox a 2018 sighting for NZ

September 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Equinox a 2018 sighting for NZ

Holden’s next five-seater medium SUV has better potential than the last, the brand suggests – though what volume it might achieve is not being discussed.

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September 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Equinox
September 18, 2016

Holden NZ: Commodore slump not the end linkedin facebook Pinterest tumblr Google+

September 18, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Holden NZ: Commodore slump not the end  linkedin facebook Pinterest tumblr Google+

A dip in Commodore sales has not upset Holden – but it is a bit miffed about how it has been translated.

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September 18, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore
September 10, 2016

Three to one a big call for Colorado?

September 10, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Three to one a big call for Colorado?

Colorado pricing has been announced. But those are the only numbers Holden NZ wants to discuss.

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September 10, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Colorado
September 06, 2016

Aussie touch to Colorado’s steering, ride and refinement

September 06, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Aussie touch to Colorado’s steering, ride and refinement

The full extent of Holden’s involvement with the soon-to-show updated Colorado ute has been spelled out.

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September 06, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Colorado
September 02, 2016

Acadia SUV confirmed as Holden

September 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Acadia SUV confirmed as Holden

Holden has provided detail of five new models coming out over the next six months.

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September 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Acadia
August 27, 2016

Trailblazer image release a wrong turn

August 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Trailblazer image release a wrong turn

Announcement of a crash test score for an impending Holden SUV revealed more than the maker would have preferred.

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August 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Trailblazer
August 20, 2016

Equipe enhancement subs entry Captiva

August 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Equipe enhancement subs entry Captiva

The Captiva Equipe is the special edition that will likely be a regular sight from now on.

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August 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Captiva
August 12, 2016

Colorado picks up safety plaudit

August 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Colorado picks up safety plaudit

Stepping into the path of any kind of vehicle is inadvised – but the outcome of doing so with Holden’s ute – sorry, ‘pick up’ - might be slightly less painful now.

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August 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Colorado
July 30, 2016

Exposed: Are you ready for the new Commodore?

July 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Exposed: Are you ready for the new Commodore?

The next generation Commodore has been spotted testing in Europe. We asked MotoringNetwork’s new recruit, internationally-recognised Kiwi auto illustrator Josh Byrnes, to strip away the camo.

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July 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore
July 15, 2016

Colorado update details revealed

July 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Colorado update details revealed

A reversing camera, more active safety gear for some models and remote-opening windows will attach to the updated Colorado set to come on sale in September.

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July 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Colorado
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