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June 06, 2017

New i30: Extra dash, more dosh?

June 06, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
New i30: Extra dash, more dosh?

Get more, spend more: That’s the experience for our neighbour in respect to the new Hyundai i30. Should Kiwis expect the same scenario?

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June 06, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
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i30
April 20, 2017

Sonata updates to eight speed auto

April 20, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Sonata updates to eight speed auto

A new transmission and extra tech are promised with a refreshed Hyundai Sonata.

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April 20, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Sonata
April 19, 2017

NZ desired Genesis sports utility breaks cover

April 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
NZ desired Genesis sports utility breaks cover

Hyundai’s high-brow Genesis brand has finally signalled interest in providing the sports utility the New Zealand distributor has been crying out for.

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April 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Genesis
April 08, 2017

Kona: Hyundai’s tasty little bean coming

April 08, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Kona: Hyundai’s tasty little bean coming

Wake up and smell the coffee … Hyundai New Zealand has begun talking about the Kona, its impending entrant into the small sports utility segment.

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April 08, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Kona
March 21, 2017

i20 Cross stops short, crash tester suggests

March 21, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
i20 Cross stops short, crash tester suggests

The just-launched Hyundai i20 Cross has been slammed by the national safety agency for lacking key assists.

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March 21, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
i20
February 09, 2017

Hyundai going big with Ioniq

February 09, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai going big with Ioniq

Hyundai's three-pronged Ioniq sales assault is set to spark up the EV and hybrid markets.

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February 09, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq
December 17, 2016

Full EV Ioniq same price as popular PHEV rival

December 17, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Full EV Ioniq same price as popular PHEV rival

The Hyundai Ioniq has reset the entry price to fully electric motoring.

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December 17, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq
December 16, 2016

I20 Cross front-drive but still four play

December 16, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
I20 Cross front-drive but still four play

Hyundai’s Paddon-proven small car has finally hit the showroom. It's Cross ... but not angry.

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December 16, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
I20
September 10, 2016

More smarts, new hearts for Paddon-sanctioned i30

September 10, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
More smarts, new hearts for Paddon-sanctioned i30

The new i30 has broken cover – and it seems set to offer New Zealand a lot more than just a heavily revised styling.

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September 10, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
i30
August 16, 2016

First glimpse of NZ-bound i30

August 16, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
First glimpse of NZ-bound i30

The next-generation i30 is an important car for Hyundai NZ – not least in its N Sport format.

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August 16, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
i30
June 07, 2016

Euro Ioniq now top of NZ distributor’s wish list

June 07, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Euro Ioniq now top of NZ distributor’s wish list

Hyundai NZ will do anything it can to get the Ioniq hybrid here this year.

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June 07, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq
May 12, 2016

Hyundai NZ: Ioniq attack a three-phase power plug

May 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai NZ: Ioniq attack a three-phase power plug

All versions of Hyundai’s ground breaking battery-involved eco-friendly hatchback might be sold in New Zealand.

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May 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq
May 11, 2016

Genesis puts cars first, but SUV the key

May 11, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Genesis puts cars first, but SUV the key

With Genesis being a separate brand, it’s also set to become a distinct family here – but the distributor agrees the future new model it desires most is one still under wraps.

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May 11, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Genesis
May 10, 2016

‘Paddon power’ set to fuel performance push?

May 10, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
‘Paddon power’ set to fuel performance push?

A turbocharged edition of the just-landed Elantra compact sedan is a touchpaper to an even more explosive Hyundai coming around March, 2017.

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May 10, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Elantra
February 12, 2016

No Hyundai NZ commitment to Ioniq yet linkedin facebook Pinterest tumblr Google+

February 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
No Hyundai NZ commitment to Ioniq yet  linkedin facebook Pinterest tumblr Google+

The Hyundai Ioniq is a huge leap forward, the world’s first car to be offered with three battery-involved powertrain options: It seems to be a car with a Kiwi future. So what makes the local distributor so cautious?

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February 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq
January 14, 2016

Genesis rising - but first, a facelift

January 14, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Genesis rising - but first, a facelift

An update of the Hyundai Genesis large luxury sedan brings a change of identity – and a new engine.

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January 14, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Genesis
January 13, 2016

Good score likely for affected Tucson owners?

January 13, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Good score likely for affected Tucson owners?

Hyundai New Zealand suggests customers who bought the latest Tucson before it adopted an engineering revision that has lifted the model’s safety score won’t be left feeling shortchanged.

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January 13, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Tucson
December 18, 2015

Landmark Hyundais on NZ radar?

December 18, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
Landmark Hyundais on NZ radar?

TWO Hyundai projects of certain New Zealand interest, an electrified sedan and determination to develop Genesis into a full-blown luxury division, seem likely to discussed at a brand summit this weekend being attended by the brand’s top man here.

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December 18, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
September 17, 2015

Smart Tucson gunning for high noon shoot-out

September 17, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
Smart Tucson gunning for high noon shoot-out

The third generation of Hyundai’s small sports utility has upsized … and presents a bigger threat to its foes than ever.

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September 17, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Tucson
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