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December 20, 2022

New Kona revealed, expected in 2023

December 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
New Kona revealed, expected in 2023

Second-gen car was designed foremost for electric, but will continue with hybrid and pure petrol as well, though another fully muscled N seems in doubt.

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December 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Kona, Kona N-Line, Kona hybrid, Kona EV, Hyundai NZ
December 07, 2022

Ioniq 5 N hotshot teased

December 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ioniq 5 N hotshot teased

Brand divulges more about electric sizzler with promo video here.

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December 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 5 N, Namyang, Nurburgring, Hyundai NZ, i20N, i30N, KonaN, Kia EV6 GT
November 29, 2022

Electric buzz at rural fest

November 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric buzz at rural fest

Electric can be a sore point for farmers, but a major Fieldays’ backer is showing them the way regardless.

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November 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 6, Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Hyundai NZ, Andy Sinclair, E-GMP
October 05, 2022

Ioniq 5 battery upsize for flagship only

October 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ioniq 5 battery upsize for flagship only

Performance and price lift for top-flight Limited comes as Seoul announces big range for sedan sibling.

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October 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, Hyundai NZ, E-GMP
July 15, 2022

N’s future is electric – with a dash of hydrogen

July 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
N’s future is electric – with a dash of hydrogen

It’s an N-tastic day with two concepts and confirmation the Ioniq 5 is going feral.

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July 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Hyundai N, Ioniq 5, Hyundai NZ, N Vision 74
July 15, 2022

Slipperiest ‘Six’ sedan in 600km-plus club

July 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Slipperiest ‘Six’ sedan in 600km-plus club

Hyundai locally still mum on choices and price range but international strategy drops clues.

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July 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 6, Hyundai NZ, electric
June 29, 2022

New Ioniq hits for six

June 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
New Ioniq hits for six

‘Daring’ is almost an understatement in describing this impending sedan’s incredible design.

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June 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 6, Hyundai NZ, Ioniq 5
June 21, 2022

Sketchy preview of NZ’s next Ioniq

June 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Sketchy preview of NZ’s next Ioniq

A pencil drawing of Hyundai’s impending electric sedan has been shared.

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June 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Hyundai NZ, Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, electric, EMP
June 07, 2022

Roll call for Hyundai, Kia electrics

June 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Roll call for Hyundai, Kia electrics

Software fix will keep Ioniq 5 and EV6 in place when in Park.

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June 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai, KIA
Ioniq 5, EV6, recall, Kia NZ, Hyundai NZ
June 03, 2022

Four ANCAP stars for Palisade

June 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Four ANCAP stars for Palisade

NZ-accredited assessor notes revised edition en route to NZ might do better than original format put to test.

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June 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Palisade, ANCAP, crash testing
April 29, 2022

Zip with zap – electric future for already hot N charge

April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Zip with zap – electric future for already hot N charge

Hyundai NZ general manager Chris Blair discusses the local outlook for the nicely naughty N performance sub-tribe.

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April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
N, Chris Blair, Hyundai NZ, i20 N, i30 N, Kona N
April 29, 2022

Always full throttle for unstoppable Paddon

April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Always full throttle for unstoppable Paddon

Could Kiwi hero Hayden Paddon be back in a full-blown WRC car for Rally New Zealand?

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April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai, Motorsport
Hyundai NZ, Hayden Paddon Motorsport, i20 N, WRC, world rally championship, WRC2, AP4, Kona EV
April 14, 2022

Facelifted Palisade, top prize for Ioniq 5

April 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Facelifted Palisade, top prize for Ioniq 5

Hyundai has gone big at the New York motor show, with dominance of world car of the year awards and unveiling of a revision for its largest sports utility.

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April 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Hyundai NZ, world car of the year, Ioniq 5, Palisade, V6, Clean Car, diesel
April 13, 2022

Electric-assisted Tucsons en route

April 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assisted Tucsons en route

Pricing structure puts most efficient versions outside of Clean Car assistance.

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April 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Tucson, Hyundai NZ, PHEV, hybrid
March 21, 2022

Hot time for Ioniq 5

March 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Hot time for Ioniq 5

Demand for Hyundai’s latest electric is reaching the Nth degree … as is development

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March 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 5, demand Hyundai NZ, N
March 10, 2022

Electric-assist Santa Fe’s price shock

March 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assist Santa Fe’s price shock

Comparison with a certain other’s sister model with the same tech relates a sobering difference in expected spend.

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March 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Santa Fe, hybrid, PHEV, Chris Blair
February 19, 2022

Ioniq 5 named NZ Car of the Year

February 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ioniq 5 named NZ Car of the Year

Motoring Writers’ award for five-seater under spotlight for potential update.

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February 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Alfa Romeo, Hyundai, Industry, NZ Car of the Year
NZ Car of the Year, NZ Motoring Writers' Guild, Hyundai NZ, Chris Blair, Richard Edwards, Peter Greenslade Trophy
January 23, 2022

i20 N links nicely to Paddon play

January 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
i20 N links nicely to Paddon play

A homage to a Kiwi hero’s most famous rallying ride finally hits the street.

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January 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
i20 N, Hyundai NZ, Hayden Paddon, WRC
November 26, 2021

Hyundai NZ goes heavy with hydrogen

November 26, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai NZ goes heavy with hydrogen

Fuel cell big rigs are the future, brand proposes, but commercial availability is still years away.

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November 26, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Xcient, Hyundai NZ, fuel cell, FCEV, BEV
November 22, 2021

Genesis’ local electric push strengthened

November 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Genesis’ local electric push strengthened

Now Hyundai’s high-brow division has three battery-pure products as potential candidates for local sale.

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November 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Genesis, Hyundai
Hyundai NZ, Andy Sinclair, Genesis, GV
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