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December 19, 2023

Ariya snares epic top-to-bottom global drive

December 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Ariya snares epic top-to-bottom global drive

Cold zap! An electric model Kiwis are keen to see has become the first car to go from pole-to-pole.

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December 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Ariya, pole to pole, Chris and Julie Ramsey, Nissan NZ, EV
December 13, 2023

Nissan NZ still battling web attackers

December 13, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Nissan NZ still battling web attackers

Damage from last week’s cyberattack continues to impact national operations.

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December 13, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Cyberattack, Emily Fadeyev, Nissan NZ
April 19, 2023

High five for HiPhi?

April 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
High five for HiPhi?

Another ambitious Chinese brand you’ve never heard of is going right hand drive. Is Human Horizons’ Technology tomorrow’s BYD?

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April 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry, Toyota, Nissan, Mini
Shanghai, HiPhi, BYD, Zeekr, Nio, Xpeng, Honda, Lexus
February 02, 2023

Skoda, Nissan going hot in extreme cold

February 02, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Skoda, Nissan going hot in extreme cold

Big chill feats involving brands’ Enyaq and Ariya electrics.

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February 02, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan, Skoda
Ariya, Enyaq iV, electric, Skoda NZ, Nissan NZ, ice, drifting, South Pole, North Pole
October 25, 2022

Pathfinder pricing sorted, Juke refresh revealed

October 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Pathfinder pricing sorted, Juke refresh revealed

Nissan’s made-in-America big sports utility finally set to hit NZ soil.

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October 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Pathfinder, Juke, Nissan NZ
October 17, 2022

Qashqai wallops ANCAP test

October 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Qashqai wallops ANCAP test

Perfect scores in two aspects of crash testing picked out for particular praise.

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October 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
crash testing, ANCAP, Nissan NZ, Qashqai, e-Power, Euro NCAP, NCAP
October 11, 2022

Price lift puts X-Trail into pathfinder mode

October 11, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Price lift puts X-Trail into pathfinder mode

Petrol models bump up and switch seating plans; new hybrids chart fresh territory.

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October 11, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
X-Trail, e-Power, Nissan NZ
August 23, 2022

Peppier, pricier Qashqai coming

August 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Peppier, pricier Qashqai coming

Petrol model stickers elevated by $8200 to $11k; where will e-Power models site?

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August 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Qashqai, Nissan NZ, e-Power
July 26, 2022

NZ set for petrol-electric X-Trail?

July 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
NZ set for petrol-electric X-Trail?

Clever drivetrain sees electric motors do the work with engine mainly as a power generator.

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July 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
X-Trail, Nissan NZ, e-Power, hybrid
May 11, 2022

Proto Spec adds to Z sizzle

May 11, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Proto Spec adds to Z sizzle

Nissan’s sports hero is almost here but no pricing yet.

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May 11, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Z, Nissan Australia, Ben Hamilton, Nissan NZ
May 04, 2022

Nissan set to revive model lines, but no EV update

May 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Nissan set to revive model lines, but no EV update

Four new Nissan new product lines will be here by Christmas, but the status of the latest electric model remains unknown.

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May 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Z, Nissan NZ, Ariya, Qashqai, X-Trail, Pathfinder, Ben Hamilton, Juke, EV
April 26, 2022

Nissan trialling next-gen crash avoidance

April 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Nissan trialling next-gen crash avoidance

The technology is expected to be available on all its cars by the end of the decade

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April 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Pro Pilot, LIDAR, radar, Nissan NZ
March 01, 2022

Juke picks up electric beat

March 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Juke picks up electric beat

Hybrid drivetrain for Nissan’s smallest crossover.

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March 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Juke, hybrid, Nissan NZ, X-Trail, Qashqai
February 23, 2022

Late year entry for X-Trail

February 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Late year entry for X-Trail

Announcement confirms Pro Pilot assists are included.

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February 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Nissan, X-Trail, Qashqai, Pro Pilot
January 28, 2022

Alliance powers up, starting with Micra

January 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Alliance powers up, starting with Micra

A baby step begins a fresh Mitsubishi-Nissan-Renault electric push

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January 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault
electric, Alliance, Renault, Mitsubishi, Nissan
January 19, 2022

Incoming Nissans tailored for ‘ruff’ stuff

January 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Incoming Nissans tailored for ‘ruff’ stuff

Going to the dogs could prove a winning move.

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January 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Qashqai, X-Trail, Nissan NZ, Dog Pack
December 20, 2021

Z’s hidden design elements

December 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Z’s hidden design elements

Effort Nissan’s stylists went to when including homage references into the next-generation Z might surprise.

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December 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Z, Z-Proto, Nissan NZ
December 20, 2021

Newbird Nissan’s classic hit … or miss

December 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Newbird Nissan’s classic hit … or miss

Here’s a restomod that could be less likely to outrage than simply bewilder

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December 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
New bird, Sunderland, Bluebird, Nissan NZ, Leaf
November 29, 2021

Nissan amps up electric push

November 29, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Nissan amps up electric push

By the end of this decade Nissan’s electric car park will be full to bursting.

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November 29, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Nisan NZ, Amibition 2030, Chill-Out, Surf-Out, Max-Out, Hang-Out
October 20, 2021

Leaf set to drop from Nissan family tree?

October 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Leaf set to drop from Nissan family tree?

Nissan’s boss in Europe says a small crossover will replace the eponymous electric hatch.

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October 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Leaf, Sunderland, Ariya, Nissan NZ
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