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July 20, 2016

Tourism, hotel work another resort for Twizy

July 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Tourism, hotel work another resort for Twizy

Lack of road worthiness might not keep an outlandish Renault from cutting a track here.

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July 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
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Twizy
July 04, 2016

Alaskan set to lift Renault's status

July 04, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Alaskan set to lift Renault's status

Renault is expecting big things from the impressive-looking Alaskan utility, potentially here in mid-2017.

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July 04, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
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Alaskan
April 28, 2016

Exclusive: Scenic sought to support Koleos charge

April 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Exclusive: Scenic sought to support Koleos charge

With its primary choice unavailable, Renault NZ is thinking outside the box in respect to finding a vehicle to fulfil a key compact crossover role.

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April 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
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Koleos
April 27, 2016

Koleos on tech, comfort, size assault

April 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Koleos on tech, comfort, size assault

Bigger, smarter, more upmarket – those are headline attributes Renault is associating with the now fully-unveiled next Koleos.

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April 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
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April 22, 2016

NZ-bound new Koleos revealed linkedin facebook Pinterest tumblr Google+

April 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-bound new Koleos revealed  linkedin facebook Pinterest tumblr Google+

The next-generation of Renault’s SUV staple has been outted ahead of its formal debut.

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April 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
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April 15, 2016

Twizy treat for Renault power play

April 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Twizy treat for Renault power play

Three of France’s pioneering electric vehicles are about to plug into the New Zealand motoring scene – but only two will be available to buy.

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April 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
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Twizy
April 15, 2016

Zoe’s launch price shock

April 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Zoe’s launch price shock

Renault NZ has announced intention to sell the Zoe electric car at an even higher price than its now-departed donor was ever able to sustain.

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April 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
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Zoe
December 31, 2015

Renault NZ set to join electric charge

December 31, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
Renault NZ set to join electric charge

ONE of Europe’s pioneering electric drives seems set to at last plug into the New Zealand motoring scene, in its original hatch form as well as a more recent van version.

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December 31, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
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November 07, 2015

Next-gen Koleos cited for NZ but Kadjar not excluded

November 07, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
Next-gen Koleos cited for NZ but Kadjar not excluded

South Korea is set to remain the first line provider of a Renault-badged medium crossover for NZ, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be room for a French-built alternate.

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November 07, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
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Koleos
November 06, 2015

Posh pickup format is fine for NZ

November 06, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
Posh pickup format is fine for NZ

New Zealand would be a good environment for Renault’s first global one-tonne traydeck, the local distributor asserts.

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November 06, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
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