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October 22, 2025

Electric-assist Amarok short circuits

October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assist Amarok short circuits

Ford’s PHEV tech for Ranger could conceivably be an easy transfer into VW’s Amarok and the NZ distributor was interested. Turns out Germany isn’t.

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October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, Kevin Richards, PHEV, South Africa, Stormtrak, Wildtrak, Ford Authority
September 09, 2025

Tayron kicking off with ICE raid

September 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tayron kicking off with ICE raid

VW’s important replacement for the Tiguan Allspace is filtering in, with demo units touring the country.

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September 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Tayron, Tiguan Allspace, VW NZ, Touareg
August 28, 2025

New T-Roc on electrified roll

August 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
New T-Roc on electrified roll

Latest model unveils with more room, more tech and better efficiency.

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August 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
T-Roc, ID, Tiguan, Tayron, DSG, VW NZ
June 25, 2025

Would an electric-assist Amarok spark NZ interest?

June 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Would an electric-assist Amarok spark NZ interest?

The question is a semantic while Ford keeps its PHEV Ranger tech in-house, but VW locally is keen to assess how much local acceptance eventuates.

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June 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
VW Commercials NZ, Kevin Richards, Amarok, V6, PHEV, Ranger, Ford
June 25, 2025

Self-driving possible for NZ-landed Buzz

June 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Self-driving possible for NZ-landed Buzz

The automated driving edition of VW’s new electric might be light years away from our market, but it promises much.

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June 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.Buzz, VW NZ Commercials, MOIA, lidar, AD, automated driving, Mobileye
June 25, 2025

Tayron push goes big bore all paw

June 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tayron push goes big bore all paw

VW’s important replacement for the Tiguan Allspace seems set to start with a 2.0-litre petrol and seven chairs, but there’s a plug-in hybrid lurking.

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June 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Tayron, Tiguan, Tiguan Allspace, PHEV, VW NZ
June 24, 2025

Buzz feed to be carefully controlled

June 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Buzz feed to be carefully controlled

VW explains why supply of the electric retro-hit is in buyers’ hands.

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June 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.Buzz, Kombi, VW Commercials, Scott Duggan, electric, ID.4, Clean Car, rebate
April 24, 2025

VW triple hits in Shanghai

April 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
VW triple hits in Shanghai

Because it has three local partners, Germany’s biggest brand seemingly couldn’t risk being accused of playing favourites.

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April 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
VW China, China, Shanghai motor show, ID.Evo, ID.Aura, ID.Era
April 10, 2025

Electric dreams - and memories - at Kombi congregation

April 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric dreams - and memories - at Kombi congregation

Inclusion of ID.Buzz at the upcoming VW Nationals might raise memory of a rare factory forebear.

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April 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.Buzz, Kombi, T2 Elektro Transporter, Berlin, VW Germany, Wolfsburg, VW NZ
March 06, 2025

Baby ID ‘for everyone’ revealed

March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Baby ID ‘for everyone’ revealed

VW’s small car styling study lends insight into a 2027 electric it intends to sell for less than $38k.

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March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID, VW New Zealand, ID.Ever'1, ID.1, ID.2
March 06, 2025

Hot Buzz: Amped GTX heads ‘electric Kombi’ family

March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hot Buzz: Amped GTX heads ‘electric Kombi’ family

It's been the longest time coming, but the hubba-hubba Dub is finally about to hit the road.

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March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.Buzz, VW NZ, VW NZ Commercials, Kevin Richards, GTX, Bus, Kombi, Microbus, EV
May 29, 2024

Step back to move forward

May 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Step back to move forward

Long-awaited diesel version of VW people-carrier arrives to undercut the ‘eco’ choice.

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May 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Multivan, T7, VW Commercials, diesel, PHEV
March 22, 2024

GTI go for electric Kombi

March 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
GTI go for electric Kombi

Extra performance, all-wheel drive, and significantly improved towing capability is a big bully-up for ID.Buzz

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March 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.Buzz, VW NZ, VW Commercials NZ, GTX
March 15, 2024

ID.3 GTX: Think GTI genes with electric go

March 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
ID.3 GTX: Think GTI genes with electric go

The performance version of VW’s NZ-assigned small mains-fed hatch has been revealed.

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March 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.3, VW NZ, ID.4, GTX
February 23, 2024

Enyaq outgunned by ID in price war

February 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Enyaq outgunned by ID in price war

Rush of familial sticker slashing leaves budget brand at disadvantage at base level.

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February 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda, VW
Enyaq iV, ID.4, ID.5, Volkswagen NZ, Skoda NZ, Alex Brown
February 13, 2024

VW NZ drops ID model, revises EV forecast

February 13, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
VW NZ drops ID model, revises EV forecast

Consignments cancelled as distributor fears consumer interest in new electrics might lapse for three to six months.

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February 13, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
VW NZ, ID.4, ID.5, Chanelle McDonald, Clean Car, electric, battery, discount
February 09, 2024

Fresh push for petrol Amarok

February 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Fresh push for petrol Amarok

Spotlight returns to special opportunity model announced almost a year ago. 

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February 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, petrol, Ranger, biturbo, diesel, Silverton
October 11, 2023

Next VW Transporter also a blue blood, report says

October 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Next VW Transporter also a blue blood, report says

Latest talk says Ford-VW partnership will lend German identity to NZ-bound E-Transit Custom … and is putting PHEV into Amarok.

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October 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
VW, Ford
Transporter, E-Transit Custom, Silverton, Amarok, VW Commercials NZ, Ford NZ, Thailand, Ranger, PHEV, AmarokPHEV
September 21, 2023

PHEV probability for Amarok?

September 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
PHEV probability for Amarok?

Ranger’s under-skin twin being very much a joint project raises potential of it also joining the electrification push - and local VW Commercials boss is keen.

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September 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Ford, Ranger, Amarok, PHEV, Kevin Richards, VW Commercials NZ
September 20, 2023

NZ-anticipated new Tiguan revealed

September 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-anticipated new Tiguan revealed

VW’s core seller has sharpened up and returned to old form with a control format

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September 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Tiguan, VW NZ, hybrid, MIB4, eHybrid
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