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August 29, 2017

T-Roc unlikely to roll in before 2019

August 29, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
T-Roc unlikely to roll in before 2019

Ready to Roc? Volkswagen’s new compact crossover is looking smart for a high potential sales sector … but we’re going to have to be patient.

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August 29, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
T-Roc
June 15, 2017

Arteon arriving with leading-edge tech

June 15, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Arteon arriving with leading-edge tech

The slinky Arteon sedan will be a technology leader for Volkswagen here.

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June 15, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Arteon
May 17, 2017

Farm work overshadows Golf 7.5 tee off

May 17, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Farm work overshadows Golf 7.5 tee off

You might not have twigged, but the upgraded Golf has arrived, with important enhancements. So why isn’t VW making more noise?

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May 17, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Golf
November 30, 2016

Six appeal will drive Amarok now

November 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Six appeal will drive Amarok now

VW is out to prove that one-tonne ute sales, to private owners at least, are driven more by power than price.

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November 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok
November 30, 2016

Arteon, eGolf sorted for NZ

November 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Arteon, eGolf sorted for NZ

An electrifying four-door coupe and a fully-electric Golf are among new headline models joining the VW NZ lineup next year.

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November 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Arteon, eGolf
October 12, 2016

Amarok’s power push including wagon?

October 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Amarok’s power push including wagon?

What’s the potential for an Amarok station wagon to follow the V6 utility coming on local sale in mid November?

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October 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok
October 04, 2016

Dieselgate barely a blip for VW here

October 04, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Dieselgate barely a blip for VW here

How do Kiwis feel about Volkswagen’s emissions scandal a year on?

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October 04, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
August 06, 2016

New Tiguan untarnished by ‘dieselgate’ residue

August 06, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
New Tiguan untarnished by ‘dieselgate’ residue

VW’s key model for the next year hasn’t even launched yet and it’s already achieved a good run score.

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August 06, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Tiguan
May 31, 2016

GTI fans racing for celebration model

May 31, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
GTI fans racing for celebration model

An epic effort at the Nurburgring appears to have hastened the local market sales pace of a celebration special Golf.

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May 31, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Golf
May 07, 2016

Family-favoured Highline first for V6

May 07, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Family-favoured Highline first for V6

Only the best will do for Amarok customers looking to buy into the new V6 engine.

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May 07, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok
May 04, 2016

Six-sational Amarok set to shake up NZ ute scene

May 04, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Six-sational Amarok set to shake up NZ ute scene

Confirmation from Volkswagen that the facelifted Amarok will introduce a V6 turbodiesel that resets power and torque levels for the one-tonne category.

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May 04, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok
May 03, 2016

NZ primed for future flagship VW sports ute

May 03, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
NZ primed for future flagship VW sports ute

The T-Prime is a pointer to something big in the VW sports utility family. Whether it’s the Touareg is a matter of conjecture

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May 03, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
T-Prime
April 30, 2016

Amarok update includes power play

April 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Amarok update includes power play

Is the Amarok finally set to get the bigger engine that fans reckon is required to gain level-pegging with the ute category giants?

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April 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok
April 27, 2016

Artwork puts new Amarok in the picture

April 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Artwork puts new Amarok in the picture

VW is saying the updated Amarok will deliver ‘significant’ revisions, but they’ve yet to be more specific.

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April 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok
December 23, 2015

Golf trio heads NZ performance charge

December 23, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
Golf trio heads NZ performance charge

Three rounds of performance Golf – a giant-killer wagon, a birthday celebration GTi and an associated electric-assisted model – are set play a key role in helping restore any lustre lost from Volkswagen’s local reputation as result of diesel-gate

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December 23, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Golf
December 18, 2015

Alltrack Passat scouting Outback territory?

December 18, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
Alltrack Passat scouting Outback territory?

The already practical VW Passat wagon achieves extra ability in its just-arrived Alltrack form.

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December 18, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Passat
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