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April 27, 2016

Cayman, TT-RS signed for NZ duty

April 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Cayman, TT-RS signed for NZ duty

Revealed at the Beijing motor show yesterday and hot-tracking to New Zealand – that’s the plan for Germany’s latest, competing sporting choices.

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April 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Cayman, TT-RS
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
April 27, 2016

Nissan NZ mulls Pulsar, Micra future

April 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Nissan NZ mulls Pulsar, Micra future

Although crossovers are now its dominant sellers, Nissan NZ is loath to lose the Micra and Pulsar hatchbacks.

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April 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Pulsar, Micra
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/
Renault
Koleos
April 23, 2016

A new hook for Prius ownership

April 23, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
A new hook for Prius ownership

It’s the only Toyota not rated to tow … until now.

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April 23, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Prius
April 23, 2016

Kiwi Ford fans vying for Amon-McLaren tribute

April 23, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Kiwi Ford fans vying for Amon-McLaren tribute

We gave them the famous victory – but, 50 years on, Ford won’t let us buy into their tribute car. Not that this has stopped a couple of Kiwis trying to lay hands on the new GT supercar.

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April 23, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
April 22, 2016

NZ-market Mitsubishis unaffected by scandal

April 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-market Mitsubishis unaffected by scandal

Kiwis appear to be immune from Mitsubishi’s emissions cheating scandal, however there’s distributor concern about impact on brand image.

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April 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Minica
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/
Renault
Koleos
April 22, 2016

Move over Rex, Bev is on the way

April 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Move over Rex, Bev is on the way

BMW NZ has upped the pace of its i3 initiative – by delivering a battery-pure model that, though offering half the range of the incumbent, is expected to broaden the type’s appeal.

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April 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3
April 20, 2016

Are friends electric?

April 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Are friends electric?

Motoring Network catches up with the power players of the electric car push on a drum-banging day for a brand that isn’t available here.

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April 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
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/
Renault
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/
Renault
Zoe
April 14, 2016

How Vulcan’s first flight was almost grounded

April 14, 2016/ Richard Bosselman

A computer fault almost ruined the Aston Martin Vulcan’s southern hemisphere debut.

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April 14, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Aston Martin
Vulcan
April 14, 2016

Infiniti set to hit NZ roads via French connection?

April 14, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Infiniti set to hit NZ roads via French connection?

Will Nissan’s luxury brand, Infiniti, be represented by the interests who hold Renault distribution rights here?

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April 14, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Infiniti
April 12, 2016

Only the best for Kiwis with Abarth-sorted 124

April 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman

More cash, yes, but also more cachet … and more kapow too: The Abarth 124 Spider, Fiat’s ultimate version of a certain Mazda, will prove its worth to Kiwi fans by providing better brio.

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April 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Abarth
124
April 11, 2016

Vulcan a taster for Red Bull-fuelled racer

April 11, 2016/ Richard Bosselman

Will anyone dare tell Tony Quinn the exotic Aston Martin supercar he’s just bought might soon be yesterday’s news?

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April 11, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Aston Martin
Vulcan, One-77, 918, LaFerrari, P1, F1
April 09, 2016

Electric-assist X5 to price-align with diesel twin?

April 09, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assist X5 to price-align with diesel twin?

If BMW New Zealand applies the same logic as its Australian counterpart, then we can expect the plug-in electric X5 to just slip under the $150,000 barrier.

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April 09, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X5
April 08, 2016

Jaguar out to set performance SUV pricing pace

April 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Jaguar out to set performance SUV pricing pace

New Zealand market pricing for the Jaguar F-Pace is finally out – and it’s a declaration of war.

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April 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaguar
F-Pace
April 08, 2016

Reshaped Mirage okay to fend off Spark

April 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Reshaped Mirage okay to fend off Spark

There's confidence the reigning baby class champ can stave off a fresh challenger.

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April 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Mirage
April 07, 2016

PSA model plan a ute-tastic chance for NZ?

April 07, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
PSA model plan a ute-tastic chance for NZ?

An announcement out of France yesterday about PSA Group’s future model strategy is heartening news for the local distributor, which today launched its DS sales pitch.

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April 07, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Citroen
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