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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 04, 2016

Range spark up for NZ-set i3 BEV

May 04, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Range spark up for NZ-set i3 BEV

The pure electric version of the BMW i3 introducing late this year seems set to deliver with a higher-capacity battery adding another 50 percent to its emissions-free range.

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May 04, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3
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

Brazilian beefcake our next Colorado

April 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Brazilian beefcake our next Colorado

Going big on the smart stuff and affecting a Chevy look – and, potentially, nameplate - will help sell the freshened Colorado here around August.

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April 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
SUV, Colorado
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 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/
Renault
Koleos
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
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