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October 20, 2017

Sharp Kona starter price aired

October 20, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Sharp Kona starter price aired

Hyundai seems intent on stirring up a sales storm with its new compact SUV.

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October 20, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Kona
October 19, 2017

‘New’ Fiesta special last of the old?

October 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
‘New’ Fiesta special last of the old?

Is the release of a limited-edition Fiesta the beginning of the end of this model’s time in New Zealand?

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October 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Fiesta
October 18, 2017

FBT easement would encourage EV uptake

October 18, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
FBT easement would encourage EV uptake

Give us a break – that’s the message from an electric vehicle proponent to Government.

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October 18, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Miscellaneous
October 16, 2017

Past partners launch smart SUVs

October 16, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Past partners launch smart SUVs

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and Volvo XC60 are set to add extra flavour to an already rich SUV stew.

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October 16, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
October 14, 2017

Grunt and Green plays for S-Class

October 14, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Grunt and Green plays for S-Class

Thrift a well as thrust remain possible with the updated S-Class – a diesel is the cheapest choice and a plug-in hybrid is coming.

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October 14, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
S-Class
October 14, 2017

ZB Commodore revealed as Holden recalls its past

October 14, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
ZB Commodore revealed as Holden recalls its past

The next-generation Commodore has been unveiled today at a car event in Melbourne dedicated to high-end fare and past classics.

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October 14, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore
October 11, 2017

Diesel gone from Subaru NZ game plan

October 11, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Diesel gone from Subaru NZ game plan

The last Japanese brand to add diesel to its SUV mix has been the first to drop it. But Subaru has a Plan B.

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October 11, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Outback
October 10, 2017

Car of the year finalists sorted

October 10, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Car of the year finalists sorted

Contenders for the country’s top motoring prize been announced.

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October 10, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Miscellaneous
October 08, 2017

RS5 kicks off new product push

October 08, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
RS5 kicks off new product push

The incoming RS5 is just the first of a wave of new models from Ingolstadt’s skunkworks.

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October 08, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS5
October 06, 2017

Mann on a mission – Mitsi’s new boss whistlestops NZ

October 06, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Mann on a mission – Mitsi’s new boss whistlestops NZ

Above average performance but can do even better – that’s the report card a Mitsubishi high-up has just given the brand’s New Zealand operation.

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October 06, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
October 06, 2017

Ute sector giant unfazed by minnow’s claim

October 06, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Ute sector giant unfazed by minnow’s claim

Provocative comment from a one-tonne newcomer hasn’t dented the brand that ‘made’ this category.

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October 06, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux
October 05, 2017

Toyota's Aussie adventure ends

October 05, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota's Aussie adventure ends

It’s the of the line for Australian-made Toyotas. Bye, then.

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October 05, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
September 30, 2017

Rio rolls i20 in crash test

September 30, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Rio rolls i20 in crash test

They’re identical under the skin – and both lack accidence avoidance tech that safety gurus now want to see in small cars – so how come the Kia Rio has claimed the vaunted crash test result denied its i20 sister?

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September 30, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
i20, Rio
September 27, 2017

Three X3s to kick off third gen push

September 27, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Three X3s to kick off third gen push

Pricing and specification of the incoming third gen X3 have been announced.

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September 27, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X3
September 26, 2017

Properly bogan Disco sounds good to NZ

September 26, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Properly bogan Disco sounds good to NZ

Land Rover’s SVO skunkworks has developed a devilish Discovery … and the local distributor is not saying no.

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September 26, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Land Rover
Discovery
September 25, 2017

Cupra ensures hot start to Latino push

September 25, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Cupra ensures hot start to Latino push

SEAT’s reintroduction to New Zealand starts with a Spanish flier, the Leon Cupra.

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September 25, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Seat
Cupra
September 21, 2017

Holden NZ disavows Euro SUV as Equinox revealed

September 21, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Holden NZ disavows Euro SUV as Equinox revealed

Sports utility vehicles will be of increasing importance to Holden over the next few years. We’ve had a chance to check out the first of the new breed – and discuss what’s following.

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September 21, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Equinox
September 21, 2017

High-rider Commodore wagon the new king of the hill

September 21, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
High-rider Commodore wagon the new king of the hill

Bathurst bravura will still power the Commodore, but the brand believes it’ll take a different kind of mountain-conquering approach to keep this car relevant in New Zealand from next year.

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September 21, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore
September 18, 2017

NZ might miss out on Project One

September 18, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
NZ might miss out on Project One

Has our neighbour nabbed every example of the just–revealed ultimate AMG?

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September 18, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes AMG
Project One
September 17, 2017

X7 and 8 Coupe ‘right’ for NZ

September 17, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
X7 and 8 Coupe ‘right’ for NZ

The biggest numbers in BMW-dom were unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show – and the NZ distributor likes what it saw.

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September 17, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X7
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