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February 21, 2018

Porsche now done with diesel?

February 21, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Porsche now done with diesel?

That diesel now appears to be in Porsche’s past is probably not good news for the brand’s local distributor.

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February 21, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
diesel, Macan, Cayenne
February 20, 2018

Baby Jag crossover in feisty form

February 20, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Baby Jag crossover in feisty form

Jaguar NZ is playing an A game with competitive E-Pace pricing

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February 20, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaguar
E-Pace, crossover
February 20, 2018

Grans' fresh facelift

February 20, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Grans' fresh facelift

Updates to the oldest cars in the Maserati family, signalled at last year’s Frankfurt motor show, have now arrived in New Zealand.

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February 20, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Maserati
GranTurismo, GranCabrio
February 16, 2018

Holden assures Korean car stock okay as plants threatened

February 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Holden assures Korean car stock okay as plants threatened

A ruthless GM review of factories in South Korea that build Holdens raises questions about the future of four small models sold in NZ.

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February 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Barry Engle, Daewoo, factory, closure, Trax, Astra, Barina, Spark
February 15, 2018

Peak price for NZ-favoured Tourer

February 15, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
 Peak price for NZ-favoured Tourer

The ZB Commodore starts at a lower price than its VF equivalent.

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February 15, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
ZB Commodore
February 14, 2018

It ain't Aussie … but it's going straight to the pool room

February 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
It ain't Aussie … but it's going straight to the pool room

An act of corporate generosity has triggered a salient change of heart from Holden’s biggest Kiwi fan.

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February 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Hillsborough, Greg Murphy, ZB Commodore
February 14, 2018

HSV Colorado priced just above Holden's

February 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
HSV Colorado priced just above Holden's

The SportsCat is prowling around Z71 territory – are they too close for comfort?

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February 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
HSV
utes, Raptor, Hilux
February 13, 2018

Mustang mania less obvious to Ford

February 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Mustang mania less obvious to Ford

The first big freshen for the first Mustang to be built in right-hand-drive is landing in April – expect less fan fever for models with more firepower.

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February 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
muscle cars, US
February 12, 2018

Hawkish fans' Raptor comment noted

February 12, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Hawkish fans' Raptor comment noted

Ford NZ is taking note of what its Facebook fans are saying about the new Ranger Raptor.

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February 12, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
ute, Ford
February 12, 2018

Outback update - more kit, no extra cash

February 12, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Outback update - more kit, no extra cash

Three years into its life cycle, the Subaru Kiwis love most – the Outback sports utility - has received a mid-life refresh.

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February 12, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
SUV
February 09, 2018

Tacoma look for Hilux Cruiser derivative

February 09, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Tacoma look for Hilux Cruiser derivative

Another model has been added to the Hilux family.

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February 09, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
SR5, Cruiser
February 08, 2018

ZB Commodore gone in 2024, Holden high-up signals

February 08, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
 ZB Commodore gone in 2024, Holden high-up signals

Holden NZ will hope the next-gen ZB Commodore, on sale in March, will be here for a good time – but, by model standards, it is unlikely to be here for as long a time as its forebears.

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February 08, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore, Opel, PSA
February 08, 2018

NZ-bound 'baby' Raptor revealed

February 08, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-bound 'baby' Raptor revealed

Toughened styling and build and extra grunt come with the new performance edition of New Zealand’s favourite one-tonne ute.

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February 08, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Raptor
February 07, 2018

Smarter, safer Sante Fe

February 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Smarter, safer Sante Fe

The next generation Santa Fe represents a dramatic departure from the current model.

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February 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
SUV
February 07, 2018

Ace racer's safer driving push

February 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Ace racer's safer driving push

Greg Murphy talks about how a crash he had as a teen ultimately set him on a path that has led him to becoming the face of a programme teaching young drivers life-saving driving techniques.

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February 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Holden Street Smart, Greg Murphy, driver training
February 02, 2018

Haval set to plug into emergent EV scene

February 02, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Haval set to plug into emergent EV scene

Expect to see some Chinese electric cars here within a few years.

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February 02, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Haval
EV, PHEV, hybrid
February 02, 2018

Track-bound driving safety initiative kicks off

February 02, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Track-bound driving safety initiative kicks off

Holden and its greatest local hero are together involved in a national road safety scheme aiming to make the roadscape less daunting – and less deadly - for young new drivers.

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February 02, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
driver training, road safety
February 01, 2018

Monkey business no laughing matter

February 01, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Monkey business no laughing matter

Three German car brands represented in NZ have been caught up in a nasty emissions experiment. What’s the impact here?

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February 01, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
BMW, Mercedes Benz, emissions, monkey
January 31, 2018

Hilux, Corolla and NX caught up in recall

January 31, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Hilux, Corolla and NX caught up in recall

Several thousand Hilux utes, plus hundreds of Corollas and a more modest count of a Lexus crossover are in the crosshairs of a national recall action.

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January 31, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
recall
January 25, 2018

Suzuki NZ sidelined on power games

January 25, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Suzuki NZ sidelined on power games

Suzuki New Zealand would like to start selling electric-assisted editions of its current production cars – perhaps because used importers already are.

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January 25, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
SVHS, mild hybrid
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