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March 08, 2018

Next Corolla's reshape more than skin deep

March 08, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Next Corolla's reshape more than skin deep

Expect some sharper driving fun from the next-gen Corolla.

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March 08, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
March 07, 2018

NSX and Supra starters for NZ

March 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
NSX and Supra starters for NZ

The Honda NSX will be here in May – the Toyota Supra is coming in 2019. Sweet.

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March 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda, Toyota
sportscar, NSX, Supra
March 07, 2018

NZ-cited e-tron in Swiss promo

March 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-cited e-tron in Swiss promo

Audi’s first big electric offering, the e-tron SUV, will be here next year.

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March 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
EV
March 07, 2018

Clocking Geneva stars

March 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Clocking Geneva stars

Switzerland is once again the centre of the automotive universe with the Geneva motorshow having opened.

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March 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
March 06, 2018

UX an alpha bet for Lexus

March 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
UX an alpha bet for Lexus

Big things are expected from a new baby Lexus that has debuted in Geneva today and will be here by year-end.

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March 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
crossover, premium, luxury
March 06, 2018

Bullitt fired at NZ Mustang fans

March 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Bullitt fired at NZ Mustang fans

What Mustang fan can resist releasing their inner Steve McQueen?

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March 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Bullitt, Steve McQueen, Mustang
March 02, 2018

Selling a non-Aussie Commodore

March 02, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Selling a non-Aussie Commodore

How will Kiwis receive the new ZB Commodore – how will Holden convince us that it’s the car to have?

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March 02, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
ZB Commodore, Holden, Samphier, Aquilina
March 01, 2018

Prime time for Prius starts soon

March 01, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Prime time for Prius starts soon

Toyota New Zealand finally has a properly new electric vehicle coming to market.

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March 01, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
PHEV, EV, Prius
February 28, 2018

Know your Commodore: A to Z on ZB

February 28, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Know your Commodore: A to Z on ZB

The next gen Commodore is days from going on sale. What makes it different to all previous iterations? Good question.

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February 28, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Opel, PSA, Commodore
February 28, 2018

Ohm time for Kona

February 28, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Ohm time for Kona

Korea’s powerhouse car brand has revealed an all-electric version of its recently-released compact crossover.

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February 28, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
EV, Ioniq
February 28, 2018

LEAF sales challenge unchanged

February 28, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
LEAF sales challenge unchanged

Obstacles to selling the next LEAF as a brand-new car haven’t altered, but Nissan NZ will persevere.

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February 28, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
EV, used imports
February 27, 2018

Millen GT one of a kind in NZ?

February 27, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Millen GT one of a kind in NZ?

The one Ford GT to land in NZ seems unlikely to be followed by any more – at least, not as brand-new cars.

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February 27, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
supercars, Millen, Leadfoot
February 27, 2018

Volvo's baby aiming to stir scene

February 27, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Volvo's baby aiming to stir scene

The swish Swedish entry into the compact crossover category will sail in with sharp pricing.

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February 27, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
crossover, SUV, Geely
February 23, 2018

Cayenne diesel signalled, no word on Macan

February 23, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Cayenne diesel signalled, no word on Macan

Diesel isn’t dead, it’s just resting, according to Porsche.

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February 23, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
diesel, Audi
February 23, 2018

Next-gen Santa Fe ups boldness

February 23, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Next-gen Santa Fe ups boldness

Hyundai has unveiled its bigger, smarter and more stylish next-gen Santa Fe

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February 23, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
SUV, Hyundai, Tucson
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
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MotoringNZ reviews new cars and keeps readers up-to-date with the latest developments on the auto industry. All the major brands are represented. The site is owned and edited by New Zealand motoring journalist Richard Bosselman.

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