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May 14, 2018

Current drivetrain continues with Ranger update?

May 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Current drivetrain continues with Ranger update?

Some hints about changes coming with the update to Ford’s biggest selling model here are starting to be aired.

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May 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
one-tonne, utility, SUV
May 14, 2018

RS treatment for Swift

May 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
RS treatment for Swift

Another version of Suzuki’s popular baby.

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May 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
hatchback
May 13, 2018

Niro EV on wish list but mid-2019 at earliest

May 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Niro EV on wish list but mid-2019 at earliest

 

Kia NZ has its eye on an electric car superior to its Ioniq EV donor.

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May 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV, SUV, crossover
May 13, 2018

Jazz updated … just a bit

May 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Jazz updated … just a bit

The Jazz has been freshened. Honda doesn’t seem THAT excited, either.

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May 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
hatchback, facelift
May 07, 2018

Tough month for ZB, but Holden NZ staunch

May 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Tough month for ZB, but Holden NZ staunch

After a strong start in March, the Commodore has been hit by a weak second month of sale – what’s Holden NZ’s reaction?

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May 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
ZB, April, registrations
May 04, 2018

Happy joy, market stable in April

May 04, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Happy joy, market stable in April

 The April car registrations count is out – a slight market dip has been shrugged off and Drive Happy seems to be working for Toyota.

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May 04, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Miscellaneous
MIA, April
May 01, 2018

Mondeo still on NZ gameplan

May 01, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Mondeo still on NZ gameplan

The long-term future of the Ford Mondeo seems unclear following the news that its US sister model will be dropped, but the New Zealand distributor is staying calm.

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May 01, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Fusion
April 30, 2018

Same face, but new specs

April 30, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Same face, but new specs

Nothing changes up front. But New Zealand market BT-50s will soon deliver equipment upgrades.

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April 30, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
utes, Ford Ranger
April 27, 2018

‘Euro feel’ ES for NZ soon

April 27, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
‘Euro feel’ ES for NZ soon

Can a Euro edge give extra confidence to a Lexus sedan that tends to sit in the background?

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April 27, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
April 26, 2018

BMW NZ wired for iX3

April 26, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
BMW NZ wired for iX3

The iX3 points to the next BMW-badged electric car the brand hopes to release in New Zealand.

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April 26, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
SUV, EV
April 23, 2018

Special edition Tritons not run-outs

April 23, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Special edition Tritons not run-outs

There are 800 of one, 20 of the other – but plenty more to come afterward.

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April 23, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
utes, Fieldays
April 18, 2018

Tight rein on X-Class six-cylinder

April 18, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Tight rein on X-Class six-cylinder

No other brand invested in the X-Class utility is going to lay mitts on the star V6 engine – but neither is Mercedes’ hot rod division.

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April 18, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
one-tonne, ute, Navara, Amarok
April 18, 2018

Fiesta ST incoming, mainstream models to go

April 18, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Fiesta ST incoming, mainstream models to go

With the small car market having gone from boom to bust, Ford has decided to pull its Fiesta in all but ST format.

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April 18, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
April 17, 2018

Enhanced Amarok Aventura keeps crown

April 17, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Enhanced Amarok Aventura keeps crown

VW’s class king 190kW Amarok will likely land in September – and while the grunt is increased, the price might not rise commensurately

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April 17, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
V6, Aventura, X-Class
April 14, 2018

Superb picking up Commodore fare

April 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
 Superb picking up Commodore fare

Heard the one about the elite taxi service buying big into the largest Skoda sedan? Have now.

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April 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Superb, Czech, VW Group, Commodore
April 13, 2018

Count to five for hotshot M3

April 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Count to five for hotshot M3

BMW fans with the wherewithal to buy into the M3 CS sedan need to act fast.

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April 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M, performance
April 12, 2018

Kiwi sales, can-do impresses Skoda high-up

April 12, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Kiwi sales, can-do impresses Skoda high-up

Skoda is having a hard time building enough cars – except, perhaps, for New Zealand. We’re in the good books with this brand.

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April 12, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
SUV, crossover, Czech Republic
April 12, 2018

No holding back SVR F-Pace

April 12, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
No holding back SVR F-Pace

An F-Pace built for speed is just what Kiwis want, the distributor believes.

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April 12, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
April 11, 2018

NZ-bound Focus moving up

April 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-bound Focus moving up

Elevated ride height seems a possible NZ-market potential of the new Ford Focus. Elevated status, through a big lift in tech and change of sourcing, might also arrive.

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April 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Focus, EcoBoost
April 10, 2018

Holden NZ boss hoping to u-turn brand’s dismal home run

April 10, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
 Holden NZ boss hoping to u-turn brand’s dismal home run

Holden NZ’s boss has a new additional role -resetting the brand’s fortunes in Australia. When will he sleep?

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April 10, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
ZB Commodore, Holden sales, Holden Australia
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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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