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August 07, 2018

Extra lift for X3, M5

August 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Extra lift for X3, M5

BMW is introducing two more performance variants.

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August 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
Performance, M, Munich
August 03, 2018

X hits big money spot

August 03, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
 X hits big money spot

Pricing for the V6 versions of the Navara-based Mercedes ute is out. Best sit down.

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August 03, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
one-tonne ute, Amarok
July 25, 2018

Raptor releasing without Wildtrak's safety tech advance

July 25, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Raptor releasing without Wildtrak's safety tech advance

An assist recommended by safety agencies and set to be standard to the updated Ranger Wildtrak is absent from the $15,000-dearer Raptor.

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July 25, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
safety, AEB, Raptor, Ford NZ
July 24, 2018

Corolla safety update covers whole range

July 24, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Corolla safety update covers whole range

A stronger safety spec will land with the new Corolla.

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July 24, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
AEB, blind spot, Toyota, Toyota NZ
July 20, 2018

Mazda, Volvo SUVs unfazed by tougher test

July 20, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Mazda, Volvo SUVs unfazed by tougher test

A good outcome for the first cars subjected to tougher local crash test standards.

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July 20, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda, Volvo
SUV, ANCAP, NCAP, crash testing
July 03, 2018

Market slipped but all's well

July 03, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Market slipped but all's well

Something new and different happened to the new car market last month … it went backward. Just a touch.

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July 03, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Miscellaneous
Ranger, Toyota
July 02, 2018

Top regional Ford job goes to NZer

July 02, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Top regional Ford job goes to NZer

A high-flying Kiwi is now responsible for Ford in New Zealand and Australia. Kay Hart has a fascinating brand background.

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July 02, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ford NZ, Graeme Whickman, Team Edison
June 13, 2018

$55k sticker for Hyundai hottie

June 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
$55k sticker for Hyundai hottie

The hot i30 has the local green light at last – will competitors see red?

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June 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
hot hatch, GTi
June 12, 2018

NZ-cited Taycan all about horsepower

June 12, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-cited Taycan all about horsepower

The car we’ve known as Mission-E has a proper name – and is coming to New Zealand in 2020.

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June 12, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
EVs, performance, Tesla
June 11, 2018

Kona EV on display – but price not provided

June 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Kona EV on display – but price not provided

EV fans can now order an electric edition of the Kona crossover at Fieldays – but without knowing the actual price.

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June 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
June 11, 2018

Baby RAM to unveil at Mystery Creek

June 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Baby RAM to unveil at Mystery Creek

Keep an eye out for the one ram at Fieldays that presumably won’t be in a livestock pen.

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June 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
RAM
Fieldays, ute, RAM
June 08, 2018

Ignore V8s and Commodore still okay

June 08, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Ignore V8s and Commodore still okay

The Commodore has been hit by another weak month of sale – Holden NZ’s reaction is to play with numbers.

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June 08, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore, sales, registrations
June 07, 2018

HSV-rivalling Holden Colorado coming

June 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
HSV-rivalling Holden Colorado coming

A pair of Holdens holding centre stage at next week’s Fieldays are at least five months off from availability – and one, a Colorado sitting in HSV SportsCat territory, might not be a long-term stayer.

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June 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
ute, HSV, SUV
June 06, 2018

High-end, high tech SUVs revealed

June 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
High-end, high tech SUVs revealed

 

The new Audi Q8 and next-gen BMW X5 have finally been revealed.

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June 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
June 05, 2018

Ranger runs extra hot in ute-tastic month

June 05, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger runs extra hot in ute-tastic month

New vehicle registrations went through the roof in May.

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June 05, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Miscellaneous
May, registrations, Ford, Toyota
June 01, 2018

FCA brand standing reshuffle tipped

June 01, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
FCA brand standing reshuffle tipped

Big changes could be in the wind for some Fiat Chrysler marques represented here.

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June 01, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Fiat
SUVs, Fiat Chrysler
May 29, 2018

Stelvio trio lacks Q ship

May 29, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Stelvio trio lacks Q ship

The model expected to lift Alfa Romeo’s stakes here has made a quiet entrance.

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May 29, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Alfa Romeo
SUV, performance
May 24, 2018

Ranger prices announced

May 24, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger prices announced

Modest price increases will accompany the transition to facelifted versions of the country’s best-selling one-tonne ute … except if you’re buying into the new engine.

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May 24, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
one-tonne, ute
May 23, 2018

Hands on recce for a hands-off future

May 23, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Hands on recce for a hands-off future

An E-Class sedan that demands a driver, now touring New Zealand, is playing an important role in the development of self-driving cars for Mercedes-Benz.

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May 23, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
Autonomous, trial
May 22, 2018

Crash test regime’s score buy-in will continue

May 22, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Crash test regime’s score buy-in will continue

Release of latest crash testing scores turns spotlight on ANCAP.

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May 22, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
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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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