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September 06, 2018

EQC powers up Mercedes’ electric push

September 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
EQC powers up Mercedes’ electric push

Mercedes’ first production electric car under the new EQ mantle has been revealed. It’s certainly set to spark up interest.

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September 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
electric vehicle, EV, Mercedes, Tesla
August 29, 2018

NZ signs fine for Acadia

August 29, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
 NZ signs fine for Acadia

Holden has revealed more about the Acadia large sports utility coming on sale in November.

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August 29, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
SUV, Tennessee, US, GMC
August 23, 2018

New Corolla’s starring role

August 23, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
New Corolla’s starring role

The latest generation of Toyota’s top-selling car smashes an important test.

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August 23, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
August 17, 2018

New Zealand Car of the Year revs up

August 17, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
New Zealand Car of the Year revs up

The organisation behind the New Zealand Car of the Year reckons this year could present a stellar set of candidates.

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August 17, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Miscellaneous
NZ Motoring Writers Guild, Peter Greenslade Trophy, Richard Edwards
August 16, 2018

Corolla ‘test’ unsanctioned, brand says

August 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Corolla ‘test’ unsanctioned, brand says

Has a big oops moment gazumped the launch of the latest version of Toyota’s most important car?

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August 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
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
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