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October 27, 2018

Exchange rate jitters adding to Acadia challenge

October 27, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Exchange rate jitters adding to Acadia challenge

Will Donald Trump’s aggressive protectionist policies help or hinder a big Yank looking to settle in New Zealand?

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October 27, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
GMC, exchange rate, Tennessee
October 17, 2018

NZ COTY finalists announced

October 17, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
NZ COTY finalists announced

The national car of the year competition enters its third decade with a strong selection of candidates.

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October 17, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
September 27, 2018

Incoming electrics will offset dropping diesel

September 27, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Incoming electrics will offset dropping diesel

 

Diesel is departing, but Porsche will pick up with electrics, a local representative says.

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September 27, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
diesel, PHEV
September 26, 2018

Hyundai chuffed with EV poll result

September 26, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai chuffed with EV poll result

An EV survey suggests Kiwis are starting to switch on – though it avoids asking the most relevant question: New or used?

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September 26, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
EV, Kona
September 20, 2018

BMW set to beat Toyota relation in road race?

September 20, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
BMW set to beat Toyota relation in road race?

BMW has revealed the Z4; Toyota has provided extra detail about the Supra.

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September 20, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW, Toyota
sportscar, z4, Supra
September 13, 2018

GLE revealed, GLB formats hinted

September 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
GLE revealed, GLB formats hinted

More sports utilities are arriving from Mercedes.

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September 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
SUV, luxury, Q7, X5, GLE, GLB
September 11, 2018

Mazda’s chiller thrillers

September 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
 Mazda’s chiller thrillers

The Japanese brand serious about fun has just hosted its second annual ice and snow driving day at the Southern Hemisphere Proving Ground.

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September 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
September 10, 2018

HSV’s Camaro reboot adds hefty premium

September 10, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
HSV’s Camaro reboot adds hefty premium

Pricing for HSV’s edition of the Camaro has been announced. It’s not cheap

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September 10, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
HSV
Mustang, Chevrolet
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
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