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June 30, 2021

E-Tron range lift reported

June 30, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
E-Tron range lift reported

A more powerful battery is said to be among improvements coming with next year’s facelift of Audi’s core electric car.

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June 30, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
E-Tron, Audi NZ, RS e-tron GT
June 28, 2021

Hilux now hooking into extreme mako-ver

June 28, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Hilux now hooking into extreme mako-ver

Toyota NZ explains why a Hilux named after an alpha predator has been elusive, but won’t be from now on.

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June 28, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, Mako, Steve Prangnell, Toyota New Zealand
June 25, 2021

Ranger racing toward unprecedented 11,000 registrations

June 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger racing toward unprecedented 11,000 registrations

Ute-bashing has backfired in respect to the country’s top-seller, the Ford Ranger.

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June 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, diesel, Clean Car
June 24, 2021

Baby Rodin on right track

June 24, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Baby Rodin on right track

A partnership with Rodin Cars and University of Canterbury provides the faculty’s motorsport team with access to Rodins’ world-class facilities and also shows the students where their skills could lead them.

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June 24, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Rodin
University of Canterbury, Rodin Cars, David Dicker
June 23, 2021

ANCAP tick set to be a challenge?

June 23, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
ANCAP tick set to be a challenge?

New wholly and plug-in electric cars within the price range to achieve a tasty Clean Car rebate still need a crash test score from our sole recognised provider, ANCAP. But not all incoming models have this. A problem?

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June 23, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles
Motor Industry Association, Clean Car rebate, David Crawford
June 22, 2021

When the art of driving is … well, art

June 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
 When the art of driving is … well, art

Famous French artist Henry Matisse once said ‘creativity takes courage’. Apparently, it can also involve an electric Jaguar.

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June 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaguar
i-pace, Greg Murphy, Otis Frizzell
June 18, 2021

Pre-order plan for e-Peugeots

June 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Pre-order plan for e-Peugeots

CLEAN Car rebate attention and what it says has become “unprecedented interest” in low-emission Peugeot vehicles has seen the national distributor concoct a plan it says will fast track the launch of two already confirmed incoming battery-driven cars.

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June 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
e-208, e-2008, Auto Distributors NZ, Chris Brown
June 18, 2021

Kia enhances rebate-eligible line

June 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Kia enhances rebate-eligible line

SEVEN Kia models are laying claim to ability to extract Government Clean Car subsidy assistance at purchase.

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June 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Niro PHEV, Niro EV, Kia NZ, Todd McDonald
June 16, 2021

SsangYong EV strategy delights NZ distributor

June 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
SsangYong EV strategy delights NZ distributor

Battery models stand to fore in SsangYong’s ‘self-rescue’ plan; first to come is an electric Korando.

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June 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
SsangYong
Korando, J100, SsangYong NZ
June 16, 2021

Updated Forester revealed

June 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
 Updated Forester revealed

MORE than just a pretty … erm, ‘interesting’ … new face. An update for the Subaru Forester sharpens the Eyesight tech and, yes, it has new ‘eyes’ too.

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June 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Forester, Eyesight, Subaru NZ
June 14, 2021

Entry Ioniq 5 in feebate zone

June 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Entry Ioniq 5 in feebate zone

AN entry version of Hyundai’s crucial new Ioniq 5 electric car will achieve eligibility for Government’s EV feebate, according to pricing and information on the brand’s website.

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June 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 5, EV, Hyundai NZ
June 14, 2021

Govt’s EV plug premature

June 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman

THE dominant brands in the one-tonne ute sector appear to have pulled the handbrake on Government contention that electric versions of their Kiwi-favoured workhorses are close.

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June 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford, Toyota
one-tonne ute, Ranger, Hilux, Neeraj Lala, Tom Clancy
June 13, 2021

$8k EV incentive inspires new vehicle distributors

June 13, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
$8k EV incentive inspires new vehicle distributors

EUROPE’S biggest provider of electric cars will be asked to accelerate local market release of its mainstream models now that Government has delivered a tasty incentive.

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June 13, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles, Industry
VW, Hyundai, Renault, MG, Skoda, Cupra, Giltrap Group, EV, Feebate, Incentive, Government
June 12, 2021

NX first Lexus with PHEV

June 12, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
NX first Lexus with PHEV

It’s the new Lexus NX. Only hybrids, plug-in and ‘self charging’, are coming to this market at year-end.

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June 12, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
NX, Lexus NZ, Andrew Davis, 450 h, 350 h
June 11, 2021

2030 deadline for electrics proposed

June 11, 2021/ Richard Bosselman

A group representing local EV owners echoes call from new international organisation.

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June 11, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Better NZ Trust, Kathryn Trousen
June 10, 2021

New ‘Cruiser taking Gazoo off-road

June 10, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
New ‘Cruiser taking Gazoo off-road

The new generation Toyota Land Cruiser will have the option of a model with a more sporting flavour.

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June 10, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Gazoo Racing, GR Sport, Land Cruiser 300 Series, Toyota New Zealand, Logan Potter
June 09, 2021

GMSV’s magnificent seven

June 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
GMSV’s magnificent seven

Act quickly if you want a C8 Corvette Carbon Edition.

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June 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Chevrolet
GMSV, Corvette C8
June 09, 2021

TNZ seeks measured pace to electric rush

June 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
TNZ seeks measured pace to electric rush

A zero emissions driving future shouldn’t just mean an assault with battery-pure product, the new passenger vehicle market leader says.

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June 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Toyota New Zealand, Neeraj Lala, EV, electric, Fuel cell, Mirai, Prius
June 08, 2021

Status quo for Stellantis brands

June 08, 2021/ Richard Bosselman

Stellantis announces no change for import arrangements for its vehicles here.

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June 08, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Stellantis
Ateco, Autodistributors NZ, Armstrongs, Stellantis
June 07, 2021

More than 5600 vehicles bought every week

June 07, 2021/ Rob Maetzig
More than 5600 vehicles bought every week

On average more than 800 new and used imported vehicles are being registered every day as Kiwis continue their Covid-inflamed vehicle buying spree.

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June 07, 2021/ Rob Maetzig/
Industry
registrations, MIA, Mark Stockdale
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