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October 20, 2021

Ioniq 5 demand means long wait for cars

October 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ioniq 5 demand means long wait for cars

Even with it being given build prioritisation, solid supply of the latest electric car from Hyundai to Kiwis is far from certain.

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October 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 5, Hyundai NZ, Ioniq 6, Ioniq 7
October 20, 2021

Leaf set to drop from Nissan family tree?

October 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Leaf set to drop from Nissan family tree?

Nissan’s boss in Europe says a small crossover will replace the eponymous electric hatch.

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October 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Leaf, Sunderland, Ariya, Nissan NZ
October 19, 2021

Antarctic adventure in precious Porsche

October 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Antarctic adventure in precious Porsche

It’s the ultimate ice driving experience …. in a 60 year-old car!

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October 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Tuthill, Antarctica, Valkyrie
October 19, 2021

Tesla tsunami probably not at peak

October 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla tsunami probably not at peak

Model 3 is doing the job, but Model Y could conceivably be the bigger winner.

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October 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Tesla, Model 3, Model Y, registrations
October 18, 2021

BYD now talking 2022

October 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
BYD now talking 2022

The Chinese budget brand’s Australasian distributor reportedly has a new plan.

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October 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Nexport, Build Your Dreams, Luke Todd
October 15, 2021

LX hybrid would be a go for NZ

October 15, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
LX hybrid would be a go for NZ

Lexus’ local boss believes next year’s orthodox diesel LX will resonate yet wouldn’t say no to the big boy going petrol-electric.

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October 15, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
Lexus NZ, LX, LX500d, Andrew Davis
October 15, 2021

Octavia also on iV line

October 15, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Octavia also on iV line

Skoda’s medium load-all has adopted electric assist in two variants.

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October 15, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Octavia, iV, Skoda NZ, Superb iV
October 15, 2021

WRX wagon revived for NZ

October 15, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
WRX wagon revived for NZ

Japan’s Levorg achieves a performance 2.4-litre and a revived WRX identity for our market.

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October 15, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
WRX GTB wagon, Subaru NZ, Levorg
October 15, 2021

New LX still purely dino-juiced

October 15, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
New LX still purely dino-juiced

You know how Lexus and Toyota are stepping up their electric push? Seems their biggest product sold here didn’t get that memo.

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October 15, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus, Toyota
LX600, Andrew Davis, Toyota NZ
October 13, 2021

Emira’s NZ push starts with special

October 13, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Emira’s NZ push starts with special

Well-loaded Emira First Edition version will land in second quarter of 2022.

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October 13, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Lotus
Emira, First Edition, Lotus NZ
October 13, 2021

iX3 in two trim levels

October 13, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
iX3 in two trim levels

All ‘i’s are on BMW’s battery-dedicated X3.

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October 13, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iX3, BMW New Zealand, X3
October 13, 2021

No action without Aston

October 13, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
No action without Aston

This car brand is as synonymous with the Bond movies as a martini cocktail – shaken, not stirred.

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October 13, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Aston Martin
James Bond, 007, No Time To Die, DB5
October 12, 2021

Last blast RS 3’s NZ release timing, price announced

October 12, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Last blast RS 3’s NZ release timing, price announced

Final shot edition delivers more power and a trick differential for AMG A45-matching spend.

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October 12, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS, RS 3, Audi NZ, Dean Sheed, AMG 45, hot hatch
October 11, 2021

GR treatment for Hilux

October 11, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
GR treatment for Hilux

Toyota’s racing development outfit gives the Kiwi favourite a new look – but doesn’t touch the drivetrain.

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October 11, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, Gazoo Racing, Toyota New Zealand, Mako
October 11, 2021

No Covid immunity for Corvette

October 11, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
No Covid immunity for Corvette

Car makers in the United States have been hit hard by coronavirus issues and none have been spared.

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October 11, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Chevrolet
Corvette, GMSV, C8, Bowling Green, semiconductor
October 10, 2021

NZ down queue for ZS EV refresh

October 10, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
NZ down queue for ZS EV refresh

Important updates for the fastest-rising new car from a Chinese brand are on a slow boat.

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October 10, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
ZS EV, MG NZ, electric, BYD
October 08, 2021

RAM’s bigger brothers also incoming

October 08, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
RAM’s bigger brothers also incoming

It’s triple wham as America’s mega-ute maker sets to go fully large in this market.

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October 08, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
RAM
RAM NZ, Ateco, RAM 1500, RAM 2500, RAM 3500
October 08, 2021

More CX-y things coming

October 08, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
More CX-y things coming

Mazda has outlined its upcoming sports utility range and lots more.

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October 08, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX, Mazda NZ, Mazda3, MX-30
October 05, 2021

Ford’s EV transit under way

October 05, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ford’s EV transit under way

To meet expectations of a local market showing increasing interest in electric cars …. Ford NZ will offer a plumber’s van.

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October 05, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
E-Transit, Mach-E, Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, electric
October 05, 2021

Covid curtails Cruiser - now here in 2022

October 05, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Covid curtails Cruiser - now here in 2022

It was to have been out this week – instead, customers have been told the new 300-Series will be here “early next year”.

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October 05, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota, Lexus
Land Cruiser 300 Series, Toyota NZ, Lexus NZ, Steve Prangnell, Andrew Davis
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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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