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November 25, 2021

New Niro’s renovation revelation

November 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
New Niro’s renovation revelation

Concept-inspired looks, innovative Green tech … and a new use for old wall coverings.

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November 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Nio, Kia New Zealand, Seoul, Hyundai Group
November 25, 2021

Ranger V6 rocks, VW boss says

November 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger V6 rocks, VW boss says

Grunty V6, a sophisticated full-time all-wheel-drive – indication elements keeping the current Volkswagen Amarok in high regard here will be adopted by the next-gen Ford Ranger has thrilled VW’s local boss.

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November 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
VW, Ford
Amarok, Ranger, VW NZ, Ford NZ
November 24, 2021

Smarter, sharper new-gen Ranger revealed

November 24, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Smarter, sharper new-gen Ranger revealed

Six-cylinder oomph, high-tech features and a smarter deck design are coming for the best-selling ute.

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November 24, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ford NZ, T6, pallet, V6, turbodiesel, ute
November 24, 2021

MG warranty extended, pricing sorted

November 24, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
MG warranty extended, pricing sorted

China’s ‘British’ brand puts a stake in the ground.

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November 24, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
Warranty, pricing, Peter Ciao
November 24, 2021

NZ outside full electric Mitsi’s range

November 24, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
NZ outside full electric Mitsi’s range

Background to the Airtrek, a five-seat SUV with claimed 500km-plus capability, likely explains why it’s a ‘want, can’t have’ EV choice.

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November 24, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Airtrek, Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand, Outlander PHEV, Eclipse Cross PHEV, EV
November 23, 2021

Kodiaq update narrows powertrain, fuel type choice

November 23, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Kodiaq update narrows powertrain, fuel type choice

Diesel has gone, plug-in hybrid won’t figure with impending facelift models.

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November 23, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Kodiaq, Skoda NZ, diesel, petrol, PHEV
November 22, 2021

Genesis’ local electric push strengthened

November 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Genesis’ local electric push strengthened

Now Hyundai’s high-brow division has three battery-pure products as potential candidates for local sale.

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November 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Genesis, Hyundai
Hyundai NZ, Andy Sinclair, Genesis, GV
November 19, 2021

Electric feel to 2021 NZ Car Of The Year

November 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Electric feel to 2021 NZ Car Of The Year

All but one of the 10 finalists are electric-assisted to some degree and the other delivers zappy performance.

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November 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
NZ Car of the Year
NZ Motoring Writers' Guild, NZCOTY, Audi RS e-tron GT, Ford Escape, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia Sorento, Mazda MX-30, Mercedes Benz EQA, Peugeot e-208, Skoda Octavia, Toyota Highlander, Toyota GR Yaris
November 19, 2021

Plate loss risk for Hilux

November 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Plate loss risk for Hilux

A dodgy fixture could result in the one-tonner losing its rear number plate.

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November 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
November 19, 2021

Karoq refresh hints at sharpened styling direction

November 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Karoq refresh hints at sharpened styling direction

Visual, tech tune-up anticipated for this medium model

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November 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Karoq, Kodiaq, Skoda NZ
November 18, 2021

Kia’s big number at LA

November 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Kia’s big number at LA

Unsurprisingly the EV9 isn’t too far removed from a certain other in the spotlight.

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November 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV9, Hyundai Ioniq 7, Kia NZ, E-GMP
November 18, 2021

Electric-assisted Outlander priced for rebate

November 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assisted Outlander priced for rebate

Three versions are coming but exactly when remains a mystery.

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November 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand, Outlander PHEV, Nissan, battery, EV
November 18, 2021

500 electric confirmed for NZ

November 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
500 electric confirmed for NZ

Local market push will start with refreshed petrol cars with gen three electric arriving later in 2022.

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November 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Fiat
500, 500 EV, Ateco Group, Sarah Williams
November 18, 2021

Magnificent Seven – Hyundai’s plush NZ-bound electric SUV

November 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Magnificent Seven – Hyundai’s plush NZ-bound electric SUV

Massive electric sports utility sister ship to Ioniq 5 is fully revealed.

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November 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 7, Ioniq 5, Hyundai NZ, Ioniq 6
November 16, 2021

Multiple solutions best to sort CO2 target

November 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Multiple solutions best to sort CO2 target

Toyota New Zealand says it is focused on providing low emissions mobility for all New Zealanders, with aim to leave no customer behind.

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November 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Clean Car, Parliament, Neeraj Lala, Toyota New Zealand
November 16, 2021

NZ's Corvette Z06 rush hits gridlock

November 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
NZ's Corvette Z06 rush hits gridlock

Fans are racing to know more about the ultimate edition – but the brand isn’t ready to answer those questions.

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November 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Chevrolet
Corvette, Z06, GMSV
November 16, 2021

S adding to e-tron spark

November 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
S adding to e-tron spark

Extra zap has arrived for Audi’s big electric.

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November 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
e-tron S, Dean Sheed, e-tron, Q4, GT
November 16, 2021

Transit thieves hounded by app

November 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Transit thieves hounded by app

A phone programme for Ford vehicles sold in NZ proved crucial in bringing back Cabbage and his mates.

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November 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ford Pass, theft, dogs, Ford NZ, Transit
November 11, 2021

Solterra – Subaru's rising sun for 2023?

November 11, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Solterra – Subaru's rising sun for 2023?

Fuji’s first all-electric is more likely to be a 2023 release here, so will be beaten to our market by its Toyota doppelganger.

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November 11, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Solterra, Subaru NZ, Wallis Dumper, Toyota NZ, BZ4X
November 10, 2021

VW product plan amended, not abandoned

November 10, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
VW product plan amended, not abandoned

Some models are coming later than first hoped, but overall factory and distributor are winning the battle.

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November 10, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
VW NZ, Greg Leet, Tiguan, Allspace, e-hybrid, R, R-Line, TSI
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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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