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December 20, 2021

First view of next-gen Everest

December 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
First view of next-gen Everest

With Ranger uncovered, focus is now on preparing the related sports utility for market.

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December 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, Ford NZ
December 20, 2021

Z’s hidden design elements

December 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Z’s hidden design elements

Effort Nissan’s stylists went to when including homage references into the next-generation Z might surprise.

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December 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Z, Z-Proto, Nissan NZ
December 20, 2021

Newbird Nissan’s classic hit … or miss

December 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Newbird Nissan’s classic hit … or miss

Here’s a restomod that could be less likely to outrage than simply bewilder

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December 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
New bird, Sunderland, Bluebird, Nissan NZ, Leaf
December 17, 2021

Suspension tweak for MX-5

December 17, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Suspension tweak for MX-5

KPC seems just the right kind of KPI to keep this car in a sweet spot.

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December 17, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
December 16, 2021

Top picks from Toyota’s EV trove

December 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Top picks from Toyota’s EV trove

The bZ family seems a starter for NZ, so too the Lexus RZ, but what else might interest the national distributor?

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December 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus, Toyota
Toyota NZ, Neeraj Lala, Toyota Japan, bZ, RZ, Lexus, Lexus New Zealand
December 16, 2021

Hoonitron amps Block craziness

December 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Hoonitron amps Block craziness

Ken Block needed a car for an upcoming ‘Elektrikhana’ video. Audi has obliged.

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December 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Hoonitron, Ken Block, Audi, e-tron
December 16, 2021

‘Home-grown’ steers NZ clear of global diesel additive crisis

December 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
‘Home-grown’ steers NZ clear of global diesel additive crisis

New Zealand won’t be impacted by shortages of an essential product for modern diesel engines, the motor industry believes.

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December 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
AdBlue, urea, Motor Industry Association, David Crawford
December 14, 2021

Zapped: Full line of Toyota electrics unveiled

December 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Zapped: Full line of Toyota electrics unveiled

The world’s biggest car maker has revealed a load of new electric models, spanning its two brands.

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December 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota, Lexus
electric, Akio Toyoda, Megaweb, Toyota NZ, Hilux, LFA
December 14, 2021

Kombi camper comeback confirmed

December 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Kombi camper comeback confirmed

VW has confirmed it will reprise its most famous camper, as a version of the ID.Buzz.

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December 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.Buzz, Kombi, California, VW Commercials
December 14, 2021

Say R … more racer Civic images shared

December 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Say R … more racer Civic images shared

Honda has released a fresh batch of teasers of the most coveted Civic, this time testing at the Suzuka circuit.

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December 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
Civic Type R, Honda NZ, Civic, Suzuka, FK8
December 14, 2021

Solterra walkaround video released

December 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Solterra walkaround video released

Subaru shares fascinating insight into its vital electric car.

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December 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Solterra, bZ4X, Subaru NZ, Toyota NZ, EV, e-Subaru, TNGA
December 14, 2021

End of the road for Stinger, diesel Sorento

December 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
End of the road for Stinger, diesel Sorento

Plan S is a push toward sustainability – but it also means sacrifice in the local Kia line-up.

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December 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Stinger, Sorento, Plan S, EV6, Todd McDonald, Kia NZ
December 13, 2021

Zoe better than zero in NZ?

December 13, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Zoe better than zero in NZ?

Renault’s NZ agent reckons the car sold here counts as being safer than a version that’s been shamed by a leading crash testing agency.

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December 13, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Renault
Zoe, EV, ANCAP, NCAP, Kimberley Waters
December 10, 2021

Entry Tesla NZ’s top toff takeaway

December 10, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Entry Tesla NZ’s top toff takeaway

After crunching the numbers, Lexus cites an outsider as this year’s top luxury segment performer.

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December 10, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus, Tesla
UX 300e, Tesla Model 3, Andrew Davis, EV, luxury
December 10, 2021

Civic released in single model form

December 10, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Civic released in single model form

Choosing a new version of this past staple couldn’t be easier now.

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December 10, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
Civic, Honda NZ, Honda Sensing
December 09, 2021

Star shine, star shame

December 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Star shine, star shame

NCAP rounds out its year with high scores, and low, for NZ-relevant cars.

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December 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW, Renault
iX, Zoe, NCAP, BMW NZ, Renault NZ, safety, crash test
December 09, 2021

Amarok renderings shared

December 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Amarok renderings shared

VW paints a pretty picture of the second-generation Amarok

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December 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, Ford Ranger, VW Commercials NZ
December 09, 2021

Two-pronged push for Lexus electric

December 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Two-pronged push for Lexus electric

Lexus here is sending its first battery car into a territory that’s historically been its parent brand’s preserve.

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December 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
UX 300e, Lexus NZ, Neeraj Lala, Toyota NZ
December 07, 2021

Electric Lexus RZ sports utility teased

December 07, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
 Electric Lexus RZ sports utility teased

A big brother to the Lexus UX300e might be just a year away.

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December 07, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
UX300e, RZ, Andrew Davis, Lexus NZ
December 03, 2021

Wallbox included with BMW electrics

December 03, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Wallbox included with BMW electrics

Home charging station among several incentives announced.

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December 03, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i4, iX, iX3, BMW NZ, Wallbox
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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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