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January 19, 2022

Hybrid RAV4 choice broadens

January 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid RAV4 choice broadens

Adventure edition now gets petrol-electric and there’s a new XSE trim level. Plus all versions have a new headlamp style for 2022.

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January 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, hybrid, Toyota NZ, Steve Prangnell
January 18, 2022

Vanity upgrade for Cayenne

January 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Vanity upgrade for Cayenne

Porsche hopes to strike gold with embellished editions.

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January 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Cayenne, Porsche NZ, Platinum
January 18, 2022

Hybrid drivetrain for Mazda crossover

January 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid drivetrain for Mazda crossover

Energy-recuperating system now on CX-30.

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January 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-30, Hiroshima, M-Hybrid
January 17, 2022

Arkana confirmed for NZ

January 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Arkana confirmed for NZ

Renault’s new compact coupe-styled soft-roader is the first of a new wave of models. Will Austral be next?

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January 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Renault
Arkana, Zen, Intens, R.S.Line, Renault NZ, Sam Waller
January 14, 2022

Little monster: Ultimate GR Yaris unveiled

January 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Little monster: Ultimate GR Yaris unveiled

‘Japan-only’ status for GRMN’s impressive wild child not necessarily a closed door.

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January 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
GRMN, Toyota NZ, Lexus NZ, GR Yaris
January 13, 2022

Big hitter shines in smash test

January 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Big hitter shines in smash test

An impressive five star ANCAP score for Toyota leviathan

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January 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Land Cruiser, Toyota NZ, Lexus New Zealand, Land Cruiser 300 Series, ANCAP
January 13, 2022

Updated Aircross en route

January 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Updated Aircross en route

Plug-in hybrid edition to join a fossil fuel-reliant variant.

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January 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Citroen
C5 Aircross, Citroen, Auto Distributors NZ
January 13, 2022

Clearing the air on exhaust ratings

January 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Clearing the air on exhaust ratings

Government’s emissions testing protocol is brand new … and will be fuelled by the old methodology. How’s that going to work?

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January 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, CO2, WLTP, NEDC, David Crawford, Toyota New Zealand
January 11, 2022

Next Ralliart a big thing

January 11, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Next Ralliart a big thing

Here’s a faster future for Mitsubishi’s performance brand that the whole family might involve with.

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January 11, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Ralliart, Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand, Outlander PHEV
January 10, 2022

Ora yet to land but already a winner

January 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ora yet to land but already a winner

Market expert reckons impending budget baby will bounce top Tesla.

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January 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ora, Haval
Boost Auto, Tesla, Ora, Haval, MG
January 10, 2022

Green card play for electric Silverado?

January 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Green card play for electric Silverado?

GMSV here has acknowledged the Silverado EV but has stopped short of sharing market potentials for the battery-driven big boy.

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January 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Chevrolet, GMSV
Silverado, EV, Hummer
January 07, 2022

Second new-era Murray supercar near

January 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Second new-era Murray supercar near

T.33 could be a last-blast application for a brand-new V12.

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January 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Gordon Murray
T.33, Project Two, T.50, Windlesham
January 07, 2022

Hamilton sells Zonda for Greener choice

January 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Hamilton sells Zonda for Greener choice

F1 champ has given his personalised Pagani the flick. Care to guess what he got for it?

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January 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
AMG, Pagani
Lewis Hamilton, Zonda, Mercedes-AMG One
January 06, 2022

Sony, Togg challenging for EV space

January 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Sony, Togg challenging for EV space

Technology brands use CES to reveal latest products chasing the electric vehicle dollar.

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January 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Technology, Industry
Sony, Togg, Consumer Electronics Show, CES
January 06, 2022

Car, ute sales hit record in 2021

January 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
 Car, ute sales hit record in 2021

Covid hurting the supply chain has resulted in big waiting times, but enough vehicles reached customers to push registrations tally to a new high.

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January 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Ford, Toyota, Tesla, Motor Industry Association
January 06, 2022

M-badged iX for NZ after June?

January 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
 M-badged iX for NZ after June?

The true hotshot of the iX family has been revealed – along with a host of technology advances.

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January 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iX, BMW NZ, iX M60
January 04, 2022

Benz shows future with 1000km slippery luxury electric

January 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Benz shows future with 1000km slippery luxury electric

You think ‘legacy’ car brands are lagging in exploiting the full potential of electric? This concept surely proves otherwise.

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January 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
EQXX, EQ, Mercedes Benz NZ, S-Class, EQS
December 31, 2021

Hits and a miss

December 31, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Hits and a miss

Two cars made especially huge positive impression during 2021 … and one simply cratered.

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December 31, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Hyundai Ioniq 5, Audi RS e-tron GT, BMW M8
December 22, 2021

Different spin on AdBlue situation

December 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Different spin on AdBlue situation

Will relying on a single supplier for the diesel engine additive backfire?

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December 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
AdBlue, DGL Group, DEF, Simon Henry
December 22, 2021

Golf sharpens up its game

December 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Golf sharpens up its game

The latest model’s infotainment system has been recalibrated.

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December 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Golf, infotainment, upgrade, Apple CarPlay
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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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