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February 09, 2022

PHEV Mazda SUV primed for NZ?

February 09, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
PHEV Mazda SUV primed for NZ?

Powertrain detail revealed about the CX-60 in run-up to full unveiling next month.

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February 09, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-60, Mazda NZ, PHEV, Toyota RAV4 Prime, Toyota NZ
February 09, 2022

Tonale released with electric edge

February 09, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Tonale released with electric edge

Compact SUV debuts hybrid tech behind famous badge.

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February 09, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Alfa Romeo
Tonale, Ateco, Alfa Romeo, hybrid, Jeep, Q4
February 08, 2022

More zap with next Lexus electric

February 08, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
More zap with next Lexus electric

Powerful styling isn’t the only ace card being played by the RZ 450e.

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February 08, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
RZ 450e, Lexus NZ, bZ4X, Solterra
February 08, 2022

Rolls-Royce figure goes aero

February 08, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Rolls-Royce figure goes aero

A famous mascot with a murky past has tidied up for a new role.

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February 08, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Rolls Royce
Figurine, Flying Lady, Nellie, Eleanor
February 06, 2022

Toyota NZ fuel cell push now two-pronged

February 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota NZ fuel cell push now two-pronged

Tech powering the Mirai car is also in an America’s Cup chase boat

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February 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Mirai, America's Cup, Team New Zealand, Neeraj Lala
February 04, 2022

GT7: Cool cars and uncannily realistic clouds

February 04, 2022/ Josh Byrnes
GT7: Cool cars and uncannily realistic clouds

After 25 years, Gran Turismo is all about exquisite detail

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February 04, 2022/ Josh Byrnes/
Miscellaneous, Industry
GranTurismo, Kazunori Yamauchi, Polyphony Digital
February 03, 2022

JLR gains a voice

February 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
JLR gains a voice

Alexa integration for Pivi Pro product.

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February 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaguar, Land Rover
Alexa, Pivi Pro, Jaguar, Land Rover, Range Rover
February 03, 2022

So hot in the extreme cold

February 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
So hot in the extreme cold

A top Polestar engineer has developed a skiddy snow and ice special version of the new ‘Two.’

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February 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo, Polestar
Arctic Circle, Polestar, Joakim Rydholm
February 03, 2022

Is your car dirtier than a toilet?

February 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Is your car dirtier than a toilet?

Is your car dirtier than a toilet? Erm, probably ...

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February 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
bacteria, toilet, Aston University, Jonathan Cox
February 03, 2022

Extra stomp for DBX

February 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Extra stomp for DBX

Aston’s sizzler SUV gains more grunt … just because.

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February 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Aston Martin
DBX, Aston Martin NZ, Mercedes-AMG
February 03, 2022

Mitsubishi tops January rego count

February 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mitsubishi tops January rego count

Market slows slightly as supply issues continue and new lending criteria impacts.

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February 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry, Mitsubishi
registrations, Motor Industry Association, Outlander, Triton
February 01, 2022

Emissions drop not enough to satisfy Govt

February 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Emissions drop not enough to satisfy Govt

Consumers are getting the message about buying cleaner cars, but the Beehive is pushing too hard, industry suggests.

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February 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry, Electric vehicles, Emissions
Emissions, Clean Car, Motor Industry Association, David Crawford
January 28, 2022

PHEV, extra-plush Range Rover derivatives added, NZ-bound

January 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
PHEV, extra-plush Range Rover derivatives added, NZ-bound

Express your interest now and they’ll be back in touch in a week or so to relate the price.

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January 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Land Rover
Range Rover, PHEV, SV, Land Rover NZ
January 28, 2022

Tee off time for Murray’s latest

January 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Tee off time for Murray’s latest

Simplicity, right down to the naming convention, rules this new $2.8m supercar.

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January 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Gordon Murray
T.33, V12, Cosworth, Gordon Murray, McLaren F1, T.50
January 28, 2022

Alliance powers up, starting with Micra

January 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Alliance powers up, starting with Micra

A baby step begins a fresh Mitsubishi-Nissan-Renault electric push

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January 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault
electric, Alliance, Renault, Mitsubishi, Nissan
January 24, 2022

PHEV Outlanders will maintain digital dash

January 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
PHEV Outlanders will maintain digital dash

MMNZ unable to say how long petrol 2.5-litre variants will be hit by spec change forced by semiconductor shortage.

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January 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
MMNZ, semiconductor, Reece Congdon, Outlander, PHEV
January 24, 2022

Model 3 action looming?

January 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Model 3 action looming?

Thought Model 3s here will be included in a remedial action has raised with our neighbour, which adopts common stock, raising the alarm.

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January 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, recall, Model S
January 23, 2022

i20 N links nicely to Paddon play

January 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
i20 N links nicely to Paddon play

A homage to a Kiwi hero’s most famous rallying ride finally hits the street.

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January 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
i20 N, Hyundai NZ, Hayden Paddon, WRC
January 21, 2022

Outlander running change alerted

January 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
 Outlander running change alerted

Buyer surprised to see car he ordered arrive with old-school dials rather than swankier new digital display.

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January 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Outlander, Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand, Reece Congdon, Dave Hartnell
January 21, 2022

Eco Jeep range expands

January 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Eco Jeep range expands

Jeep’s mild hybrid Renegade and Compass are now in right-hook. What chance for NZ?

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January 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Jeep
e-Hybrid, Compass, Renegade, Jeep NZ, Stellantis
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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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