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May 24, 2022

Sunrise soon for Solterra

May 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Sunrise soon for Solterra

First examples of groundbreaking Subaru electric will be here this year for show and tell, though on-sale cannot start before 2023.

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May 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Solterra, WRX, Wallis Dumper, EV, Clean Car, Subaru NZ
April 29, 2022

Updated Compass sets new course

April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Updated Compass sets new course

Jeep’s compact crossover achieves technology upgrade, but also increases in price, in part because of Clean Car hit.

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April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Jeep
Compass, Ateco Group, Clean Car, TigerShark
April 14, 2022

Facelifted Palisade, top prize for Ioniq 5

April 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Facelifted Palisade, top prize for Ioniq 5

Hyundai has gone big at the New York motor show, with dominance of world car of the year awards and unveiling of a revision for its largest sports utility.

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April 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Hyundai NZ, world car of the year, Ioniq 5, Palisade, V6, Clean Car, diesel
April 07, 2022

Ranger prices out, ute tax bites

April 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger prices out, ute tax bites

The new generation of the country’s favourite ute will be the first to launch in the Clean Car era.

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April 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Raptor, Ford NZ, V6, biturbo, Clean Car
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
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
September 22, 2021

Toyota welcomes ute tax delay

September 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota welcomes ute tax delay

Government revises emissions levy introduction date to April 1, 2022

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September 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Clean Car, Neeraj Lala, Motor Industry Association
September 17, 2021

New vehicle lobby rejects clean car push

September 17, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
New vehicle lobby rejects clean car push

Tesla will be solely favoured by an addition to upcoming clean car regulations that has so massively sideswiped the car industry it has now u-turned on supporting it.

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September 17, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, David Crawford, Michael Wood, Clean Car
September 14, 2021

Clean car regulation over-reach alarms industry

September 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Clean car regulation over-reach alarms industry

Is Government reaching too far and acting on poor advice in its intent to deliver world-leading emissions and economy regulations? The organisation representing the industry is increasingly alarmed.

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September 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Clean Car, Michael Wood, Government, emissions, exhausts
July 29, 2021

EU6 shift, low CO2 mandate concerns Hyundai NZ boss

July 29, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
EU6 shift, low CO2 mandate concerns Hyundai NZ boss

SEVERAL legislative amendments tied to Government’s push to clean up vehicle emissions might be impossible to enact in the cited timeframes and will cost consumers and hugely disrupt vehicle supply, Hyundai’s NZ boss contends.

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July 29, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Hyundai NZ, Clean Car, Government, emissions, EU5, EU6, ute tax
July 19, 2021

EQA rebate reprice resisted

July 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
EQA rebate reprice resisted

The German premium brand with an electric car closest priced to the Government’s $80,000 ceiling for a Clean Car rebate is withstanding temptation to take advantage of that incentive.

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July 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
EQA, electric car, Mercedes Benz NZ, Clean Car
July 18, 2021

What will your new ute cost in 2022?

July 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
What will your new ute cost in 2022?

Government says the Clean Car impost on one-tonne utes will be around $3000 … in fact, some will carry a much heavier financial burden from the start of next year when their CO2 outputs are measured in dollars.

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July 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi Triton, Mazda BT-50, Isuzu D-Max, GWM Cannon, LDV T60, Volkswagen Amarok, Clean Car, CO2
June 25, 2021

Ranger racing toward unprecedented 11,000 registrations

June 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger racing toward unprecedented 11,000 registrations

Ute-bashing has backfired in respect to the country’s top-seller, the Ford Ranger.

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June 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ, diesel, Clean Car
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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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