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July 14, 2022

New 86 here in September

July 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
New 86 here in September

Toyota NZ is keeping it simple with the new-gen of its compact coupe.

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July 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
86, GR86, coupe, Subaru BRZ, Steve Prangnell
July 14, 2022

Mitsi car powers NZ property

July 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mitsi car powers NZ property

Trial of vehicle-to-home technology shows potentials, but also highlights limiting factors.

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July 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
vehicle to house, V2H, Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand, Outlander PHEV, Eclipse Cross PHEV, plug-in hybrid
July 13, 2022

R-rated birthday announcement

July 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
R-rated birthday announcement

The Civic nameplate is 50 years old today. The gift comes next week.

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July 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
Civic, Type R, Honda NZ
July 13, 2022

CO2 cloud hanging over brands’ big boy

July 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
 CO2 cloud hanging over brands’ big boy

The reality of Government’s Clean Car mandate is impacting selection choices being made by the country’s largest seller of new passenger models.

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July 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus, Toyota
LandCruiser, 300 Series, Toyota New Zealand, Lexus New Zealand, LX500d, CO2, Clean Car
July 12, 2022

‘Our customers can’t afford EVs’

July 12, 2022/ Rob Maetzig
‘Our customers can’t afford EVs’

Suzuki buyers are too spendthrift to pay the premium carried by electric drive, a brand high-up reckons.

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July 12, 2022/ Rob Maetzig/
Suzuki
Suzuki New Zealand, Baleno, electric vehicle
July 12, 2022

Refreshed X7 en route

July 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Refreshed X7 en route

BMW’s largest model updates look, engines and interior.

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July 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X7, BMW NZ, X5, SUV, SAV
July 07, 2022

Amarok unveiled: NZ release in early 2023

July 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Amarok unveiled: NZ release in early 2023

VW’s ‘Rangerok’ follows familiar tech trail

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July 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, VW Commercials NZ, Kevin Richards, Ford Ranger
July 07, 2022

Electric T60 price just edges under Clean Car

July 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric T60 price just edges under Clean Car

Single rear drive model on offer; distributor claims unprecedented interest

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July 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
LDV
eT60, Great Lake Motor Distributors, Andrew Bayliss, T60
July 07, 2022

Last blast for S8

July 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Last blast for S8

Audi’s old school V8 limo plays to a small crowd with big money to burn

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July 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
S8, Project Artemis, Audi NZ, Dean Sheed
July 06, 2022

Air pollution report citing cars has new vehicle industry support

July 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Air pollution report citing cars has new vehicle industry support

Motor Industry Association says release of latest data shows old cars with ineffective exhaust protection are primarily causing the problem.

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July 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
July 06, 2022

April launch ambition for Solterra

July 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
April launch ambition for Solterra

Electric sports utility already here in left-hook guise for media event; NZ-compatible evaluation car for public use following soon.

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July 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Solterra, electric car, sports utility, all-wheel-drive, Wallis Dumper
July 05, 2022

SUV included in hybrid Corolla line-up

July 05, 2022/ Rob Maetzig
SUV included in hybrid Corolla line-up

Age-old nameplate moving on from fully petrol era

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July 05, 2022/ Rob Maetzig/
Toyota
Corolla Cross, Toyota New Zealand, Steve Prangnell
July 05, 2022

New vehicle sales soften

July 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
New vehicle sales soften

Industry organisation cites several key reasons for slowdown.

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July 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry, Mitsubishi
Outlander PHEV, Motor Industry Association, Registrations
July 04, 2022

Land Rover convoy kicks off fund-raiser

July 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Land Rover convoy kicks off fund-raiser

Sir John Kirwan’s youth mental health crusade under way.

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July 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Land Rover
Mitey, Land Rover, mental health
July 04, 2022

MG 4 ready to roll

July 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
MG 4 ready to roll

What chance of this rakish electric hatch coming to NZ?

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July 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
MG 4, MG New Zealand, Mulan, Patrick Bourke
July 04, 2022

Fresh look for Seltos

July 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Fresh look for Seltos

Significant styling changes inside and out.

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July 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
July 01, 2022

Volvo’s electric charge begins

July 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Volvo’s electric charge begins

Battery-pure siblings set to compete with near-relation on NZ scene.

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July 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
XC40 Recharge P8, C40 Recharge, P8, P6, Volvo NZ, Ben Montgomery
July 01, 2022

Kushaq cited as Skoda NZ’s next ‘K-car’

July 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Kushaq cited as Skoda NZ’s next ‘K-car’

Fit for a king yet designed to sell in a high-value sector the national distributor is keen to join.

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July 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Skoda NZ, Kushaq, Rodney Gillard, Skoda India
June 30, 2022

Enyaq iV top suspect for Ten-7 role?

June 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Enyaq iV top suspect for Ten-7 role?

Skoda’s police programme is now plugged in and on paw patrol – and might next power up to fully electric play.

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June 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
June 30, 2022

Scorpio-N confirmed for NZ

June 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Scorpio-N confirmed for NZ

Mahindra SUV’s launch timed for 2023, subject to when factory can overcome supply challenges.

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June 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mahindra
Scorpio-N, Premium Distributors Limited, Pik-Up
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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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