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July 29, 2022

Kiwi call for electric Ranger being heard

July 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Kiwi call for electric Ranger being heard

More info on battery plan for NZ’s favourite truck set to reveal soon, top engineer suggests.

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July 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford, VW
Ranger, V6, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford, Ian Foston, Ford Australia, T6.2, Raptor
July 27, 2022

Australian touch to EV6 GT set-up

July 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Australian touch to EV6 GT set-up

Kia’s incoming performance electric has undergone suspension finetune at the neighbour’s

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July 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV6, Kia New Zealand, EV6 GT, Graeme Gambould
July 27, 2022

Aceman previews next Mini electric

July 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Aceman previews next Mini electric

It’s ‘game on’ with a new design and lots of clever tech. Nothing yet about the performance or range.

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July 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mini
Aceman, Mini NZ, Countryman, Clubman, Great Wall Motors
July 26, 2022

NZ set for petrol-electric X-Trail?

July 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
NZ set for petrol-electric X-Trail?

Clever drivetrain sees electric motors do the work with engine mainly as a power generator.

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July 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
X-Trail, Nissan NZ, e-Power, hybrid
July 26, 2022

Takami plush comes to BT-50

July 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Takami plush comes to BT-50

Mazda adds luxury elements to workhorse ute

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July 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
BT-50, Mazda NZ, Takami, David Hodge
July 26, 2022

Cupra’s electric strategy set to step up; Born early next year

July 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Cupra’s electric strategy set to step up; Born early next year

Brand’s confirmation of a push in Australia adds strength to Kiwi campaign

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July 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Cupra, SEAT
Born, Tavascan, Terramar, SEAT NZ, Cupra NZ, James Yates
July 22, 2022

New Ranger on sales rampage

July 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
New Ranger on sales rampage

Pre-sale action has overwhelmed supply chain and kicks dirt in the face of Clean Car.

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July 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ranger Raptor, T6.2, Ford NZ, Ford Performance, Tom Clancy
July 22, 2022

Sizzler Civic’s last blast salute

July 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Sizzler Civic’s last blast salute

No hybrid, all-wheel-drive or fancy paddle shifts for the latest Type R

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July 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
Civic, Civic Type R, Honda NZ
July 21, 2022

Mustang Mach-E sorted for NZ

July 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mustang Mach-E sorted for NZ

Ford’s electric passenger model here from early next year

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July 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mustang, Mustang Mach E, Ford New Zealand, electric, Singer
July 20, 2022

Highlander engine update for NZ?

July 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Highlander engine update for NZ?

The V6 has been killed off … but is the replacement turbocharged four-cylinder good enough for local Clean Car ambition?

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July 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Highlander, V6, hybrid, Toyota New Zealand
July 19, 2022

Niro model choices outlined

July 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Niro model choices outlined

Pricing adjustments feature across broader product span

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July 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Niro, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric vehicle
July 18, 2022

Now there are three – ZR-V unveiled

July 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Now there are three – ZR-V unveiled

Honda has revised its sports utility line-up, with a big revision for CR-V and a new model sitting between it and the HR-V.

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July 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
CR-V, HR-V, ZR-V, Honda NZ, eHEV
July 15, 2022

N’s future is electric – with a dash of hydrogen

July 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
N’s future is electric – with a dash of hydrogen

It’s an N-tastic day with two concepts and confirmation the Ioniq 5 is going feral.

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July 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Hyundai N, Ioniq 5, Hyundai NZ, N Vision 74
July 15, 2022

Radar alert: 600km electric ute unveiled

July 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Radar alert: 600km electric ute unveiled

The RD6 comes from a new brand created by Geely.

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July 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Radar, Geely
utility, LDV eT60
July 15, 2022

Slipperiest ‘Six’ sedan in 600km-plus club

July 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Slipperiest ‘Six’ sedan in 600km-plus club

Hyundai locally still mum on choices and price range but international strategy drops clues.

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July 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 6, Hyundai NZ, electric
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
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