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October 13, 2022

Polestar 3 blends heavy and light

October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Polestar 3 blends heavy and light

Minimalism and mass are elements of the Sino-Swede’s new sports utility, revealed today.

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October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Polestar
Polestar 3, Polestar NZ, Polestar 2, Geely
October 11, 2022

Tasty GR86 race car revealed

October 11, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Tasty GR86 race car revealed

Latest 2.4-litre car has presented in track-ready form - but Kiwis keen to try it will have to cross the Tasman.

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October 11, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Gazoo Racing, GR86, Toyota NZ, Toyota Australia, Andrew Davis
October 11, 2022

Price lift puts X-Trail into pathfinder mode

October 11, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Price lift puts X-Trail into pathfinder mode

Petrol models bump up and switch seating plans; new hybrids chart fresh territory.

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October 11, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
X-Trail, e-Power, Nissan NZ
October 07, 2022

Small Mercs now volts-wagens

October 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Small Mercs now volts-wagens

Mild hybrid tech sweetened for A- and B-Class.

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October 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes AMG, Mercedes Benz
A-Class, B-Class, Mercedes Benz NZ, AMG 45, AMG 35
October 06, 2022

Turbo Outback pricing has best-by date

October 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Turbo Outback pricing has best-by date

Distributor reiterates Clean Car Standard hit is coming

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October 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Outback XT Turbo, Wallis Dumper, Clean Car Standard
October 05, 2022

Ioniq 5 battery upsize for flagship only

October 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ioniq 5 battery upsize for flagship only

Performance and price lift for top-flight Limited comes as Seoul announces big range for sedan sibling.

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October 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, Hyundai NZ, E-GMP
October 05, 2022

Fire storming ‘farewell’ R8 a goer for NZ?

October 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Fire storming ‘farewell’ R8 a goer for NZ?

Audi here says it is looking into local prospects for the awesome GT V10 RWD.

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October 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
R8, V10 GT, Audi NZ, Dean Sheed
October 04, 2022

Electric Korando coming to NZ

October 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Korando coming to NZ

Single $59,990 model with 339 kilometres’ range sites above petrol and diesel alternates.

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October 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
SsangYong
e-Korando, WLTP, DC
October 03, 2022

Model Y wins popularity in September

October 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Model Y wins popularity in September

Electric car interest strong but overall new car and light commercial count 10 percent down on last September.

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October 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
New vehicle sales
Tesla, Model Y, Toyota New Zealand, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi Outlander
October 03, 2022

TNZ relays fresh brand message

October 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
TNZ relays fresh brand message

Latest corporate slogan set to drive Toyota here for next decade.

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October 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Toyota New Zealand, Neeraj Lala
September 29, 2022

Updated e-208 a mid-2023 arrival

September 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Updated e-208 a mid-2023 arrival

Factory announces battery upgrade to improve range, charging

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September 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
e-208, Peugeot, Autodistributors NZ, Arek Zywot
September 29, 2022

XM confirmed for NZ availability

September 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
XM confirmed for NZ availability

BMW M's first standalone model in more than 40 years will avail here in two heat settings.

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September 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
XM, BMW New Zealand, BMW M8, M
September 28, 2022

Mach-E choice spans from rebate-winner to racer

September 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mach-E choice spans from rebate-winner to racer

Ford NZ makes good on vow to place electric Mustang under $80k barrier

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September 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mach-E, Mustang, Ford NZ, Rachel White
September 28, 2022

Battery-fed HiLux a 2023 showing?

September 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Battery-fed HiLux a 2023 showing?

Model’s developer will pitch at business first.

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September 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota, Electric vehicles
Hilux, EV, SEA, Toyota NZ
September 23, 2022

KiWi hatches a baby battery buggy

September 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
KiWi hatches a baby battery buggy

Electric four-seater runabout looks just the thing for a Green trip to the beach.

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September 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles
KiWi, Baojun, SAIC
September 22, 2022

More ID choices for NZ envisaged

September 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
More ID choices for NZ envisaged

Distributor offers thought on dual motor hotties and says ID.3 is now a consideration.

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September 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.4, ID.5, ID.3, GTX, dual motor, Helena Schutz
September 22, 2022

Fab phwoar with new C63

September 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Fab phwoar with new C63

Electric-assisted powertrain has F1 touches and wallops defunct V8 for grunt.

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September 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
AMG, Mercedes AMG, Mercedes Benz
C 65, E Performance, V8, Mercedes Benz NZ
September 20, 2022

High five for Jolion petrol

September 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
High five for Jolion petrol

ICE edition does well in ANCAP testing

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September 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM, Haval
Jolion, ANCAP, crossover
September 20, 2022

VW ID crossover prices sorted

September 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
VW ID crossover prices sorted

Entry ID.4 is a rebate car, but others price above Government’s assistance.

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September 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
VW New Zealand, ID.4, ID.5, electric, MEB
September 19, 2022

Jeep to start EV push down under

September 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Jeep to start EV push down under

Is New Zealand set to enjoy the product promised to Australia? Jeep’s big boss certainly understands the desire.

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September 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Jeep
Ateco Group, Recon, Avenger, Wagoneer S
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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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