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October 28, 2022

Corsa undercuts Peugeot sibling

October 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Corsa undercuts Peugeot sibling

Small hatch becomes second Opel to position below a French donor.

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October 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Opel, Peugeot
Corsa, Mokka, 208, e-208, PSA, Stellantis
October 27, 2022

Additional Everest not for NZ

October 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Additional Everest not for NZ

Sport with rear-drive brings high spec at lower price point – but only in Australia.

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October 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
October 27, 2022

C40 set to spark up Volvo’s electric drive

October 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
C40 set to spark up Volvo’s electric drive

Battery-dedicated crossover is going to be a core performer – and it won’t be hampered by Polestar’s equivalent.

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October 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo, Polestar
C40 Recharge, XC40 Recharge, Ben Montgomery, Volvo NZ, Polestar NZ, EX90, XC90, XC60
October 26, 2022

Sister model to NZ-bound Toyota EV revealed

October 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
 Sister model to NZ-bound Toyota EV revealed

While the BZ3X sedan is only for China, there’s talk a Suzuki spin-off might avail globally.

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October 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki, Toyota
BZ4X, BZ3X, Toyota, Suzuki, EV, Tesla, Model 3
October 25, 2022

Pathfinder pricing sorted, Juke refresh revealed

October 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Pathfinder pricing sorted, Juke refresh revealed

Nissan’s made-in-America big sports utility finally set to hit NZ soil.

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October 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Pathfinder, Juke, Nissan NZ
October 25, 2022

RAM, Silverado interest defies Clean Car

October 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
RAM, Silverado interest defies Clean Car

A monster registrations run suggests CO2 penalty hasn’t curtailed Kiwi interest in American heavy metal; hence why remanufacturing plant is to double capacity.

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October 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Chevrolet, GMSV, RAM
Silverado, RAM, Walkinshaw Automotive Group, Melbourne, Ateco
October 25, 2022

RAV4 joins Gazoo club

October 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
RAV4 joins Gazoo club

Enhanced look and firmer suspension tune for GR Sport version of top-selling Toyota.

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October 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, GR Sport, GRMN, GR, Yaris GR, Hilux GR Sport, Hilux Mako
October 21, 2022

Ranger factory ticked for electric switch

October 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger factory ticked for electric switch

Assertion the Thailand plant supplying NZ’s top-selling one-tonner, and Everest, will make EVs raises a big question.

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October 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Thailand, Ranger Raptor
October 20, 2022

CX-60’s electric-first push clarified

October 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
CX-60’s electric-first push clarified

NZ market preferences for plush battery-involved SUV adopted by neighbour

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October 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-60, PHEV, SkyActiv, Mazda NZ
October 20, 2022

Wey next for Great Wall’s RHD strategy?

October 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Wey next for Great Wall’s RHD strategy?

Wey cited for right hand drive by Great Wall Motor at Paris showcase also including a development of first Ora set for sale here in January.

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October 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Great Wall Motors, Ora
Wey, Paris Motor Show, Coffee 01, EV, Great Wall Motors, Good Cat, Funky Cat, Next Cat
October 19, 2022

Stately ohm – Rolls’ first electric out

October 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Stately ohm – Rolls’ first electric out

Swoopy coupe for gajillionaires with environmental conscience.

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October 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Rolls Royce
Spectre, EV, Rolls-Royce, Cullinan, Charles Rolls
October 18, 2022

E-Vito mail delivery under way

October 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
E-Vito mail delivery under way

NZ Post celebrates introduction of battery-dedicated Mercedes vans.

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October 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
e-Vito, Mercedes Benz NZ, eSprinter
October 18, 2022

Avenger set to be a mighty mite

October 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Avenger set to be a mighty mite

Jeep details range, performance and market potentials for new electric model.

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October 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Jeep
Avenger, Paris Motor Show, Stellantis, Ateco, EV
October 17, 2022

Qashqai wallops ANCAP test

October 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Qashqai wallops ANCAP test

Perfect scores in two aspects of crash testing picked out for particular praise.

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October 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
crash testing, ANCAP, Nissan NZ, Qashqai, e-Power, Euro NCAP, NCAP
October 17, 2022

EQE sports utility for 2023 revealed

October 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
EQE sports utility for 2023 revealed

Benz does the double by showing off standard and AMG-developed editions of the crucial incoming electric SUV.

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October 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes AMG, Mercedes Benz
EQE SUV, Mercedes Benz NZ, electric, SUV, EQE
October 14, 2022

M2 on fast track to NZ

October 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
M2 on fast track to NZ

BMW’s final salute to pure combustion serves up hot – with even more of a sizzler said to be in the wings.

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October 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M2, BMW NZ, M2 CSL, M3, M4
October 13, 2022

Atto 3 gets ANCAP nod

October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Atto 3 gets ANCAP nod

NZ-backed agency’s five star score is specific to our market.

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October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Atto 3, Ateco, ANCAP
October 13, 2022

CO2 count kyboshes turbo update for Highlander

October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
CO2 count kyboshes turbo update for Highlander

Punchy four-cylinder replacement for defunct V6 was an easy cull from updates coming to popular SUV.

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October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Highlander, Toyota New Zealand, Steve Prangnell, hybrid, CO2, Clean Car
October 13, 2022

BZ4x now mid-2023 at earliest for NZ

October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
BZ4x now mid-2023 at earliest for NZ

NZ availability of Toyota’s first electric, the BZ4x, has been pushed back.

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October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota, Subaru
BZ4x, Toyota NZ, Steve Prangnell, EV, hybrid
October 13, 2022

Hybrids powering lean sales drive

October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrids powering lean sales drive

Toyota New Zealand’s sales boss describes how covid has reshaped a business in which battery-assistance has become vital.

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October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Toyota NZ, Lexus NZ, Steve Prangnell, Corolla, Corolla Cross, hybrid
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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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