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December 06, 2022

Audi Q4 line-up, pricing sorted

December 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Audi Q4 line-up, pricing sorted

Two body styles, two trims, two drivetrain options.

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December 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q4, MEB, Audi NZ, quattro, e-tron, Advanced, S-Line
December 06, 2022

Yaris Cross joins GR Sport team

December 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Yaris Cross joins GR Sport team

Smart styling changes and a firmer suspension tune touted.

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December 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Yaris Cross GR Sport, Toyota NZ, GR Sport, Gazoo Racing
December 06, 2022

Hyundai collars Police EV duty

December 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai collars Police EV duty

Kona and Ioniq 5 favoured for non-operational use.

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December 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
December 06, 2022

Electric interest up, but utes still dominant choice

December 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric interest up, but utes still dominant choice

November new vehicle stats show Ranger set for a fifth year on top.

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December 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Motor Industry Association, Ford NZ, Toyota NZ, Ranger, Hilux, Tesla NZ, Model Y, Registrations, November
December 05, 2022

ID.3 update addresses original’s shortcomings

December 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
ID.3 update addresses original’s shortcomings

The reason why VW NZ has chosen to take the brand’s entry electric once it has been refreshed seems logical.

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December 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.3, ID.4, VW New Zealand, ID.Buzz
December 05, 2022

Hydrogen fuel cell Hilux in development

December 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Hydrogen fuel cell Hilux in development

Toyota-backed project has government funding.

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December 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
December 02, 2022

New sports utility for Honda NZ’s electric push?

December 02, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
New sports utility for Honda NZ’s electric push?

Does talk of Civic-based product raise potential for ZR-V?

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December 02, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
ZR-V, Civic, CR-V, e:HEV, electric, Honda NZ
December 01, 2022

Electric Astra on local Opel ‘must-have’ list

December 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Astra on local Opel ‘must-have’ list

Production begins in mid-2023 and hope is NZ will be a priority market.

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December 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
November 30, 2022

Ranger pushes plush with Platinum trim

November 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger pushes plush with Platinum trim

Latest version of Ford’s top-selling ute will be a limited edition here.

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November 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ranger Platinum, V6, Raptor, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford
November 29, 2022

Neighbour’s CX-60 preview lends NZ insight

November 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Neighbour’s CX-60 preview lends NZ insight

Australia’s extra-early announcement of Mazda’s plush SUV gives a good idea of what the NZ distributor can snare.

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November 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-60, PHEV, six-cylinder, petrol, diesel, CX-5
November 29, 2022

Electric buzz at rural fest

November 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric buzz at rural fest

Electric can be a sore point for farmers, but a major Fieldays’ backer is showing them the way regardless.

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November 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 6, Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Hyundai NZ, Andy Sinclair, E-GMP
November 29, 2022

Toyota NZ intent on setting local industry pace on CO2 reduction

November 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota NZ intent on setting local industry pace on CO2 reduction

Local boss says his brand needs to set ambitious goals in its response to climate change.

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November 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
CO2, Clean Car, Lala, Let's Go Places, Palmerston North, emissions, life cycle
November 28, 2022

Clean Car brings opportunity for LDV, distributor contends

November 28, 2022/ Rob Maetzig
Clean Car brings opportunity for LDV, distributor contends

Electric models key to steering clear of CO2 tax impact, GLMD explains.

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November 28, 2022/ Rob Maetzig/
LDV
Great Lake Motor Distributors, Andrew Bayliss, LVD, e-T60, Mifa 9, SsangYong
November 25, 2022

BMW salutes Amon’s Batmobile

November 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
BMW salutes Amon’s Batmobile

Munich has created a modern reinterpretation of a car an ace Kiwi took to famous ‘Ring victory.

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November 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
BMW M, BMW NZ, CSL, Chris Amon, Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon, Nurburgring, Nordschliefe, 1973
November 23, 2022

Zippy with zap – new Abarth 500e unveils

November 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Zippy with zap – new Abarth 500e unveils

The scorpion badge still has sting in new electric format.

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November 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
November 23, 2022

Wait, is that an electric MX-5?

November 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Wait, is that an electric MX-5?

Design study of small battery-packed coupe flashed at Mazda conference.

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November 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
Mazda NZ, EV, PHEV, MX-30
November 23, 2022

MIFA 9 squeaks into rebate zone

November 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
MIFA 9 squeaks into rebate zone

NZ taking three versions of electric MPV, base car priced for Clean Car.

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November 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
LDV
MIFA 9, Andrew Bayliss, LDV NZ
November 21, 2022

Mega, plush CX-90 six coming

November 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mega, plush CX-90 six coming

Mazda’s new flagship expected to overshadow CX-9 as a five-star family fare.

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November 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-90, CX-60, Takuminuri
November 21, 2022

Wraps off new C-HR?

November 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Wraps off new C-HR?

Conjecture rife that Toyota’s latest ‘beyond zero’ electric study has a specific role.

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November 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
BZ, BZ4X, C-HR, Toyota NZ, EV
November 20, 2022

EV Charging: Hot mess or up to task?

November 20, 2022/ James Foster
EV Charging: Hot mess or up to task?

A national charging infrastructure for recharging electric vehicles is well-established – there’s a charger every 75kms. But does that mean the network enjoys a good state of health?

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November 20, 2022/ James Foster/
Electric vehicles
charging, electric car, recharging, ChargeNet, OpenLoop, Z Energy, Hikotron, Zero, Thundergrid, Tesla Superchargers, BP, Jolt, Kiwev
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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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