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January 13, 2023

GWM purring about Funky Cat

January 13, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
GWM purring about Funky Cat

Compact Ora hatch among models singled out for recognition by Euro NCAP.

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January 13, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Funky Cat, Euro NCAP, crash test, ANCAP, Great Wall Motors
January 12, 2023

Sports-trimmed Yaris Cross added

January 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Sports-trimmed Yaris Cross added

The GR Sport version will site as the second-most expensive variant, $500 below the Limited.

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January 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Yaris Cross, GR Sport, Toyota NZ, Steve Prangnell
January 12, 2023

Light update for i-Pace

January 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Light update for i-Pace

Styling revisions mark out 2023 edition.

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January 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaguar
i-Pace, electric, Jaguar NZ, NZ Car of the Year
January 12, 2023

Suzuki’s battery baby unveiled

January 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Suzuki’s battery baby unveiled

Think of the eVX as a mains-fed equivalent of the Grand Vitara and S-Cross.

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January 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
EV, Maruti, India, Grand Vitara, S-Cross, Toshihiro Suzuki, eVX
January 11, 2023

Sweet shift or short circuit? Lexus EV ‘manual’ demoed

January 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Sweet shift or short circuit? Lexus EV ‘manual’ demoed

Sweet shift or short circuit? the Lexus EV ‘manual’ has been demoed.

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January 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
UX300e, manual, EV, Lexus
January 11, 2023

Kia’s electric MPV in final testing

January 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Kia’s electric MPV in final testing

Seoul-shared images of EV9 confirm it’s set to be a big thing.

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January 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV9, Concept EV9, Namyang, Kia NZ
January 10, 2023

Rotary involvement for electric Mazda

January 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Rotary involvement for electric Mazda

A third powertrain for the MX-30 reinstates an iconic engine type. Will it avail in NZ?

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January 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
MX-30, PHEV, Rotary, Mazda NZ
January 10, 2023

Electrics on rise but Ranger still king

January 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Electrics on rise but Ranger still king

Latest battery cars lifted EV action but ‘ute tax’ also failed to hurt interest in Ford and Toyota pick-ups.

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January 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Tesla, Ford, Ranger, Motor Industry Association, Hilux, Toyota, Model 3, David Crawford
January 09, 2023

GR Sport Hilux – the one that jumps the shark

January 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
GR Sport Hilux – the one that jumps the shark

Performance-themed Hilux set to land here in late 2023 is revealed.

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January 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
GR Sport, Hilux, Toyota NZ, Hilux Mako, SR5 Cruiser, widetrack
January 09, 2023

GR Corolla ownership luck of the draw

January 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
GR Corolla ownership luck of the draw

Ballot to decide who achieves the initial allocation of a new Gazoo hotrod reprising the spirit of a controversial WRC contender.

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January 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla, GR Corolla, Steve Prangnell, Toyota NZ, rally, WRC, Brendon Hartley, WEC
December 21, 2022

Born set to be MEB starter dish?

December 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Born set to be MEB starter dish?

Announcement of core specification spurs thought about pricing and launch timing.

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December 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Cupra
Born, James Yates, SEAT, Cupra, ID.4, ID.3, Q4, Enyaq
December 21, 2022

Car components match-maker confident

December 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Car components match-maker confident

Christchurch-centred Partly wants to make a world of difference to those after hard-to-get car parts.

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December 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Partly, Levi Fawcett, Christchurch, components, Series A, parts
December 20, 2022

New Kona revealed, expected in 2023

December 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
New Kona revealed, expected in 2023

Second-gen car was designed foremost for electric, but will continue with hybrid and pure petrol as well, though another fully muscled N seems in doubt.

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December 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Kona, Kona N-Line, Kona hybrid, Kona EV, Hyundai NZ
December 19, 2022

Power up – new 500e pricing set

December 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Power up – new 500e pricing set

 Switch to battery bumps baby Fiat out of budget zone.

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December 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Fiat
500e, Ateco Group, electric, Icon, Pop
December 16, 2022

Summit appeal with new Amarok

December 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Summit appeal with new Amarok

It’s still built to work, but NZ-spec seems set to push for family-friendly play.

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December 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, VW NZ, Gauteng, ute, Ford Ranger, T6.2, V6, biturbo, diesel
December 15, 2022

No plugging electric Hilux

December 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
No plugging electric Hilux

Breakthrough battery model displayed - but Toyota coy to discuss it.

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December 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, electric, EV, Toyota NZ, battery, Toyoda
December 15, 2022

Battery boost, name tweak for Mokka

December 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Battery boost, name tweak for Mokka

A newer version of the new-to-NZ electric Opel Mokka will arrive after June next year.

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December 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Opel
Mokka Electric, Mokka-e, Opel NZ, Stellantis, Peugeot, Noah Robertson
December 14, 2022

Special edition Polestar in Auckland

December 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Special edition Polestar in Auckland

LA Concept convertible displayed at city mall.

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December 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Polestar
Polestar 2, LA Concept, Westfield
December 14, 2022

CX-90 sneak peek image relates electric assist

December 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
CX-90 sneak peek image relates electric assist

The picture from Mazda for Kiwis leaves potential buyers in the dark – not so the one for North America.

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December 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-90, SkyActiv, e-SkyActiv PHEV, Mazda NZ
December 13, 2022

Star status change for eco champ

December 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Star status change for eco champ

Arrival of the Puma hybrid comes as Euro NCAP alters the model’s safety rating

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December 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ford, Puma MHEV, hybrid, Ford NZ, ANCAP, Euro NCAP
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