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January 18, 2023

Bigger and smarter Kona assured

January 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Bigger and smarter Kona assured

Hyundai head office spills more info about next-gen line, including domestic release timing.

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January 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Kona, Kona N-Line, EV, HEV
January 18, 2023

EV range - perhaps even ‘real-world’ isn’t reality

January 18, 2023/ James Foster
EV range - perhaps even ‘real-world’ isn’t reality

Why is the distance an electric vehicle can travel on a single charge such a big deal?

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January 18, 2023/ James Foster/
Clean Car, Electric vehicles, Emissions
WLTP, Economy, emissions, EV
January 18, 2023

Electric-assisted all-paw – E-Ray unveiled

January 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assisted all-paw – E-Ray unveiled

Corvette’s battery-fed era kicks off with epic acceleration.

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January 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
GMSV, General Motors
Corvette, C8, E-Ray, Stingray, GMSV NZ
January 16, 2023

Five-door Jimny, Fronx eyed by Suzuki here

January 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Five-door Jimny, Fronx eyed by Suzuki here

Talks with Japan about securing India-made models under way.

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January 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Jimny, Fronx, Gary Collins, Suzuki NZ
January 16, 2023

Recent price drop holds for Tesla

January 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Recent price drop holds for Tesla

Latest rejig in bigger markets that have pulled down stickers by up to 20 percent have not impacted in NZ.

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January 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
electric cars, Model Y, Model 3, Elon Musk, Tesla NZ, reduction, price
January 16, 2023

Rotary's return almost triples electric’s range

January 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Rotary's return almost triples electric’s range

Does an old habit persist with the MX-30 plug-in hybrid?

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January 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
R-EV, Mazda NZ, MX-30, plug-in hybrid
January 13, 2023

Tokyo show a power stage

January 13, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Tokyo show a power stage

Strong WRC vibe for Japan’s auto display.

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January 13, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru, Toyota
WRX, GR Yaris, Tokyo Auto Salon, Rovenpera, Ogier, Levorg, STi
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
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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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