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February 01, 2023

CX-90 hits for six for engine choice and luxury

February 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
CX-90 hits for six for engine choice and luxury

Mazda’s new flagship sports utility wagon delivers showboat appeal

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February 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-90, Mazda NZ, CX-60, CX-9, SUV
February 01, 2023

Significant tweaks for GLE

February 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Significant tweaks for GLE

A mid-life freshen for Mercedes’ popular sports utility lends visual, technical change to Coupe and wagon editions.

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February 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz, Mercedes AMG
GLE, PHEV, hybrid, AMG 53
February 01, 2023

Blue day for charity

February 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Blue day for charity

Fords from all eras and source markets – some seldom seen in public - will be on display at a brand-pure show in Canterbury in February.

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February 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
January 31, 2023

Quelle shock: Five new EVs by 2025

January 31, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Quelle shock: Five new EVs by 2025

Peugeot’s e-Lion plan has electrifying impact on NZ-relevant models.

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January 31, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
308, 208, e-308, e-208, 3008, Peugeot NZ, Inception, Alex Devilliers
January 30, 2023

Second refresh for Mazda2

January 30, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Second refresh for Mazda2

Hiroshima’s baby hatch, presently here in three grades, achieves a styling freshen and might be in line for a new infotainment package.

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January 30, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
Mazda2, Mazda NZ
January 27, 2023

Earthy sphere-ing – Audi unveils off-road future electric

January 27, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Earthy sphere-ing – Audi unveils off-road future electric

Bold adventure coupe crossover running impending A6 e-tron’s battery-pepped platform

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January 27, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Activesphere, PPE, Sphere, Ingolstadt, concept, crossover, electric
January 26, 2023

Rodin buys into British race team

January 26, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Rodin buys into British race team

Carlin already associated with NZ supercar aspirant.

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January 26, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Rodin
Rodin, David Dicker, Carlin, UK, Trevor Carlin, FZED, FZERO
January 26, 2023

M3 CS set to be a rare sight

January 26, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
M3 CS set to be a rare sight

Plenty of power, loads of carbon fibre, a ton of street cred … and big money for Munich’s latest hotshot.

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January 26, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
BMW M, BMW NZ, M3, CS
January 25, 2023

MX-30 EV relocates to sub-$70k zone

January 25, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
MX-30 EV relocates to sub-$70k zone

Price cut of $6400 impacts immediately

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January 25, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
January 25, 2023

Bigger battery, rear-drive up to 635kms’ range

January 25, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Bigger battery, rear-drive up to 635kms’ range

A big refresh for Polestar 2 delivers radical revisions

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January 25, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Polestar
Polestar 2, Polestar NZ, Volvo NZ, Recharge, C40, XC40, CATL, LG Chem, Sweden, Geely
January 19, 2023

Everest goes wild

January 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Everest goes wild

Kiwi-favoured Ranger ute specification now on V6 SUV spin-off.

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January 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, V6, Ford NZ, biturbo, Clean Car
January 19, 2023

New battery, rear-drive for Volvo electric

January 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
New battery, rear-drive for Volvo electric

It’s only just landed, but the C40 and XC40 sister ship are now in line for significant revisions, set to hit NZ next year.

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January 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
Volvo, Recharge, C40, XC40
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
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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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