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February 21, 2023

Honda NZ electric ambition rests on SUV

February 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Honda NZ electric ambition rests on SUV

Honda NZ sees e:HEV tech as a good stop-gap, but wants a fully electric car within three years.

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February 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
February 20, 2023

ZR-V confirmed to bolster Honda SUV push

February 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
ZR-V confirmed to bolster Honda SUV push

Medium model coming in May; followed by new CR-V toward year-end

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February 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
ZR-V, HR-V, sports utility, hybrid, electric, Peter Ashley
February 17, 2023

Automatic for the Gazoo people

February 17, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Automatic for the Gazoo people

No sooner has the Supra become available with manual than a Toyota high-up has revealed the hotshot Yaris and Corolla are going to offer with an auto.

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February 17, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Gazoo Racing, Toyota NZ, Sakamoto
February 17, 2023

Enyaq iV being judged for ten-7 role

February 17, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Enyaq iV being judged for ten-7 role

Skoda’s police programme is about to power up to full electric play. The Superb is also about to go on paw patrol. And some other examples are going up in the world.

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February 17, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Enyaq, Rodney Gillard, Superb, Police
February 16, 2023

BYD Atto 3 named New Zealand Car of the Year

February 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
BYD Atto 3 named New Zealand Car of the Year

Award thought to be a global first for the ‘Build Your Dreams’  brand.

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February 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
February 14, 2023

Ram electric unlikely to be on fast track for NZ

February 14, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Ram electric unlikely to be on fast track for NZ

Kiwi EV fans shouldn’t be immediately revved up about Ram’s battery battler.

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February 14, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
RAM
Rev, Ram 1500, Ateco Group, Ram Trucks Australia
February 14, 2023

Electric assist brings new Mazda six to the four

February 14, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Electric assist brings new Mazda six to the four

Hiroshima has shared impressive economy and emissions data for the flagship petrol engine in an inbound additional sports utility.

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February 14, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-60, CX-5, CX-90, Mazda NZ, SkyActiv G
February 10, 2023

Fuel provider’s EV reach interests analyst

February 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Fuel provider’s EV reach interests analyst

EVnex and Z Energy home charger partnership raises questions, analyst believes

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February 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Z Energy, EVnex, James Foster, DBEV
February 10, 2023

Four-cylinder resurgence for Amarok expected

February 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Four-cylinder resurgence for Amarok expected

V6 will retain hero status, new biturbo could do all the heavy lifting

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February 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, Kevin Richards, biturbo
February 10, 2023

Ora lands in budget battery zone

February 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Ora lands in budget battery zone

 It could be funky, could be good – but in New Zealand, it’ll simply sell as the GWM Ora, with the hook of price-matching the cheapest new electric on the market.

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February 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ora
Haval NZ, Great Wall Motors, GWM, Good Cat, Funky Cat
February 10, 2023

No price shift for top Amarok

February 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
No price shift for top Amarok

Four diesel double cab derivatives incoming from April.

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February 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, Aventura, Ford Ranger, VW NZ, Panamericana, Raptor, V6, Gauteng
February 09, 2023

Polestar 3 pricing for NZ coming soon

February 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Polestar 3 pricing for NZ coming soon

Australia announces intent to take new sports utility in two variants, from just under $146,000. NZ prices for the same derivatives are out next week.

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February 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Polestar
Polestar 3, Polestar NZ, lidar
February 09, 2023

Biofuel decision welcomed by trade, distributors

February 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Biofuel decision welcomed by trade, distributors

Blending plant-based fuel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport accepted as too costly.

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February 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
biofuel, Motor Industry Association, Motor Trade Association, Marsden Point, eathanol, hydrogen
February 09, 2023

Refreshed X5 and X6 unveiled

February 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Refreshed X5 and X6 unveiled

 More smarts and an improved performance from the plug-in hybrid drivetrain are among highlights of 2023 refresh.

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February 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
February 07, 2023

Z06 news has a sting for Kiwi fans

February 07, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Z06 news has a sting for Kiwi fans

The car is being built in right-hand-drive and there’s one with the national distributor. That’s the good news. Nothing more, at this stage.

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February 07, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Chevrolet
Corvette, Z06, C8, V8, GMSV
February 06, 2023

AMG's V8 farewell continues

February 06, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
AMG's V8 farewell continues

Three Final Edition models announced.

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February 06, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
February 03, 2023

Vehicle sales slide in January

February 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Vehicle sales slide in January

Utes still the top choice, BYD topped fully electric sector, but business sector is battening down.

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February 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, registrations, January, Toyota Hilux, Toyota NZ, Ford NZ, Ford Ranger, David Crawford
February 03, 2023

Turbo Outback lands, prices climb

February 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Turbo Outback lands, prices climb

Subaru NZ ratchets up Clean Car price impact comment

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February 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
February 02, 2023

Hilux top of mind as TNZ rejoices strong January

February 02, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Hilux top of mind as TNZ rejoices strong January

Ute’s sale performance shared on day of explosive report about how long it will remain in production.

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February 02, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, Toyota NZ, Drive.com.au, Lala, Prangnell
February 02, 2023

Skoda, Nissan going hot in extreme cold

February 02, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Skoda, Nissan going hot in extreme cold

Big chill feats involving brands’ Enyaq and Ariya electrics.

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February 02, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan, Skoda
Ariya, Enyaq iV, electric, Skoda NZ, Nissan NZ, ice, drifting, South Pole, North Pole
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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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