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October 12, 2023

Lexus styling study excites NZ boss

October 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus styling study excites NZ boss

Concept for imminent mobility show in Tokyo a start-again for brand’s electric ambition.

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October 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
Lexus NZ, Andrew Davis, electric, EV, LS
October 11, 2023

X2 times two for NZ

October 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
X2 times two for NZ

Front-drive battery-eked thriftmeister and pumped petrol all-paw monster coming.

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October 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X2, EV, petrol, BMW NZ, x2, Coupe
October 09, 2023

Still some fat in Ora pricing, high-up tips

October 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Still some fat in Ora pricing, high-up tips

GWM’s car has just become the cheapest new electric offered in NZ - and it’ll fight to hold that status if either arch-rival counter-attacks.

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October 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Ora, Steve McIver, MG, BYD, EV
October 04, 2023

Model Y tips Ranger out of No.1

October 04, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Model Y tips Ranger out of No.1

Ford’s ute lost its usual market leadership last month, though it still dominated the one-tonne sector.

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October 04, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Ford Ranger, Tesla Model Y, electric, EV, PHEV, HEV, Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi Outlander
August 21, 2023

Five star start for new EQS variant

August 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Five star start for new EQS variant

A year on from the AMG flagship’s arrival, it’s time to see the ‘mainstream’ model.

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August 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
EQS, 4504Matic, AMG53, EV
June 19, 2023

Enyaq interest explodes as update detail revealed

June 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Enyaq interest explodes as update detail revealed

Replacement for ‘launch special’ will achieve more range, better pep - but it’s not here for another year.

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June 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Enyaq, Skoda NZ, Rodney Gillard, MEB, EV
May 25, 2023

First electric Five revealed

May 25, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
First electric Five revealed

Late year arrival for landmark battery-pure i5.

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May 25, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i5, BMW New Zealand, 5-Series, electric, EV
May 05, 2023

Range improvement for UX300e

May 05, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Range improvement for UX300e

 Bigger battery for compact Lexus electric tops list of 2023 changes.

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May 05, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
Lexus NZ, Andrew Davis, UX300e, EV, battery
April 20, 2023

Mach-E enhancement pack for style, not stomp

April 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Mach-E enhancement pack for style, not stomp

Few fossil-fuelled Mustangs escape personalisation – now there’s a pack to add zap the incoming electric one.

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April 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mustang, Mach-E, Ford NZ, electric, EV
April 18, 2023

Smart charger alerts to when power turns dirty

April 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Smart charger alerts to when power turns dirty

How ‘green’ is the feed going into your electric vehicle? A new Kiwi-developed home charger can show you.

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April 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car, Electric vehicles, Industry
Evnex, Christchurch, Ed Harvey, EV
March 20, 2023

Polestar 3 pricing sorted

March 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Polestar 3 pricing sorted

New sports utility will land from $154,900.

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March 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Polestar
EV, Polestar 3
March 13, 2023

Triton’s electric phase under spotlight

March 13, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Triton’s electric phase under spotlight

How soon the NZ-popular ute goes electric is wrapped into ‘Challenge 25’ strategy envisaging 16 new models before decade’s end.

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March 13, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Triton, EV, electric, PHEV, hybrid, Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand, Mitsubishi Motors Japan, Nissan, Alliance, Renault
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 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
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
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 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 07, 2022

Alternates to Clean Car

November 07, 2022/ James Foster
Alternates to Clean Car

Is a cash-back money-go-round the best way to incentivise electric vehicle uptake?

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November 07, 2022/ James Foster/
Emissions, Electric vehicles, Clean Car
Clean Car, commentary, EV, Fringe benefit tax, Solar, Rebate
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