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January 29, 2024

Electric Macan a battery blitz

January 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Macan a battery blitz

Massive step-off and stomp - but go easy and it’ll hit big range numbers, too.

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January 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Macan EV, Porsche NZ, EV, PPE
January 26, 2024

Sublime Subaru sizzler still a goer?

January 26, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Sublime Subaru sizzler still a goer?

Fuji’s winged wild child expected to spawn a crazy flagship of incoming electric fleet.

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January 26, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Subaru Technica International, Wal Dumper, Subaru NZ, STI E-RA, Fuji, electric
January 25, 2024

Tricky market condition for Solterra

January 25, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Tricky market condition for Solterra

RUCs, an emissions scheme review, rebates being history - just as well Subaru’s first battery car is built for the rough, because it’s now not a smooth road for electrics.

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January 25, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Solterra, Touring, WAl Dumper, Wal Dumper, Subaru NZ, Clean Car Standard
January 24, 2024

CO2 penalty challenge remains for small car specialist

January 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
CO2 penalty challenge remains for small car specialist

Clean Car Standard, the environmental impost new car buyers probably don’t know about, is being reviewed by Government. Suzuki is pleased.

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January 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Clean Car Standard, Suzuki NZ, CO2, Gary Collins, Emissions, Penalty
January 24, 2024

e-Power status with RUC electric hit raised

January 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
e-Power status with RUC electric hit raised

Is Nissan’s one of a kind battery-compelled drivetrain impervious to the road tax regime?

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January 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
EV, road user charge, RUC, Simeon Brown, series hybrid, parallel hybrid, e-Power, Nissan NZ
January 22, 2024

BYD’s next SUV packing make’s latest PHEV

January 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
BYD’s next SUV packing make’s latest PHEV

An industry publication with an ear to the Chinese make’s plans has been quick to correct what’s coming with Seal-U.

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January 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
SEal U, EVs and Beyond, Song Plus, Warren Willmot, BYD NZ, PHEV
January 19, 2024

Five-door Jimny to lack star appeal?

January 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Five-door Jimny to lack star appeal?

The new version of Suzuki’s smallest rock hopper is potentially set to sell without a crash test score. 

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January 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Jimny, ANCAP, Euro NCAP, Garry Collins
January 17, 2024

CX-30 facelift details shared

January 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
CX-30 facelift details shared

Minor changes are coming to Mazda’s smallest crossover.

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January 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-30, Mazda NZ, SP25, Skyactiv
January 17, 2024

Model 3’s ANCAP score headache hits NZ

January 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Model 3’s ANCAP score headache hits NZ

Our compliance rules would appear to let slide an issue causing furore across the Tasman - but the crash tester’s ‘no score’ edict sticks.

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January 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, Model Y, Tesla NZ, ANCAP, crash test, Australian Design Rules
January 17, 2024

RUC rumblings in EV sector

January 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
RUC rumblings in EV sector

Government intent to make good on road tax for electrics sparks diverse comment.

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January 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles
Road User Charge, RUC, Simeon Brown, EV, PHEV, hybrid, tax
January 16, 2024

Bigger bang Born by year-end

January 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Bigger bang Born by year-end

An enhanced edition of Cupra’s electric hot hatch has been confirmed for NZ provision.

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January 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Cupra
Born, James Yates, Cupra, VW Group, MEB, MG4 XPower, ID.3 GTX
January 15, 2024

Brabham family out of supercar project

January 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Brabham family out of supercar project

End of the road for collaboration that put BT62 on track here and overseas.

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January 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Brabham
Sir Jack Brabham, David Brabham, Mat Fitch, Brabham Group Limited, Fusion Capital, Shane van Gisbergen, BT62, BT63, Dwayne Carter
January 15, 2024

Nismo versions of NZ-cited Ariya revealed

January 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Nismo versions of NZ-cited Ariya revealed

Ultimate big banana B9 potentially as quick as a GT-R.

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January 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Nissan NZ, Ariya, Nismo, EV, Leaf
January 15, 2024

GR-lavished LBX 'Morizo' shown

January 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
GR-lavished LBX 'Morizo' shown

Impending small city sports utility envisaged as petite power player.

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January 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
LBX, Morizo, Lexus NZ, GR
January 15, 2024

Yaris GR Evolved: A sharpened slushy

January 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Yaris GR Evolved: A sharpened slushy

The change everyone knew was coming to Toyota’s baby rocket has given engineers excuse to alter so much more.

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January 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Gazoo Racing, Toyota NZ, Neeraj Lala, GR, GR Yaris, GR Corolla
January 12, 2024

Electric Macan sparking up media

January 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Macan sparking up media

Official images, independent test results are out.

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January 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Macan EV, 800v, Porsche NZ, electric, PPE, Audi, Q6 E-Tron
January 11, 2024

Car brands’ tech race at CES

January 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Car brands’ tech race at CES

Astounding next level electronic assists and some sweet electric rides are being showcased in Las Vegas.

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January 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, CES, Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas
January 10, 2024

Dirty vehicle buying habits to return after clean year?

January 10, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Dirty vehicle buying habits to return after clean year?

The organisation speaking for new vehicle distributors says it’s hard to say if a big upsurge in battery car buying will keep on in 2024.

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January 10, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, EV, PHEV, Ford Ranger, registrations, Model Y, Tesla, Toyota RAV4
January 10, 2024

Plainer designations for BYD’s NZ line determined

January 10, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Plainer designations for BYD’s NZ line determined

Verbose script across the back to go, in favour of a simple badge.

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January 10, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Build Your Dream, BYD, Warren Willmot, electric, Tesla, MG, registrations, script
January 09, 2024

BZ4X improvements explained

January 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
BZ4X improvements explained

Toyota has outlined changes it is certain will benefit the NZ-bound electric sports utility.

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January 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
EV, bZ4X, Subaru Solterra, Lexus RZ, range, battery
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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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