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February 22, 2024

Order book open for September-due Polestar 4

February 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Order book open for September-due Polestar 4

Rakish crossover rival for Tesla Model Y, BMW iX3 and Audi Q4 kicks in from just under $120k.

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February 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Polestar
Polestar 4, Tesla Model Y, BMW iX3, Audi Q4, Polestar NZ, Bruce Fowler
February 21, 2024

Ute territory too tough for Mazda NZ - BT-50 dropped

February 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Ute territory too tough for Mazda NZ - BT-50 dropped

National distributor has consistently had a ute in play since the mid-1960s’ - but it’s all over now.

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February 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
BT-50, Mazda NZ, utility, B-Series, B1500, B2000, B2600, David Hodge
February 21, 2024

‘V-Active’ tag for Hilux 48 volt here?

February 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
‘V-Active’ tag for Hilux 48 volt here?

The mild hybrid system coming to Toyota’s one-tonne ute has a fancy descriptive … in Australia.

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February 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, V-Active Technology, hybrid, Synergy Drive, 48 volt, Toyota NZ
February 21, 2024

Bonkers Born outmuscles Golf R

February 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Bonkers Born outmuscles Golf R

NZ-promised new VZ edition now fully unveiled.

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February 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Cupra
Born VZ, James Yates
February 19, 2024

Ariya pricing indication as launch nears

February 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Ariya pricing indication as launch nears

Two front-drive types and an all-wheel-drive flagship selected.

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February 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Ariya, Nissan NZ, Leaf, 63kWh, 87kWh, battery, EV
February 16, 2024

MG4 scoops national car of the year

February 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
MG4 scoops national car of the year

Sino-Brit becomes fifth electric to secure national title.

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February 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
MG, Industry
NZ Car of the Year, NZ Motoring Writers' Guild, Robert Barry, Arek Zywot, MG4
February 16, 2024

Freshened look, more kit for Octavia

February 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Freshened look, more kit for Octavia

Last big restyle to see model through to electric era switch.

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February 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Octavia, Skoda NZ, Combi, RS
February 15, 2024

Tank assault beefs up

February 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Tank assault beefs up

GWM’s largest off-roader for export is here soon.

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February 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Great Wall Motors, GWM
Tank 300, Tank 500, Hybrid, Land Cruiser, SUV
February 15, 2024

Bright work alert - updated Juke unveiled

February 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Bright work alert - updated Juke unveiled

Juke’s last big refresh lifts look and reprises retina-searing colour. Will NZ be so bold?

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February 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Juke, Nissan NZ, X-Trail, Qashqai
February 14, 2024

BT-50 plugging on through sales bog

February 14, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
BT-50 plugging on through sales bog

Mazda NZ assures BT-50 is staying on, but says updates meted its Isuzu twin are some months from showing behind their badge.

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February 14, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
BT-50, Mazda NZ, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, one-tonne ute, diesel, Isuzu D-Max
February 13, 2024

VW NZ drops ID model, revises EV forecast

February 13, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
VW NZ drops ID model, revises EV forecast

Consignments cancelled as distributor fears consumer interest in new electrics might lapse for three to six months.

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February 13, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
VW NZ, ID.4, ID.5, Chanelle McDonald, Clean Car, electric, battery, discount
February 13, 2024

China or South Korea for first EV5?

February 13, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
China or South Korea for first EV5?

The showroom-bound models are still months away, but a trial example of Kia’s next electric has landed for testing.

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February 13, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV5, Kia NZ, Todd McDonald, electric, China, South Korea
February 12, 2024

Refreshed Vantage shapes up at last

February 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Refreshed Vantage shapes up at last

A whole new nose, a fresh interior and some additional grunt and tech are coming.

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February 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Aston Martin
Vantage, Mercedes-AMG, Lawrence Stroll, Fernando Alonso, V8
February 12, 2024

Hyundai NZ coy about Casper electric

February 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai NZ coy about Casper electric

Could a teensy budget electric crossover from Korea’s top maker be pitched here?

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February 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Casper, Hyundai NZ, EV, battery, Kia Picanto, Hyundai Venue
February 09, 2024

MX-5 revisions favour purist choice roadster

February 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
MX-5 revisions favour purist choice roadster

Trad open-top manual sole recipient of full dynamic refinements.

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February 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
MX-5, roadster, RF Limited, GT, David Hodge, Mazda NZ
February 09, 2024

NZ Puma population to grow

February 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
NZ Puma population to grow

Unlike Australia, NZ is sticking with Ford’s compact crossover in petrol as well lining up for electric.

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February 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Puma, Ford NZ, Puma ST, hybrid, electric, MEB, VW ID
February 09, 2024

Fresh push for petrol Amarok

February 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Fresh push for petrol Amarok

Spotlight returns to special opportunity model announced almost a year ago. 

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February 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, petrol, Ranger, biturbo, diesel, Silverton
February 07, 2024

Volvo, Polestar, Lotus … and now Zeekr?

February 07, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Volvo, Polestar, Lotus … and now Zeekr?

Geely’s ‘other’ Sino-Swede project might be coming, but the most logical distributor is being careful with its words.

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February 07, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Zeekr
Geely, Giltrap Group, Polestar, Lotus, Volvo
February 07, 2024

Electric Five in Touring mode for NZ

February 07, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Five in Touring mode for NZ

The one they indicated wasn’t coming? It now is.

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February 07, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i5 Touring, station wagon, BMW NZ, electric, M60
February 07, 2024

Pump action Mini Coopers coming

February 07, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Pump action Mini Coopers coming

Electric is the future for this classic, but not entirely … two petrols are en route, too.

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February 07, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mini
Cooper C, Cooper S, BMW NZ, petrol, electric
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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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