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April 16, 2024

BYD incentive offers RUCs, charger

April 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
BYD incentive offers RUCs, charger

Promotion aims to lift Atto 3, Dolphin and Seal from first quarter doldrum.

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April 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
discount, incentive, Warren Willmot, Ateco Group
April 16, 2024

Milano name pulled … it’s now Junior

April 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Milano name pulled … it’s now Junior

Seems an Italian brand’s car not built in Italy cannot have an Italian name.

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April 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Alfa Romeo
Milano, Junior, Urso
April 15, 2024

Fairness call as electric loses zap

April 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Fairness call as electric loses zap

Not the time for “rash decisions” as battery sector feels pain, new entrant’s boss suggests. 

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April 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Omoda
Sheldon Humphries, Omoda, E5, C5, electric, RUC, rebate, Clean Car
April 12, 2024

Triton largely aces ANCAP test

April 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Triton largely aces ANCAP test

Sixth generation Mitsi ute gets five stars, mainly praise.

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April 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Triton, ANCAP, five stars, Mitsubishi
April 12, 2024

Mustang convertible to return

April 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Mustang convertible to return

Having originally gone all dark on the open top version, Ford NZ’s had a change of mind.

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April 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mustang, convertible, ITM400, Supercars, Ford NZ, V8
April 12, 2024

‘Euro’ Omodas intrigue local distributor

April 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
‘Euro’ Omodas intrigue local distributor

Parent of latest Chinese makes here is looking at producing cars in Europe. 

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April 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Omoda, Jaecoo, Omoda 5, Sheldon Humphries, China
April 12, 2024

Aus tune-up for NZ’s Omodas and Jaecoos

April 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Aus tune-up for NZ’s Omodas and Jaecoos

Sorting ADAS for Omoda 5 is just a start … experts in Australia have been signed up to effect a dynamic fine-tune for all Chery cars is coming here.

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April 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Omoda 5, Jaecoo, Sheldon Humphries, Chery, suspension, dynamic
April 11, 2024

Petrols set to lead Omoda charge

April 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Petrols set to lead Omoda charge

The electric vehicle scene is a tougher terrain than was envisaged when new entrant Omoda signed off its battery-reliant E5 for NZ. But commitment to seeing the star turn establish remains.

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April 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
April 11, 2024

Faster horse: More oomph, better range for Mach-E

April 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Faster horse: More oomph, better range for Mach-E

Updated electric Mustang in US first, with NZ cited for 2025.

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April 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mach-E, Mustang, Ford NZ
April 11, 2024

Alfa style atop Kiwi-familiar electric platform

April 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Alfa style atop Kiwi-familiar electric platform

The same electric underpinning used by Peugeot, Citroen and Opel now has a Milanese flavour.

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April 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Alfa Romeo
Milano, Mokka, Peugeot 2008, Opel, Ateco, Alfa Romeo, Milan, Giulia
April 11, 2024

EV6 in for larger battery, OTA

April 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
EV6 in for larger battery, OTA

Mid-life facelift’s improvements detailed, late-year release tipped.

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April 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV6, Hyundai, Ioniq 5, facelift, Kia NZ
April 09, 2024

Ioniq 5 N price sorted: $135k for Hyundai hottie

April 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Ioniq 5 N price sorted: $135k for Hyundai hottie

Seoul sizzler sits $5k above Kia cousin at full RRP.

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April 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 5, N, Namyang, Scott Kelsey, Kia EV6 GT
April 09, 2024

Extra sizzle S3 unveiled

April 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Extra sizzle S3 unveiled

The mid-life facelift for the RS3’s little brother adds more bang.

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April 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
S3, Audi NZ, VW Golf R, RS3
April 08, 2024

Big shot blast: GWM first with hybrid ute

April 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Big shot blast: GWM first with hybrid ute

The Cannon Alpha petrol-electric looks to set to be well-established before equivalents off popular types arrive.

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April 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Cannon Alpha, utility, hybrid, petrol-electric, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux
April 05, 2024

Cheapest BMW electric above Clean Car cut

April 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Cheapest BMW electric above Clean Car cut

iX1 eDrive20 sticker shows rebate ideal has been dropped.

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April 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iX1, BMW NZ, electric, battery, Clean Car
April 04, 2024

Petrol, electric Minis - two as one

April 04, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Petrol, electric Minis - two as one

The next Cooper come as a petrol from the United Kingdom, and an electric from China.

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April 04, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
April 03, 2024

EV5 pricing, specs shared

April 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
EV5 pricing, specs shared

Full-out push with Kia’s first China-made car.

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April 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV5, EV6, EV9, electric, Kia, China
April 03, 2024

Third dark month for car industry

April 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Third dark month for car industry

Desultory market reflects economic slowdown.

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April 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, registrations, Tesla, BYD, MG, Toyota
April 02, 2024

NZ a quiet achiever with Nissan global push

April 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
NZ a quiet achiever with Nissan global push

Just a handful of new models cited for this part of the world.

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April 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
The Arc, Ariya, Navara, Nissan NZ, Leaf
April 02, 2024

EV owners set to draw out RUC play

April 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
EV owners set to draw out RUC play

An EV advocacy organisation anticipates some will delay RUC compliance until grace period ends.

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April 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles
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