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May 02, 2024

Desultory April for new vehicle action

May 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Desultory April for new vehicle action

Last month the worst this year for registrations counts. 

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May 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
REgistrations, Motor Industry Association, April, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton
May 01, 2024

Shark look and extra bite for Kiwi Cupras

May 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Shark look and extra bite for Kiwi Cupras

An additional 20kW, dynamic enhancements and styling revisions are incoming for Cupra’s Leon and Formentor.

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May 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Cupra
Formentor, Leon Sportstourer, VZ, James Yates
May 01, 2024

ASX gone from Japan, pushing on in NZ

May 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
ASX gone from Japan, pushing on in NZ

ASX has entered retirement in Japan but will keep selling here, local distributor says.

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May 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
May 01, 2024

Chargenet wired for supplier saga

May 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Chargenet wired for supplier saga

EV charging network hopes Tritium can u-turn on insolvency, has alternates if not.

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May 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles, Industry
ChargeNet, Danusia Wypych, Tritium, EV, charging
April 29, 2024

Aion is limbering up for regional push; will we see a state-owned brand here?

April 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Aion is limbering up for regional push; will we see a state-owned brand here?

Aion limbering up for regional push

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April 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Aion
Ateco, Guangzhou Automobile Group Motor, GAC, Hyper SSR, Feng Xingya
April 26, 2024

Battery future for NZ-familiar duo?

April 26, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Battery future for NZ-familiar duo?

Officially, just China will take the EZ-6 and Arata shown off in Beijing. Seems a waste, right?

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April 26, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
Beijing, EZ-6, Akama, CX-5, Mazda6, Mazda Japan, Changan Mazda
April 26, 2024

Electric G - Benz’s big hitter plugs in

April 26, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Electric G - Benz’s big hitter plugs in

Four electric motor, four gearboxes … this gee-whiz off-road battlewagon even goes big with its name. 

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April 26, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
G580, Mercedes Benz NZ, EQG, electric, G-Class
April 25, 2024

Aceman an ‘electric go-kart’, MINI assures

April 25, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Aceman an ‘electric go-kart’, MINI assures

NZ plans for whizzy compact still under wraps, but 2024 release seems likely.

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April 25, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mini
Aceman, MINI NZ, Beijing, Cooper, Countryman
April 24, 2024

Now there are three Threes

April 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Now there are three Threes

Tesla’s Model 3 sedan now has a new leader, and it and the Model Y have dropped in price.

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April 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, Model Y, Tesla, Performance, Elon Musk
April 23, 2024

Lightning, RT1 for Australia

April 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Lightning, RT1 for Australia

Rivian deal for mining support comes in wake of sales start for Ford.

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April 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Rivian, Lightning, F-150, Ford Australia, RT1, AusEV
April 23, 2024

Tasman goes arty, video reveals cabin

April 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Tasman goes arty, video reveals cabin

A colourful camouflage wrap by a NZ artist gets brand push as unofficial on-line footage gets more intimate.

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April 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Tasman, Richard Boyd-Dunlop, artist, Hyundai Group
April 23, 2024

Open-top CLE set to follow just-landed Coupe

April 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Open-top CLE set to follow just-landed Coupe

Suave two-in-one cruiser could also be last fossil-fuelled star car.

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April 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
CLE, Mercedes Benz NZ, E-Class, C-Class, Coupe, Cabriolet
April 20, 2024

Hybrid ‘trad’ Mustang hinted

April 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid ‘trad’ Mustang hinted

If full battery commitment doesn’t rock your boat, how about taking that old-school Mustang look with petrol-electric?

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April 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mustang, Mach-E, 60th, Jim Farley, S605, hybrid, V8
April 19, 2024

E-Class first look points to new direction

April 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
E-Class first look points to new direction

Potential of Mercedes’ medium sedan reducing to just one trim and engine choices is raised by display car.

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April 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
E-Class, Mercedes Benz NZ, sedan, E300
April 19, 2024

Roomy zoom-zoom with three-row CX-80

April 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Roomy zoom-zoom with three-row CX-80

PHEV seems most likely for NZ circulation.

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April 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-80, Mazda NZ, Homura, Takami, CX-60, CX-90
April 18, 2024

Cadillac EV launch job for ex-Tesla guide

April 18, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Cadillac EV launch job for ex-Tesla guide

Marketing of Cadillac’s first electric, the Lyriq, here is in the hands of a man who helped set up Telsa in Australasia and guided the Model 3’s entry.

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April 18, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
GMSV
Heath Walker, Tesla, Model 3, Cadillac, Lyriq, Chevrolet, Corvette, Silverado, Yukon Denali
April 18, 2024

Qashqai facelift signalled for NZ

April 18, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Qashqai facelift signalled for NZ

It’s a new look for one of the more recent Nissan arrivals here.

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April 18, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Qashqai, Juke, Nissan NZ, X-Trail, NissanConnect
April 18, 2024

Vale: Sir Colin Giltrap

April 18, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Vale: Sir Colin Giltrap

Highly-respected business and motorsport stalwart has died, age 84.

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April 18, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
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
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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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