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May 17, 2024

GLC 63 takes hot four path as V8 talk rumbles back to life

May 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
GLC 63 takes hot four path as V8 talk rumbles back to life

Now there are two C-Class cars running that new-age four behind the ’63’ badge - but the next one in the family will be a V8.

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May 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
AMG, Mercedes AMG
GLC63, Mercedes Benz NZ, C-Class, C 63, CLE 63, PHEV, V8
May 16, 2024

From fizz and phones to Ford

May 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
From fizz and phones to Ford

Latest head of Blue Oval’s national operation announced.

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May 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Annaliese Atina, Simon Rutherford, Andrew Birkic, Ford NZ
May 15, 2024

Shark promises big battery-fed bite

May 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Shark promises big battery-fed bite

Will lots of grunt and a strong electric edge from BYD’s ute compensate for lite towing and payload figures?

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May 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
May 14, 2024

Enhanced EV6 breaks cover

May 14, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Enhanced EV6 breaks cover

A new look, more range and additional tech are en route. 

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May 14, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV6, Kia NZ, 800 volt, Hyundai Group, Kia
May 13, 2024

Shark captured ahead of unveil

May 13, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Shark captured ahead of unveil

BYD has shared images of its new ute ahead of tomorrow’s big international launch event.

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May 13, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Shark, ute, DMO, Seal U
May 12, 2024

Cadillac eyeballing slumped sector’s top order

May 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Cadillac eyeballing slumped sector’s top order

Hey big spenders - General Motors’ top make will position Lyriq against swankiest electric Audi, BMW and Benz sports utilities.

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May 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Cadillac
Lyriq, conference, Jess Bala, Melissa Grady Dias
May 09, 2024

All-wheel-drive Mach-E prices slimmed

May 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
All-wheel-drive Mach-E prices slimmed

GT flagship sticker reduced by almost $20,000.

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May 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mach-E, Mustang, Ford New Zealand, price, EV
May 08, 2024

EV3 teaser shots confirm concept cred

May 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
EV3 teaser shots confirm concept cred

Production version of Kia’s budget EV looks a LOT like the initial study. 

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May 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Kia NZ, EV3, EV5, EV6, EV9, electric, Hyundai Group
May 07, 2024

E Class now down to single choice

May 07, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
E Class now down to single choice

While E53 seems logical, for now the E300 keeps passenger car lineage going.

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May 07, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
E300, Mercedes Benz NZ, E53 AMG
May 06, 2024

Big shot blast: GWM broadsides with hybrid ute

May 06, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Big shot blast: GWM broadsides with hybrid ute

Competitive pricing has been announced for the Cannon Alpha petrol-electric.

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May 06, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Cannon Alpha, hybrid, petrol-electric, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux
May 06, 2024

BYD pricing probe suggests premium for some markets

May 06, 2024/ Richard Bosselman

Everyone knows Chinese cars are cheapest in China. But who knew BYDs cost so much in some overseas’ markets? 

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May 06, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
BYD NZ, Atto 3, Seal, Dolphin, Warren Willmot
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
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