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August 02, 2024

Honda’s baby crossover detailed

August 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Honda’s baby crossover detailed

Inbound HR-V will position as entry tier crossover below ZR-V and CR-V.

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August 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
HR-V, e:HEV, Honda NZ, Honda Jazz RS
August 02, 2024

M3 enhancement pumps power, price

August 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
M3 enhancement pumps power, price

Freshened editions of BMW blitzing sedan and wagon here from October. 

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August 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M3, sedan, Touring, xDrive, BMW NZ
August 01, 2024

Four choices for Three update

August 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Four choices for Three update

Three petrol sedans and a diesel wagon are incoming from October.

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August 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
3-Series, xDrive, BMW New Zealand, diesel, hybrid, petrol
August 01, 2024

Slippery customers: Highly aero A6, S6 e-trons unveiled

August 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Slippery customers: Highly aero A6, S6 e-trons unveiled

Sharp looking Avant wagon and sportback set to sit alongside Q6 sports utility.

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August 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
A6 e-tron, S6 e-tron, Audi NZ, Ingolstadt, Germany, PPE, 800 volt, Avant, Sportback, S6
July 31, 2024

Inchcape's Foton fizz up Aus-only

July 31, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Inchcape's Foton fizz up Aus-only

Chinese ute specialist set for big sales push from NZ-familiar distributor.

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July 31, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Foton
Inchcape, Ebbett Group, Anglesea
July 30, 2024

Chery’s all-paw SUV a $44k car

July 30, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Chery’s all-paw SUV a $44k car

Jaecoo begins local rollout with medium J7 light duties off-seal car.

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July 30, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery, Jaecoo
J7, EX AWD, Sheldon Humphries, omoda C5
July 30, 2024

New electric, existing ICE for Cayenne

July 30, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
New electric, existing ICE for Cayenne

The fourth generation of Porsche’s largest model is out next year - to sell alongside the current car. 

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July 30, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Cayenne, Porsche NZ, Weissach, PPE, Michael Steiner, Oliver Blume
July 29, 2024

Freshened M2 coming in fast

July 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Freshened M2 coming in fast

New version of BMW’s petite powerhouse coupe will pump 353kW.

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July 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M2 Coupe, BMW NZ, M3, 2 Series Coupe
July 26, 2024

Super Corvette skipping NZ

July 26, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Super Corvette skipping NZ

Big ZR1 announcement today didn’t mention we’re not seeing it.

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July 26, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Chevrolet
Corvette, C8, GMSV, ZR1
July 25, 2024

M5’s punch with a plug priced

July 25, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
M5’s punch with a plug priced

The impending version of this famous Five is more expensive than its forebear - but way cheaper than the other M with this new plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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July 25, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M5, BMW NZ, PHEV, XM Label Red, M Hybrid, M Division
July 24, 2024

Toyota CEO Neeraj Lala resigns

July 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota CEO Neeraj Lala resigns

Dynamic figure of national motoring scene reflects on time with top brand.

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July 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Toyota NZ, Neeraj Lala, hybrid, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Palmerston North
July 24, 2024

MG NZ signs up fifth country manager since 2018

July 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
MG NZ signs up fifth country manager since 2018

Latest appointee moves from Australia to fill role.

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July 24, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
MG Motor NZ, Arek Zywot, Harrie Yan
July 23, 2024

Updated engine, new look for petite Pug

July 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Updated engine, new look for petite Pug

Hybrid powertrain for 208 GT delivers thrift enhancement.

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July 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
206 GT, hybrid, Peugeot NZ, Opel Corsa, e-208
July 22, 2024

Morizo-enhanced Lexus LBX confirmed

July 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Morizo-enhanced Lexus LBX confirmed

Impending small city sports utility envisaged as petite power player is adding to NZ line-up.

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July 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
LBX, Morizo RR, Lexus NZ, Andrew Davis
July 19, 2024

Upbeat note for Lyriq despite EV uptake plunge

July 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Upbeat note for Lyriq despite EV uptake plunge

Premium electric sales are well down, but Cadillac sure it’s Q4-arriving flagship can make its mark.

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July 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Cadillac
Marcy White, Jess Bala, Cadillac, Lyriq, Vistiq, Optiq, Celestiq, Escalade IQ
July 19, 2024

Cheaper X3 narrows price gap with box-ticking

July 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Cheaper X3 narrows price gap with box-ticking

In announcing pricing for its two model lineup, BMW NZ also suggests two sourcing points.

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July 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X3, 20 d xDrive, M50 xDrive, BMW NZ, Spartanburg
July 18, 2024

Next up, the Tasman ‘see’

July 18, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Next up, the Tasman ‘see’

Kia is about to release a video series outlining how much Aussie effort went into developing its impending utility.

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July 18, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Tasman, Kia Australia, documentary, Kia NZ, utility, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux
July 17, 2024

No mucking about with entry Macan

July 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
No mucking about with entry Macan

Wondering about the prudence of taking your performance SUV off tarmac? Porsche has a solution. 

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July 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Macan, Porsche NZ, 4S, electric
July 17, 2024

Audi unveils latest A5, the new A4

July 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Audi unveils latest A5, the new A4

NZ distributor pumped to have petrol engines powering its next product pitch.

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July 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
A5, A4, Greg Leet, EV, Audi NZ, Quattro, Ingolstadt
July 16, 2024

Flagship, mid-grade EV9 cheaper than entry edition

July 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Flagship, mid-grade EV9 cheaper than entry edition

EV doldrum discounting pulls $35k from top line EV9, $26k from medium grade. 

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July 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV9, Kia NZ, discount
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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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