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August 11, 2025

Smarten up for diesel X5, X6

August 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Smarten up for diesel X5, X6

Sport Collection outfit for three derivatives - $14k worth of kit adds $4k to RRPs, BMW says.

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August 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X5, X6, BMW NZ, Sport Collection, Neue Klasse
August 11, 2025

Lyriq cops $16k-plus discount

August 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Lyriq cops $16k-plus discount

Low sales start for America’s electric luxury brand seems to have sparked limited-time offer.

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August 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Cadillac
Lyriq, Optiq, Vistiq, Corvette, Silverado
August 08, 2025

Sheed to head MG effort

August 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Sheed to head MG effort

Former Ford, VW and Audi exec announces role with Sino-Brit make.

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August 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
Dean Sheed, Audi, VW Giltrap Group, VW, Europea Motor Distributors, electric, EV, Drive Electric
August 08, 2025

Haval H6 PHEV provision broadens

August 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Haval H6 PHEV provision broadens

Ultra grade editions now also with petrol-electric powertrain.

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August 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Haval
GWM, H6, PHEV, Ultra, GT
August 07, 2025

Electric fizz for classics arrives

August 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric fizz for classics arrives

Whether you should is a question that will raise passionate opinion, but whether you could … well, that one’s been resolved.

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August 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles
Electrogenic, Franklin Motor Company, Pukekohe, Land Rover, DeLorean, Jaguar, Mazda, MX-5, E-Type
August 06, 2025

RUC on petrol here by 2027

August 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
RUC on petrol here by 2027

New vehicle industry pleased Government is acting to bring all powertrains into common system.

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August 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Chris Bishop, Aimee Wiley, Road User Charge, RUC, excise tax, fuel tax
August 05, 2025

Hilux July’s favourite new vehicle

August 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hilux July’s favourite new vehicle

Ute volume climb offset dip in passenger; EV counts still poor.

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August 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Toyota, Ford, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, REgistrations, volume, plated
August 01, 2025

A-Class set to linger longer?

August 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
A-Class set to linger longer?

National comment and thought from Europe supports thought Mercedes’ entry car’s life expectancy has extended.

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August 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
A-Class, Mercedes Benz NZ, CLA, CLA Shooting Brake, GLA, GLB, MMA
July 31, 2025

Prelude back in play here in mid-2026

July 31, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Prelude back in play here in mid-2026

A nameplate Honda shelved 24 years ago is coming back to NZ.

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July 31, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
Prelude, Honda NZ, CR-V, e:HEV, Carolyn McMahon
July 30, 2025

Electric shock: Tavascan hefts six figure sticker

July 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric shock: Tavascan hefts six figure sticker

Cupra’s new battery car takes make’s premium push to new level.

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July 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Cupra
Tavascan, Terramar, electric, Born, Cupra NZ, Luke Meurant
July 30, 2025

Forester development a tricky terrain

July 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Forester development a tricky terrain

Subaru’s nuggety wagon has to be Green, yet grunty, and achieve as an off-road champ yet also deliver solid on-seal mannerisms, development team Takuya Fujii explains.

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July 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
July 30, 2025

Safety auditor cites Cupra’s NZ spec changes

July 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Safety auditor cites Cupra’s NZ spec changes

Terramar holds same five star ANCAP as in Australia, but with warning about child seat location. 

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July 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Cupra
Terramar, Tavascan, Cupra NZ, ANCAP, Australasian New Car Assessment Programme
July 29, 2025

Mercedes’ A game into final innings

July 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mercedes’ A game into final innings

Hatch enters 'special edition’ phase; CLA speculation grows.

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July 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
CLA, A-Class, Special Edition, GLA, GLB, Electric, hybrid, Mercedes Benz NZ
July 25, 2025

Tesla full self drive here very soon?

July 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla full self drive here very soon?

Fan site suggests hands-free, eyes-on technology is set to start working on our roads - but only under supervision.

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July 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Full Self Drive, Model Y, Transport Ministry, Thom Drew, Model 3, Tesla
July 23, 2025

ANCAP high fives Tasman - but only in one format

July 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
ANCAP high fives Tasman - but only in one format

Kia’s ute has won a strong result from the national safety auditor, but it only stands for the four-wheel-drive dual cab. Other variants are unrated.

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July 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Tasman, ANCAP, crash test, Kia NZ, Todd McDonald
July 23, 2025

Pepped Kodiaq flagship re-sets Skoda price peak

July 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Pepped Kodiaq flagship re-sets Skoda price peak

RS edition that has historically accounted for strongest buy-in now a $95k car.

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July 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Kodiaq RS, vRS, Skoda NZ, Alex Brown, diesel, petrol, Natalie O'Brien
July 21, 2025

Forester versus Outback - who will win?

July 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Forester versus Outback - who will win?

The vastly altered new generation of Kiwis’ top choice Subaru seems set to land in 2026. Meantime, the current car is taking heat from its little brother.

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July 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Outback, Forester, Subaru NZ, Jerry Delaney, price
July 21, 2025

Enhanced, additional EVs in Subaru’s thoughts

July 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Enhanced, additional EVs in Subaru’s thoughts

The depressed EV market hurt Solterra sales, but this hasn’t dissuaded the national distributor. But it’s cautious now.

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July 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Solterra, Uncharted, Trailseeker, Outback-e, e-Outback, Jerry Delaney, Subaru NZ
July 18, 2025

Ranger Super Duty stuck in price rut?

July 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger Super Duty stuck in price rut?

Brawniest version of country’s favourite ute seems destined to be expensive, but that’s all we know.

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July 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Super Duty, ute, Ford New Zealand, Tom Clancy
July 17, 2025

Sportage goes big on hybrid

July 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Sportage goes big on hybrid

New drivetrain first used by sister brand now in Kia’s SUV, for price advantage.

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July 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Sportage, Tucson, hybrid, 1.6 turbo, Todd McDonald
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