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February 11, 2025

NZ-set Geely looking to AI leadership

February 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-set Geely looking to AI leadership

Deepseek connection for China’s latest market entry kicking off nationally in April with single sports utility.

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February 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Geely
Deepseek, AI, Geely, Jordan Haines, Giltrap Group, EX5
February 11, 2025

Kodiaq hybrids’ potential under spotlight

February 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Kodiaq hybrids’ potential under spotlight

The immediate big news for the new SUV is return of the diesel - but a petrol-electric alternate is also undergoing trial here.

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February 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Kodiaq, Alex Brown, Skoda NZ, Nikola Prochazkova, Skoda, PHEV
February 08, 2025

Hybrid enhanced for new Forester

February 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid enhanced for new Forester

Twin electric motor variant signed up for NZ -  will we also see the Wilderness edition of gen six car?

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February 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Forester, Toyota, Subaru NZ, Hybrid, CVT, Wilderness, Chicago
February 05, 2025

Dull start to year for new car sellers

February 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Dull start to year for new car sellers

New vehicle sales last month were still trending as they did through most of 2024. What to do?

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February 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, MIA, Toyota RAV4, BYD Atto3, BYD Shark, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi Outlander
February 04, 2025

Tucson trims engine, variant choice

February 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tucson trims engine, variant choice

Entry 2.0-litre and flagship plug-in hybrid ditched; six variants incoming, 11 before. 

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February 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Tucson II, Hyundai NZ, hybrid, PHEV, diesel, petrol, Ross Wenzlick, Santa Fe, Pallisade
February 03, 2025

Kodiaq back in black

February 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Kodiaq back in black

Diesel engine achieving a comeback with second-generation car, but what about petrol hybrids?

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February 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
diesel, Skoda NZ, Kodiaq, RS, iV, Clean Car
February 03, 2025

NZ car distributors mulling US tariff action

February 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ car distributors mulling US tariff action

Exact repercussion of Trump policy too soon to tell, but local new vehicle sellers’ organisation is watching for ripple effect.

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February 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Donald Trump, tariff, Canada, Mexico, China, Motor Industry Association, penalty, Aimee Wiley
February 01, 2025

Cannon now a bigger bang

February 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Cannon now a bigger bang

GWM’s entry one-tonne ute has upgraded to a bigger bang powerplant.

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February 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
January 30, 2025

Mazda3 update brings new names, boots sedan

January 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mazda3 update brings new names, boots sedan

The SP25 arrives to replace the GTX, Limited turns into a Homura.

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January 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
Mazda3, Homura, SP25, Takami, GSX
January 29, 2025

Updated, improved range iX unveiled

January 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Updated, improved range iX unveiled

Still-confrontational styling but more zap and it’ll go a lot further on a charge.

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January 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iX, electric, xDrive, BMW NZ
January 29, 2025

Superb keeps it simple

January 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Superb keeps it simple

The latest generation of Skoda’s largest purely comes as  2.0-litre petrol AWD wagon, in two trim choices.

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January 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Superb, combi, wagon, Skoda NZ, iV
January 29, 2025

Sideways for 17 kilometres!

January 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Sideways for 17 kilometres!

How long could you continuously drift a car?

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January 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Taycan, EV, electric, Guinness Book of Records, electric car, 17kms
January 29, 2025

As EV market restores, used values 'will improve'

January 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
As EV market restores, used values 'will improve'

Electric vehicle residuals sucked even before distributors began discounting - but the market WILL turn, an industry organisation believes.

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January 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles, Industry
Residuals, EV, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley
January 28, 2025

EV sellers standing firm, distributor body believes

January 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
EV sellers standing firm, distributor body believes

Last year’s sour market massively affected some big players, but they’re weathering the storm, the Motor Industry Association says.

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January 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles, Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, BYD, MG, Tesla, Polestar, Opel, Hyundai, Kia, electric, Clean Car, rebate
January 24, 2025

V victory - NZ scores hotshot Caddy

January 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
V victory - NZ scores hotshot Caddy

The Lyriq electric sports utility has a new flagship - and it’s here next year.

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January 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Cadillac
GMSV, General Motors Speciality Vehicles, Melbourne, Lyriq, V, John Roth
January 24, 2025

Petrol variants fill out ZS family

January 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Petrol variants fill out ZS family

Turbocharged flagship sites just below least expensive plug-in hybrid.

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January 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
ZS, PHEV, turbo, petrol, MG NZ
January 21, 2025

Prelude here in 2026

January 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Prelude here in 2026

NZ looks like being a priority market. for this reborn sports coupe.

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January 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
January 21, 2025

Honda NZ going electric in May

January 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Honda NZ going electric in May

Pricing for eNy:1 is still be be decided. But comparison analysis under way.

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January 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
e:Ny1, Nobuya Sonoda, Honda NZ, Tesla Model 3, MG4, BYD Atto3
January 17, 2025

Green seen here, less so in US

January 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Green seen here, less so in US

Controversial report questions market leader’s environmental chops.

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January 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Tatsuya Ishikawa, Toyota New Zealand, Emissions, CO2, Clean Car, Public Citizen
January 15, 2025

GR Yaris dials up to ‘M’ spec

January 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
GR Yaris dials up to ‘M’ spec

As NZ prepares to release the upgraded production editions of this pocket rocket, home base has shown off an extreme example which installs its bang in the back.

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January 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Gazoo Racing, Morizo, GR Yaris M, Akio Toyoda, Daisuke Toyoda
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