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February 17, 2025

EV4 unveiled, no NZ indication

February 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
EV4 unveiled, no NZ indication

Kia has further enlarged its electric car line-up with a compact hatch and sedan.

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February 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Kia NZ, EV4, sedan, Kia EV Day, Seoul
February 14, 2025

Pump action: After five years' at top, electric is elbowed in COTY

February 14, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Pump action: After five years' at top, electric is elbowed in COTY

Having gone to battery-wed product for five successive years, the national car of the year has reverted to fossil fuelled favouritism with the Mercedes E-Class being the 2024 pick.

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February 14, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
NZ Car of the Year, NZ COTY, NZ Motoring Writers' Guild, Mercedes Benz NZ, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Robert Barry, Joerg Schmidt
February 11, 2025

Superb’s safety a big hit

February 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
 Superb’s safety a big hit

Smashing time for front line rigs shows patrol choice protects well when serving.

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February 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Superb, NZ Police, crashes
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
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