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March 10, 2025

Shotgun in NZ’s most famous WRC car

March 10, 2025/ Callum Crawley
Shotgun in NZ’s most famous WRC car

Wondered what it must be like to ride in the Hyundai i20 that took Haydon Paddon and co-driver John Kennard to victory at the 2016 Rally Argentina?

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March 10, 2025/ Callum Crawley/
Hyundai
Hyundai NZ, Hayden Paddon, WRC, i20 WRC, Kona EV, Ashely Forest, Ashley Forest, Ioniq 5 N, John Kennard
March 10, 2025

Cadillac’s three-phase power play

March 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Cadillac’s three-phase power play

Compact five-seat Optiq and mammoth seven-chair Vistiq signed off to join just-landing Lyriq.

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March 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Cadillac
GMSV, Jess Bala, John Roth, electric, Optiq, Vistiq, Lyriq
March 10, 2025

Electric GLC snapped frozen

March 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric GLC snapped frozen

Benz has shared images of the vital EQC  replacement undergoing sign-off testing in Scandinavia.

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March 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
GLC, EQC, Arjeplod, testing, Mercedes Benz, EQ
March 10, 2025

Hilux world record probably wasn’t

March 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hilux world record probably wasn’t

Toyota New Zealand explains big gathering didn’t meet Guinness criteria.

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March 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Toyota NZ, Hilux, Southland, GWD
March 07, 2025

Kia EV4 confirmed for June-August NZ arrival

March 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Kia EV4 confirmed for June-August NZ arrival

Impressions of interest are being taken for the brand’s first electric sedan.

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March 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV4, fastback, sedan, Todd McDonald, Kia NZ, E-GMP
March 07, 2025

Paw-sitive outcome from dogs in EV study

March 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Paw-sitive outcome from dogs in EV study

No fumes, less noise, less stress … battery cars are a best friend to travel sensitive pooches, study suggests.

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March 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
EV, Scott Miller, Skoda, Mango, Top Gear, study, anxiety, dog
March 06, 2025

Baby ID ‘for everyone’ revealed

March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Baby ID ‘for everyone’ revealed

VW’s small car styling study lends insight into a 2027 electric it intends to sell for less than $38k.

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March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID, VW New Zealand, ID.Ever'1, ID.1, ID.2
March 06, 2025

ES90 revealed, not for NZ

March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
ES90 revealed, not for NZ

Sweden’s latest, a big luxury electric, has just unveiled. Kiwis will have to admire it from afar.

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March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
ES90, EX90, Volvo New Zealand, electric, Gothenburg
March 06, 2025

Tesla down - but are Musk politics to blame?

March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla down - but are Musk politics to blame?

Elon’s EV brand was already in doldrums here before he raised his right arm.

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March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, Model Y, Elon Musk, Swasticar, Nazi
March 06, 2025

Hot Buzz: Amped GTX heads ‘electric Kombi’ family

March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hot Buzz: Amped GTX heads ‘electric Kombi’ family

It's been the longest time coming, but the hubba-hubba Dub is finally about to hit the road.

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March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.Buzz, VW NZ, VW NZ Commercials, Kevin Richards, GTX, Bus, Kombi, Microbus, EV
March 05, 2025

PHEV Ranger priced, three versions coming mid-year

March 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
PHEV Ranger priced, three versions coming mid-year

Electric assist drivetrain’s premium more pronounced for XLT than with Wildtrak.

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March 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, PHEV, Ford NZ, Annaliese Atina
March 04, 2025

Petrol hybrid comes to Carnival

March 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Petrol hybrid comes to Carnival

Kia’s familiar 1.6-litre petrol unit is a pepped version of a unit already serving Sorento and Sportage.

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March 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Carnival, MPV, Kia NZ, HEV, diesel
February 28, 2025

CLE begins AMG journey

February 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
CLE begins AMG journey

Six-cylinder ’53’ seems ultimately set to be joined by a V8 ’63’.

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February 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes AMG
AMG53, CLE, Mercedes Benz NZ, Coupe, CLE200, CLE300
February 28, 2025

Shark attack - five stars but also bite marks

February 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Shark attack - five stars but also bite marks

Safety auditor ANCAP gives BYD’s new ute a strong score, but also questions elements of the design and technology.

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February 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Shark 6, BYD NZ, ute, ANCAP
February 28, 2025

Lyriq order book opens

February 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Lyriq order book opens

Provisioned home charger incentive for early birds.

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February 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Cadillac
Lyriq, Experience Centre, Auckland, Jess Bala, GMSV
February 28, 2025

Kia goes for triple treat with EV roll-out

February 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Kia goes for triple treat with EV roll-out

National distributor resolutely mum on local potential for EV5 van, EV4 medium car and city-specific EV2 concept. 

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February 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
PV5, EV4, EV2, Kia New Zealand, Seoul, Kia, Spain
February 27, 2025

Terramar teed up for NZ, but what of Tavascan?

February 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Terramar teed up for NZ, but what of Tavascan?

Two key sports utilities for VW Group’s Cupra sub-brand are en route, but only one has been detailed.

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February 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Cupra
Terramar, Tavascan, Nataliya Ellingham, Cupra NZ, Giltrap Group, VW NZ
February 27, 2025

Rossi celebration M4 revealed

February 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Rossi celebration M4 revealed

No.46 has turned 46 … so BMW has created a special road-legal edition of the car he races.

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February 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M4, BMW NZ, M4 Competition, Valentino Rossi, GT3
February 26, 2025

Third Smart model prime number

February 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Third Smart model prime number

The #1 and #3 are here now, the potentially more vital #5 is still en route.

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February 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Smart
#1, #3, #5, Smart NZ, Armstrong Group
February 25, 2025

Tough terrain-tuned Everest set to shake

February 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tough terrain-tuned Everest set to shake

Tremor treatment delivers a seismic shift for off-road addicts seeking an alternate to a certain Toyota.

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February 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Rachel White, Ford NZ, biturbo, Ranger
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