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May 07, 2025

Is Tesla losing its spark here?

May 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Is Tesla losing its spark here?

Latest financials for Tesla in NZ are out - and have raised comment.

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May 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
EV, MIA, Model 3, Tesla Model 3, Model Y, Elon Musk
May 06, 2025

ANCAP scores hybrid J7, ignores petrol

May 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
ANCAP scores hybrid J7, ignores petrol

Only the top, highest-tech version of Jaecoo’s sports utility has been evaluated by the national crash test auditor.

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May 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaecoo
J7, ANCAP, five stars, Omoda, SUV, SHS, Chery
May 05, 2025

Ford V6, Chevy V8 faults highlighted

May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ford V6, Chevy V8 faults highlighted

Big lunged powerplants cited to have potential for failure because of defective parts.

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May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, V6, diesel, Chevrolet, GMC, V8
May 05, 2025

April quiet for new car sales

May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
April quiet for new car sales

Last month’s count down on March and less than for April 2024.

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May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, registrations, Toyota, RAV4, Ford, Ranger
May 02, 2025

Electric, hybrid, hydrogen - he knows them all

May 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric, hybrid, hydrogen - he knows them all

Exclusive: Toyota New Zealand’s new boss, Tatsuya Ishikawa, has a fascinating background and some interesting ideas for Toyota’s future path here. 

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May 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Tatsuya Ishikawa, Toyota NZ, Lexus NZ, Toyota, Akio Toyoda, Electric, BEV, Hybrid, PHEV
April 30, 2025

It’s the e-maxxed D-Max

April 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
It’s the e-maxxed D-Max

Isuzu unveils fully battery-compelled version of its one-tonne ute.

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April 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Isuzu
D-Max, D-Max EV, Isuzu NZ, electric, ute
April 29, 2025

Mild hybrid Cannon safe, bigger diesel pending

April 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mild hybrid Cannon safe, bigger diesel pending

GWM here says it will keep an eye on market preferences for battery-fed drivetrains.

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April 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Cannon Alpha, PHEV, HEV
April 28, 2025

Cannon fires - Shark under attack

April 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Cannon fires - Shark under attack

GWM’s plug-in hybrid ute bests BYD rival on key attributes and one version will undercut on price, for a start.

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April 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Cannon Alpha PHEV, BYD Shark, NEDC, WLTP, Ford Ranger PHEV
April 24, 2025

VW triple hits in Shanghai

April 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
VW triple hits in Shanghai

Because it has three local partners, Germany’s biggest brand seemingly couldn’t risk being accused of playing favourites.

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April 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
VW China, China, Shanghai motor show, ID.Evo, ID.Aura, ID.Era
April 24, 2025

Electric CX out of China

April 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric CX out of China

Mazda confirms global aspiration for large sports utility in full and range-extender electric.

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April 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-6e, EZ-60, Mazda, Changan, Mazda NZ, electric, BEV, EREV
April 23, 2025

NZ-bound ES outs in full electric form

April 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-bound ES outs in full electric form

Two wholly battery-wed editions of Lexus sedan will site with ongoing hybrid version. It’s here next year.

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April 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
ES, electric, hybrid, G-AK
April 22, 2025

Chery comeback: Factory push with 10 outlets

April 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Chery comeback: Factory push with 10 outlets

A second time around for China’s largest car exporter promises a better experience than the initial short-lived showing.

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April 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Tiggo, Chery NZ, J3, J11, quality, Ateco, Omoda, Jaecoo, Lewis Lu
April 21, 2025

Palisade joins Hyundai’s hybrid gang

April 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Palisade joins Hyundai’s hybrid gang

Big fella’s diesel push is over; like Santa Fe and smaller SUVs it’s now dedicated to electric-assisted petrol.

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April 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Palisade, Hyundai NZ, Santa Fe, hybrid, petrol-electric
April 18, 2025

It’s the ‘out there’ Outback

April 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
It’s the ‘out there’ Outback

Subaru’s Kiwi favourite off-road wagon has adopted a chunky new look.

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April 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Outback, Wilderness, Subaru NZ, Canyonero
April 18, 2025

Trailseeker takes Subaru on new trek

April 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Trailseeker takes Subaru on new trek

Solterra’s new mud mate delivers as an electric Outback.

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April 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Solterra, Trailseeker, New York motor show, Toyota, bZ4X, Subaru NZ
April 17, 2025

Tasman set to start with double cabs

April 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tasman set to start with double cabs

Five versions, all with common diesel automatic transmission and all-wheel-drive likely here from July.

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April 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Tasman, Todd McDonald, Kia NZ, REgistrations, turbodiesel
April 15, 2025

More bucks now for GMC big boy

April 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
More bucks now for GMC big boy

The biggest brand-new thing yet in the large SUV sector has sustained a price hit.

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April 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
GMSV
Yukon Denali, Corvette, Silverado, ZR2, Jess Bala, GMSV
April 15, 2025

Ultimate upside to astounding downforce

April 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ultimate upside to astounding downforce

Fire up this electric wonder and your world truly can go topsy-turvy. This video is insane!

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April 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
McMurtry
McMurtry Spierling, Goodwood, downforce, Thomas Yates
April 15, 2025

Peugeot upscales hybrid push

April 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Peugeot upscales hybrid push

Just-landed 5008 lends seven seat opportunity to its sports utility presence.

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April 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
5008 hybrid, Auto Distributors NZ, Brian Carr, 3008 hybrid, e-5008, e-3008
April 11, 2025

Cadillac ‘experience’ space now open

April 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Cadillac ‘experience’ space now open

GM’s elite brand’s primary national outlet is more than a sales room and is no shack. It might also very likely feel familiar to EV fans.

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April 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Cadillac
Auckland, Experience Centre, Karangahape Rd, Jess Bala
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