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September 30, 2025

MG on charge with HS hybrids

September 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
MG on charge with HS hybrids

Flagship plug-in version cites significant range and EV-only abilities.

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September 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
MG, Dean Sheed, Super Hybrid, Essence, PHEV, Outlander, Haval H6, RAV4
September 29, 2025

Supra to cut a track with special

September 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Supra to cut a track with special

Track Edition is less full out than the Final Edition going to other markets, but still looks special.

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September 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
GR, GR Supra, Walkinshaw, Toyota NZ, B58, six cylinder
September 29, 2025

EX30 swaps suit for swanndri

September 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
EX30 swaps suit for swanndri

Cross Country flagship bumps city slicker original formats and prices also slashed.

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September 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
EX30, Cross Country, Daile Stephens, Volvo Cars NZ, electric
September 26, 2025

JLR hacker attack impact on NZ unclear

September 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
JLR hacker attack impact on NZ unclear

With the production flow from UK factories ceased and the Slovakia operation supplying here also affected, what impact is there on NZ supply?

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September 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Land Rover
Defender, Discovery, Land Rover, JLR, Jaguar, Ben Montgomery, Motorcorp
September 26, 2025

Ranger ID challenge is about to get harder

September 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
 Ranger ID challenge is about to get harder

Badge delete decision makes it harder to pick one lone Ranger from another.

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September 26, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ford NZ, Wildtrak, Raptor, Tom Clancy, XLT, Sport
September 25, 2025

A1 intent driving impending EV make

September 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
A1 intent driving impending EV make

Bullish new entry Xpeng is suggesting it will be different to other car makes out of China already in NZ.

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September 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Xpeng
AI, Damian Royce, technology, G6
September 25, 2025

Engine swap for entry Isuzus

September 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Engine swap for entry Isuzus

Bigger brawn, better living … that’s the promise from the new 2.2-litre turbodiesel.

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September 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Isuzu
D-Max, MU-X, Isuzu NZ, RZ4F
September 24, 2025

No noise, just fast … very, very fast

September 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
No noise, just fast … very, very fast

Driver of world record Chinese hypercar says success came from quiet resolve.

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September 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Yangwang, Germany, Papenburg
September 24, 2025

Next-gen ProPilot cruising Tokyo

September 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Next-gen ProPilot cruising Tokyo

Nissan’s response to Tesla’s FSD has more tech, including LiDAR. It’s cited for 2027 production.

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September 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
September 24, 2025

Updated Outlander upholds top score

September 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Updated Outlander upholds top score

Extra safety ingredients help Kiwi favourite withstand tougher test

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September 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Outlander, PHEV, ANCAP, Mitsubishi Motors NZ
September 23, 2025

Hydrogen X5 talked up regionally

September 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hydrogen X5 talked up regionally

Munich confirms fuel cell edition will join EV, PHEV, petrol and diesel types - will we see it here?

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September 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iX5, X5, Munich, BMW NZ, BMW Australia, EV, PHEV, petrol, diesel, FCEV, Hydrogen
September 23, 2025

Impending MG ute an ANCAP star

September 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Impending MG ute an ANCAP star

Independent national auditor says model’s LDV history helped sort score.

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September 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
ute, U9, LDV, Terron 9, ANCAP, five star, safety
September 23, 2025

Updated Corolla Cross signalled

September 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Updated Corolla Cross signalled

GR Sport edition adding to line-up, minor equipments tweaks, no prices yet.

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September 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
September 22, 2025

Core Zeekr offer priced for NZ

September 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Core Zeekr offer priced for NZ

Three variants of Model Y rival coming to shake up sector. Will Elon be worried?

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September 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Zeekr
NordEast, Tesla, Model Y, 7X, Golden battery
September 19, 2025

Tour of Duty - ‘super Ranger’ data shared

September 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tour of Duty - ‘super Ranger’ data shared

Full specifications and accessories for next year’s heavy-duty workhorse have been shared.

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September 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger Super Duty, Super Duty, Ranger, Ford Australia, Ford, Ford NZ, ute, Farm Pack, Work Pack, Adventure Pack
September 19, 2025

Electric-assist Cruiser for region

September 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assist Cruiser for region

Petrol-hybrid version of the 300-Series is signing up for an Outback adventure. Will it also test NZ interest?

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September 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
LandCruiser, LandCruiser 300, Toyota NZ, Toyota Australia, hybrid, parallel hybrid, PHEV, RAV4
September 18, 2025

Geely PHEV slips into sub-$50k zone

September 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Geely PHEV slips into sub-$50k zone

New Starray in two common drivetrain specifications.

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September 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
September 18, 2025

Hands’ off starts now - Tesla FSD active in NZ

September 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hands’ off starts now - Tesla FSD active in NZ

Latest Model 3 and Model Y first up for self-driving function.

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September 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
FSD Supervised, Autonomous, Elon Musk, NZ, MG, IM
September 17, 2025

Leapmotor B10 electric here soon

September 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Leapmotor B10 electric here soon

Life and Design formats landing; no pricing yet. What of range extender availed elsewhere?

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September 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
B10, C10, electric car, EV, Stellantis, Armstrong Group, Rick Armstrong, Auto Distributors NZ
September 17, 2025

NZ-confirmed Mitsi EV wows local boss

September 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-confirmed Mitsi EV wows local boss

Kiwi input into Taiwan-sourced crossover’s development has also been well received. 

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September 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Yulon, Foxtron, Foxconn, Tony Johnston, Mitsubishi Motors NZ, Outlander, Grandis
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