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October 15, 2025

Navara to unveil on November 19

October 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Navara to unveil on November 19

NZ release timing? It’ll show some time in the first half of 2026.

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October 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Navara, Andrew Humberstone, Nissan NZ, November 19, Mitsubishi Triton
October 15, 2025

Jaecoo baby on horizon

October 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Jaecoo baby on horizon

J5 signalled for early 2026 regional release.

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October 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaecoo
J5, J7, Omoda, Chery
October 14, 2025

Six-wheeler LS and electric Corolla hinted

October 14, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Six-wheeler LS and electric Corolla hinted

Toyota and Lexus concepts suggest a wild ride for impending car show.

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October 14, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla, Lexus LS, Century, Mobility Japan, Akio Toyoda
October 14, 2025

Corvette updates finally coming

October 14, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Corvette updates finally coming

Fresh cabin, more technology, stiffened stickers.

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October 14, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
GMSV
Chevrolet, Corvette, 2LT, 3LT, Coupe, Convertible, Chevrolet Connected Services, MY26
October 11, 2025

No pressies for CR-V’s milestone birthday

October 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
No pressies for CR-V’s milestone birthday

A few mates around, some nice words but otherwise nothing special seems planned for the first born in Honda’s light recreational family.

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October 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
CR-V, Honda NZ, HR-V, ZR-V, Passport, Pilot, Carolyn McMahon
October 10, 2025

GWM’s high-up’s orange crush

October 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
GWM’s high-up’s orange crush

Donald Trump reference and ‘shit’ talk adds spark to tech briefing pep talk from Chinese make’s colourful top man.

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October 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
GWM, Parker Shi, Lang Lang, VinFast, Trubiani, Nicole Wu, James Yang, Donald Trump, tech day
October 10, 2025

Chery seven seat PHEV here soon

October 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Chery seven seat PHEV here soon

Flagship of Chinese make’s selection has latest drivetrain tech.

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October 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Tiggo 9, Lucas Harris, Chery NZ, CSH, NEDC, WLTP, Super Hybrid
October 10, 2025

Elettrica - Ferrari breaks battery car silence

October 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Elettrica - Ferrari breaks battery car silence

Technical detail about impending four-door that is unlike anything previously made in Maranello has shared. 

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October 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ferrari
Elettrica, Maranello, Italy, supercar, Sk On, Ferrari Forever
October 09, 2025

Wey open for MPV-favouring fan base

October 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Wey open for MPV-favouring fan base

Luxury MPV will be niche, but still a safe bet given likely customer familiarity.

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October 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Cameron Thomas, Wey, GWM, Tank 700, Steven Maciver, Haval, Ora, Cannon, Blue Mountain, Mocha, G9, Zeekr 009, Gaoshan
October 09, 2025

GWM confident challenging NZ market big guns

October 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
GWM confident challenging NZ market big guns

‘We are aiming to get into the top eight next year and the year after into the top five’ says highly-credentialed, newly-appointed country manager.

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October 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Cameron Thomas, John Kett, country manager, PHEV, electrified, hybrid
October 08, 2025

Product push by GWM brand family

October 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Product push by GWM brand family

PHEV and electric are to the fore via Haval, Ora and a new entry, Wey.

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October 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Ora 5, Wey, Jolion Max, China
October 07, 2025

GWM enhancing diesel grunt

October 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
GWM enhancing diesel grunt

Big banger 3.0-litre is coming; our region has been chosen as the global launch pad.

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October 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Tech day, Richard Zhu, Nicole Wu, Tank 500, Tank 700, Cannon Alpha
October 07, 2025

BYD baby on price attack?

October 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
BYD baby on price attack?

The Atto 1 is coming and with it lends chance for the Chinese make to upset the established creche of Kiwi-favoured small cars.

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October 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Atto 2, Atto 1, Euro NCAP, Ateco NZ, ANCAP, Warren Willmot
October 06, 2025

Electric Cayenne a big screen attraction

October 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Cayenne a big screen attraction

Not only does it have a giant centre display, but it’s also bendy.

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October 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Cayenne, EV, Weissach
October 06, 2025

NZ set to learn from Toyota’s living lab

October 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ set to learn from Toyota’s living lab

Woven City, an ambitious Toyota technology development process five years in the making, has opened - and Kiwis will benefit.

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October 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Woven City, Japan, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Toyota NZ, Palmerston North, technology, robots
October 06, 2025

PHEV GWM Tank pips hybrid edition

October 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
PHEV GWM Tank pips hybrid edition

On the one hand, it has full electric and a plug … on the other, there are fewer seats. 

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October 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Hi-4T, Tank 500, PHEV, HEV, Tank 700, Lang Lang, Tank, Rob Trubiani
October 03, 2025

Hybrid not a hybrid - Hilux/Prado back in spotlight

October 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid not a hybrid - Hilux/Prado back in spotlight

Toyota NZ’s desire to market its 48 volt-assisted diesel as a hybrid doesn’t wash with its Aussie counterpart, which is back on the attack about mis-labelling.

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October 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Sean Hanley, Toyota Australia, Toyota New Zealand, Hilux, Prado, Landcruiser 300, LandCruiser, Palmerston North, Manawatu, Hybrid Synergy Drive, EFficiency Hybrid, Performance Hybrid
October 03, 2025

Rear-drive Tesla M3 re-sets range hit

October 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Rear-drive Tesla M3 re-sets range hit

Adoption of battery previously restricted to AWD models boosts potential.

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October 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, NMC, LFP, Long Range
October 02, 2025

Kia EV4 slips in with low Cd, best range

October 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Kia EV4 slips in with low Cd, best range

Cheapest version of new fastback cites as Kia’s most efficient car here.

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October 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV4, EV3, Todd McDonald, EV
October 02, 2025

Camry down from three to one

October 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Camry down from three to one

Low demand for sedans has kiboshed all but the flagship grade, but Toyota is proposing this as a plus.

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October 02, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Camry, ZR, hybrid, GX, SX, Andrew Davis, TNZ, Palmerston North, Manawatu
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