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October 31, 2025

Elexio short-listed for Hyundai NZ acceptance

October 31, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Elexio short-listed for Hyundai NZ acceptance

Korean giant’s first China-made car, a medium battery-fed SUV, could be here from early 2026.

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October 31, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Elexio, Hyundai NZ, E-GMP, 800 volt, Ioniq 5, Kona EV, Ross Wenzlick
October 30, 2025

Electric Vitara push with two versions

October 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Vitara push with two versions

Common battery size and the choice of front and all-wheel-drive for Suzuki’s first battery car.

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October 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
e-Vitara, electric, Aaron Wales, Wanganui, Suzuki NZ
October 30, 2025

Lexus, Century go full glam in Tokyo

October 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus, Century go full glam in Tokyo

Toyota now has two global prestige brands - and both are seeking to make territorial gain.

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October 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
Simon Humphries, Toyota, Tokyo, Akio Toyoda, Lexus, Century, Mobility Japan
October 30, 2025

Subby sensations - one for now, another for the future?

October 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Subby sensations - one for now, another for the future?

Subaru Technica International has pulled the covers off two engaging power plays.

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October 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
WRC, WRX, STi, Subaru Technica International, Mobility Japan, Tokyo, electric, turbo, Performance-B, Performance-E
October 30, 2025

Hot cross fun from Mazda

October 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hot cross fun from Mazda

A rotary-electric performance coupe that runs on algae and the next Mazda2.

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October 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
Vision X Coupe, Vision X Compact, Mazda, Mazda2
October 30, 2025

One for us? Honda's electric kei signalled

October 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
One for us? Honda's electric kei signalled

Nippy, zippy street-wise battery baby is heading this way.

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October 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
Kei Class, Super-ONE, Prelude, CR-V, ZR-V, Japan Mobility Show, Jay Joseph, BYD Atto 1, e:N1
October 29, 2025

Meet Elevance, Mitsubishi's six-seater all-terrain SUV

October 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Meet Elevance, Mitsubishi's six-seater all-terrain SUV

Mitsubishi’s promise of delivering a design study for a go-everywhere electrified luxury model has fulfilled in Tokyo today.

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October 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Elevance, Mobility Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Mitsubishi Motors NZ, SUV, Delica
October 29, 2025

Used tyre recycling hitting targets

October 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Used tyre recycling hitting targets

Tyre recycling effort is paying off, though a South Island processing restriction requires more attention.

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October 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Tyrewise, Mark Gilbert, recycling, Auto Stewardship NZ
October 29, 2025

Seen to be green - Farizon voices eco message

October 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Seen to be green - Farizon voices eco message

China’s electric commercial kingpin says good environmental intention must begin with sustainability effort on the production line.

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October 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Farizon
Geely, Giltrap Group, NordEast, Kevin Richards, VW, EV, environment, China, battery
October 28, 2025

U9 ute tipped to lead MG push

October 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
U9 ute tipped to lead MG push

Sino-Brit make’s regional boss reckons traydeck sector is a golden ticket.

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October 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
U9, Dean Sheed, Peter Ciao, MG, ute, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, LDV Terron 9, Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi Triton, BYD Shark 6, Kia Tasman
October 28, 2025

Furniture ring in for Audi’s new electric

October 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Furniture ring in for Audi’s new electric

When the question ‘what’ll it take to bowl over early adopters of the A6 Avant e-tron?’ is taken literally by the marketing team.

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October 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
A6 AVant e-tron, Tim Webber, Greg Leet, Audi NZ, bowl, furniture
October 24, 2025

Sleek Aus-signed Mazda electric on NZ wishlist

October 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Sleek Aus-signed Mazda electric on NZ wishlist

The battery-wed replacement for the Mazda6 is coming to the region next year.

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October 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
6e, Changan, Hiroshima, Kodo, China, Deepal, LFP, WLTP
October 24, 2025

IM6 priced, full talents yet to reveal

October 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
IM6 priced, full talents yet to reveal

The first car from MG’s upmarket offshoot has been priced. How smart will it really be?

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October 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
IM6, Intelligence in Motion, MG NZ, Dean Sheed, Level 2, Level 3, LEvel 4
October 23, 2025

BYD baby set for price bash?

October 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
BYD baby set for price bash?

Small electric’s positioning and spec expected to be shared in a fortnight.

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October 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Atto 1, BYD Australia and NZ, BYD NZ, Ateco, Warren Willmot, electric, Suzuki Swift
October 23, 2025

2026 RAV4’s hybrid, PHEV spread clarified

October 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
2026 RAV4’s hybrid, PHEV spread clarified

Self-contained system primarily front foots fleet-favoured choices, while mainly upmarket editions have new mains-fed choice.

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October 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, PHEV, hybrid, GR Sport, Andrew Davis, XSE, GLX, GX, GXL, Limited, Adventure
October 22, 2025

GTS the extra-energised electric Macan

October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
GTS the extra-energised electric Macan

Sportier kind of Porsche’s small sports utility vehicle revealed; here around April-May next year.

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October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Macan, EV, Cayenne, Michael Leiters, Oliver Blume, GTS
October 22, 2025

U9’s Ring rampage

October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
U9’s Ring rampage

Having set a fastest speed for a production car, this blitzer BYD has now smashed up the Nurburgring.

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October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Yangwang, U9, Nurburgring, Nordschliefe, Moritz Kranz, Hu Xiaoqing, Papenburg
October 22, 2025

Camper, ute, adventure wagon and family car in one

October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Camper, ute, adventure wagon and family car in one

Chery has created the Swiss Army knife of SUVs.

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October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Chery User Summit, China, SUV, 7 set transformable
October 22, 2025

Electric-assist Amarok short circuits

October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assist Amarok short circuits

Ford’s PHEV tech for Ranger could conceivably be an easy transfer into VW’s Amarok and the NZ distributor was interested. Turns out Germany isn’t.

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October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, Kevin Richards, PHEV, South Africa, Stormtrak, Wildtrak, Ford Authority
October 21, 2025

FJ Cruiser is back … with NZ-favoured diesel hybrid

October 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
FJ Cruiser is back … with NZ-favoured diesel hybrid

The ‘modern’ FJ Cruiser has been reborn … and an engine that already serves in two Land Cruisers and the Hilux here is signalled for use.

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October 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
FJ, Land Cruiser, Prado, Simon Humphries, Land Rover Defender 90, Toyota NZ
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