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November 27, 2025

Emergency services’ auto dial push for NZ

November 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Emergency services’ auto dial push for NZ

ANCAP pushing for higher eCall take-up as it also promises closer consideration of ADAS next year.

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November 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
ANCAP
Crash test, eCall, NZ government, SOS, crash testing, Europe
November 25, 2025

Joy of six for more Rangers, Everest

November 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Joy of six for more Rangers, Everest

MY2026.5 changes to Ford NZ sales staples also confirms new single turbo 2.0-litre diesel is much less grunty than outgoing biturbo.

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November 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, Ford NZ, Ford Australia, Wolftrak, Black Edition, Active, biturbo, V6
November 25, 2025

Mazda NZ returning to electric zone

November 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mazda NZ returning to electric zone

Bid with China-sourced 6e sedan to begin in late-2026.

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November 25, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
Dave Hodge, Changan, Mazda NZ, electric, Deepal, 6e, Mazda Australia, Hiroshma, LFP, Kodo, EX-60
November 24, 2025

Nissan intends PHEV ute in 2026

November 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Nissan intends PHEV ute in 2026

Frontier Pro will sit alongside the new Navara to kick off a China-made product push.

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November 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Navara, Frontier Pro, Dongfeng, PHEV
November 24, 2025

China Inc: When push becomes shove

November 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
China Inc: When push becomes shove

More than two dozen Chinese vehicle brands are now represented in NZ, and all have ambition to be powerhouses.

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November 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
China, BYD, Atto 3, Shark 6, Warren Willmot, GWM, Dean Sheed, Simon Rutherford, Cameron Thomas, MIA, NCAP, ANCAP
November 21, 2025

Electric Cayenne a powerful porker

November 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Cayenne a powerful porker

Battery blitz is assured by a new model that really brings home the bacon for performance fans.

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November 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Cayenne, Electric, Turbo, Porsche NZ, 911
November 20, 2025

Navara, baby BYD, Aceman among five star scorers

November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Navara, baby BYD, Aceman among five star scorers

Six vehicles have been awarded maximum scores from the national crash test auditor.

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November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Tesla Model Y, BYD Atto 1, MG QS, Nissan Navara, MINI Aceman, Volvo EX90, ANCAP, crash test, five stars, stars
November 20, 2025

China’s cheap Toyota EV not on Kiwi group’s itinerary

November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
China’s cheap Toyota EV not on Kiwi group’s itinerary

Toyota NZ has just sent a delegation to the world’s largest car making country - but not to pick a product.

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November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
bZ3X, bZ4X, Toyota NZ, electric, Champions Advisory Panel, Palmerston North, GAC
November 20, 2025

EV tech involver slams CCS dilution

November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
EV tech involver slams CCS dilution

‘The Government’s approach to electrification is woefully inadequate and it is putting NZ firmly in the global slow lane.’ 

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November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
EV, Evnex, Ed Harvey, Chris Bishop, electric, emissions, CO2
November 20, 2025

New Navara a twin to the T

November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
New Navara a twin to the T

Having gone its own way for generations, Nissan’s new ute bends the knee.

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November 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Navara, Triton, Mitsubishi, D27, D23
November 18, 2025

McLaren the man celebrated by one-off model

November 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
McLaren the man celebrated by one-off model

A special livery on a car showing in Vegas lays in a nod to make’s Kiwi founder.

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November 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
McLaren
Viva Vegas, McLaren, Bruce McLaren, Muriwai, helmet, Kiwi, 750S Spyder
November 18, 2025

Electric dream path now less certain?

November 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric dream path now less certain?

Government’s easing of environmental standards will supposedly be beneficial to buyers, but what good will really come of it?

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November 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
Emission, Clean Car Standard, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Chris Bishop
November 18, 2025

BAIC adds to Armstrong’s arsenal

November 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
BAIC adds to Armstrong’s arsenal

Two sports utility models first arrivals from the state-owned mega-maker.

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November 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BAIC, Armstrong's Distribution
BAIC, Rick Armstrong, Dongfeng, Leapmotor, Opel, Peugeot-Citroen, Smart, X55, B30, Wang Jianhui, Simon Rutherford
November 13, 2025

Will battery Hilux go the distance?

November 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Will battery Hilux go the distance?

Factory data suggests breakthrough BEV is good for grunt but not so flash for range, hauling or hefting stuff.

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November 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux BEV, battery, Toyota Europe, BEV, Toyota NZ, Palmerston North, DC, AC
November 13, 2025

Aussie rules with Navara development

November 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Aussie rules with Navara development

Regional tuning intended to make the one-tonner better for Kiwis was entirely undertaken across the Tasman.

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November 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Navara, Premcar, Australia, Warwick Daly, Tim Davis
November 12, 2025

NZ-bound Hilux models detailed

November 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-bound Hilux models detailed

Heavy emphasis on four-wheel-drive but 48 volt hybrid only goes to half the range, and manuals miss out on some kit. 

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November 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, Toyota New Zealand
November 11, 2025

Cloudy forecast for brighter Solterra?

November 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
 Cloudy forecast for brighter Solterra?

Subaru’s smartened-up electric SUV is regionally available - but when or even if it will come to NZ isn’t clear.

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November 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Subaru NZ, Inchcape, Solterra, Jerry Delaney, Trailseeker, Uncharted
November 10, 2025

2026 Hilux: What changes, what doesn’t

November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
2026 Hilux: What changes, what doesn’t

The covers have come off Toyota’s one-tonner. There’s ‘new’ new and ‘new’ that’s ‘not so much’. 

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November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, Toyota NZ, one-tonne, widetrack, ute, turbodiesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cell, Nick Hogios, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Cyber Sumo
November 10, 2025

Mean or a menace? ANCAP’s big rig bash results out

November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mean or a menace? ANCAP’s big rig bash results out

Our crash test safety auditor has given those giant American pickups a good going over. The results might surprise.

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November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chevrolet, Ford, RAM, Toyota
Toyota, RAM, Chevrolet, Ford, ANCAP, testing, Anglesea, Tundra, F-150, Silverado, 70-Series, LandCruiser
November 10, 2025

Mustang Mach-E choice slimmed

November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Mustang Mach-E choice slimmed

Base and flagship remain, dual motor mid-spec withdrawn. Specs, ranges, performances improve; RRPs back to pre-discount settings.

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November 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mach-E, Mustang, Ford NZ, Select, GT, Pre, iu, Ford New Zealand
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MotoringNZ reviews new cars and keeps readers up-to-date with the latest developments on the auto industry. All the major brands are represented. The site is owned and edited by New Zealand motoring journalist Richard Bosselman.

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