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December 19, 2025

Five stars for MGs, Haval

December 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Five stars for MGs, Haval

Acing the national crash test safety has been achieved by two Chinese makes - but one product has been recalled as result of an observed anomaly.

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December 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM, Haval, MG
ANCAP, Carla Hoorweg, Melbourne, recall, five stars, MG ZS
December 18, 2025

Ford NZ boss a high flier back at the wheel

December 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ford NZ boss a high flier back at the wheel

Fadi Mawal started with the Blue Oval as a forklift driver … and now he’s overseeing the brand regionally.

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December 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Fadi Mawal, Ford CEO, Ford NZ, For Australia, CEO
December 17, 2025

New RAV4 first Toyota with emergency services alert

December 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
New RAV4 first Toyota with emergency services alert

‘Call for help’ ability has an interesting international ingredient. 

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December 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, e-call, Australia, OTA, Hilux, PHEV, Hey Toyota, Cloud, SIM, Albertus Mulder
December 17, 2025

Updated Stonic starts with less

December 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Updated Stonic starts with less

A big refresh for the well-established base crossover kicks in with a discount for the base edition.

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December 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Stonic, Rio, turbo, 48 volt, Kia NZ, Todd McDonald, refresh, ANCAP, unrated
December 16, 2025

Denza retail plan shared

December 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Denza retail plan shared

BYD’s premium brand will kick in with four outlets selling super-hybrid SUVs.

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December 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Denza
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, B5, B8, Paul Ellis
December 16, 2025

Meister class: Acing the ultimate Toyota title

December 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Meister class: Acing the ultimate Toyota title

The best of the best of test drivers employed by Japan’s most powerful brand earn an accreditation that has just gone to a Kiwi. But is all as it seems?

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December 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
Toyota, Meister, LFA, Chris Amon, Naruse, Nurburgring, Nordschliefe, TRS, CTFROC
December 12, 2025

Hybrid Torres finally lands

December 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid Torres finally lands

Battery assist with petrol back-up represents a new direction for KGM crossover.

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December 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KGM
Torres, Torres Hybrid, petrol electric, SsangYong, Kym Mellow, Jerry Delaney, self-charging
December 12, 2025

Hilux another Kiwi to fly the ditch?

December 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hilux another Kiwi to fly the ditch?

Toyota high-ups who directed development of the latest version of this Kiwi icon have now finally tried the finished product on our terrain. 

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December 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, Toyota NZ, Japan, development, Hilux Mako
December 10, 2025

Seltos unboxes as bigger kind of small

December 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Seltos unboxes as bigger kind of small

New engines, extra technology and more room for your shopping.

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December 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Seltos, Kia NZ, X-Line
December 10, 2025

Denza’s first NZ product priced, sales pitch unclear

December 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Denza’s first NZ product priced, sales pitch unclear

BYD’s premium brand will start with super-hybrid SUVs.

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December 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Denza
BYD, Denza Australia and New Zealand, BYD Australian and NZ, B5, B8, Leopard
December 09, 2025

Tank 300 taking PHEV option

December 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tank 300 taking PHEV option

GWM’s rugged entry SUV will the third option for a fuel-saving drivetrain already meted to the Tank 500 and Cannon Alpha utility.

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December 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Great Wall, Cameron Thomas, GWM NZ, Hi4-T, PHEV, Tank 500, Cannon Alpha
December 09, 2025

Sun-struck Subaru issued

December 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Sun-struck Subaru issued

The latest limited edition from Fuji is an example of blue sky thinking.

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December 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
BRZ, Subaru NZ, Kiiro, Series Yellow, Jerry Delaney
December 09, 2025

More space, lots of stars for GLB

December 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
More space, lots of stars for GLB

Electric involvement is now total for Germany’s car-based compact family bus.

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December 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
GLB, EQB, Mercedes Benz, MBUX, Superscreen, CLA, GLC, hybrid, 800v, DC, GLB 250, GLB 350
December 08, 2025

Pricing, model plan for Elroq and Enyaq shared

December 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Pricing, model plan for Elroq and Enyaq shared

Skoda’s larger EV heads back to 2023 launch pricing zone; smaller newcomer has stickers last seen when make was discounting last year.

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December 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Elroq, Enyaq, Skoda NZ, EV, EVDB.NZ, electric, Alex Brown
December 08, 2025

Stronger star sign for Scorpio?

December 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Stronger star sign for Scorpio?

A huge safety upgrade update to Mahindra’s ANCAP-tarnished big seven seater has finally unrolled.

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December 08, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mahindra
Scorpio, Mahindra, India, ANCAP, zero score, stars
December 05, 2025

Greatest Gazoo signed for NZ: GR GT is a go!

December 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Greatest Gazoo signed for NZ: GR GT is a go!

Glam GT coupe with more kapow than Toyota’s previous ultimate offer, the Lexus LFA, is set to take on NZ roads - and tracks, too.

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December 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota, Lexus
GR, Andrew Davis, Toyota NZ, Lexus, LFA, V10, V8, Gazoo Racing
December 04, 2025

Hard goes soft: G-Class cabrio confirmed

December 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hard goes soft: G-Class cabrio confirmed

The bigfoot of the Mercedes’ passenger fleet is opening up to its fans.

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December 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
G-Class, cabriolet, Maybach, Landaulet, V12, V8, Sweden, Austria, Graz
December 04, 2025

Ring time cred for 911 - spend big, save seconds … somewhere

December 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ring time cred for 911 - spend big, save seconds … somewhere

A wild new Manthey kit for the hotshot Porsche adds to its king of the track cred. 

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December 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
GT3, 911, Nurburgring, Nordschliefe, Manthey, Weissach, Porsche, Meuspath
December 03, 2025

Ranger heading to year’s best status

December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger heading to year’s best status

New vehicle sales are showing gradual improvement. For the ute that has held historic leadership, easily-achieved dominance continues.

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December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, November, Aimee Wiley, Motor Industry Association, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi ASX, Ford Everest
December 03, 2025

NZ up for additional Super Duty choices

December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ up for additional Super Duty choices

Premium themed double cab and a pick up styling are in our mix, brand confirms.

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December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Super Duty, Ford NZ, Tom Clancy, XLT, Pick up
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