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January 15, 2026

Dongfeng safety saga: Five stars for Vigo, none for Box

January 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Dongfeng safety saga: Five stars for Vigo, none for Box

Value-promoting Chinese newcomer asserts a better score for its second car here than the first has been meted.

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January 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Dongfeng
Box, Vigo, ANCAP, Euro NCAP, VSRR
January 15, 2026

Electric M3 ‘geared’ for action

January 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric M3 ‘geared’ for action

Plenty of stomp, no shortage of dynamic dexterity - as the countdown to release enters the final phase, BMW ups its argument for change.

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January 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M3, i3, BMW M, BMW, Munich, Franciscus van Meel, electric, EV, Heart of Joy
January 14, 2026

Modest improvement for new car sales in 2025

January 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Modest improvement for new car sales in 2025

Distributor organisation sees some improvement over 2024, but nothing to crow about.

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January 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, EV, PHEV, hybrid
January 13, 2026

Triple treat: Kia reveals more GT electrics

January 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Triple treat: Kia reveals more GT electrics

New EV3, EV4 and EV5 flagships are all-wheel-drive and hot to trot.

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January 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV3, EV4, EV5, GT, Kia NZ, EV6 GT, Hyundai Group, Ioniq 5 N
January 13, 2026

EV2 now a ‘maybe’ for NZ

January 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
EV2 now a ‘maybe’ for NZ

Kia’s smallest electric is now in production and distributor sentiment has become more positive than it was a year ago.

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January 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV2, EV3, EV4, Kia NZ, Brussels, Belgium
January 12, 2026

Mazda’s electric SUV for NZ

January 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Mazda’s electric SUV for NZ

The CX-6e will sell alongside a sister sedan on a common platform with the same drivetrain. Both are here before end of 2026. 

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January 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-6e, 6e, Mazda NZ, Paul Sherley, David Hodge, Hiroshima, Deepal, Changan, China
January 09, 2026

Timing challenges for petrol, battery seven chair Mahindras

January 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Timing challenges for petrol, battery seven chair Mahindras

 Ambition to avail latest models from India’s SUV specialist in 2026 relies on factory’s export plans.

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January 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mahindra
XEV 9S, Mahindra NZ, 3XO, XUV 7XO, XUV 700
January 09, 2026

Tesla fattens NZ-new warranty

January 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla fattens NZ-new warranty

Tesla has revamped its NZ-new warranty; four years, 80,000kms previously has become five years and unlimited kays.

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January 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, Model Y, warranty, five years, unlimited mileage, Thom Drew
January 08, 2026

More for less plan with updated bZ4X

January 08, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
More for less plan with updated bZ4X

Toyota is having a second go to establish the bZ4X; range is better, equipment is improved, pricing slashed. And there’s a new Touring upsize option.

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January 08, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
bZ4X, Touring, range, Pure, Motion, Hammerhead, Tatsuya Ishikawa
January 08, 2026

Spendthrift push to mean more spend for Qashqai?

January 08, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Spendthrift push to mean more spend for Qashqai?

Mid-life updates to Nissan’s compact crossover will likely include total adoption of e-Power drivetrain.

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January 08, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Qashqai, e-Power, Nissan NZ, Nissan Australia, X-Trail, CO2
January 07, 2026

RAV4 prices power up

January 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
RAV4 prices power up

Gen six line landing later this year takes country’s most popular car into new pricing territory - topping at almost $67k!

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January 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, Andrew Davis, hybrid, PHEV, plug-in hybrid, Palmerston North
January 07, 2026

Leaf battery re-life ignoring rich NZ cache

January 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Leaf battery re-life ignoring rich NZ cache

Nissan is regionally revamping batteries from clapped out Leafs. So why won’t it touch NZ domiciled cars?

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January 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Leaf, reelectrify, Nissan Node, Nissan NZ, Nissan Australia, Andrew Humberstone, Melbourne, Victoria
December 23, 2025

Fronx recalled for seat belt fail

December 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Fronx recalled for seat belt fail

Suzuki NZ repeats safety organisation’s concern about risk to rear seat passengers.

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December 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Fronx, ANCAP, safety, Wanganui, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Swift, Maruti
December 23, 2025

Government VIPs staying Seven sweet - but with electric

December 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Government VIPs staying Seven sweet - but with electric

Prolonged move from diesel to battery for Crown VIP duty appears to have finally wrapped up.

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December 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i7, BMW NZ, Adam Shaver, limo, VIP, Prime Minister, dignatories, judiciary, Crown fleet
December 22, 2025

Seatbelt fail sees freeze on Fronx

December 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Seatbelt fail sees freeze on Fronx

Safety auditor ANCAP determining single star score for compact SUV is deja vu for Suzuki NZ.

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December 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Fronx, ANCAP, one star, Swift, three stars, seatbelt, SUV
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
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