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January 22, 2026

Blue day for old gold: Ford revives racing tie to never-say-die engine

January 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Blue day for old gold: Ford revives racing tie to never-say-die engine

It’s a return to the ICE age in every sense with Ford NZ reviving long dormant backing for a classic racing class.

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January 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Formula Ford, Rodin Cars, David Dicker, Annaliese Atina, Tom Clancy, carburettor, Duratec, Zetec, Liam Lawson, Scott Dixon, Shane van Gisbergen, Brendon Hartley, Team Hutchinson Ford
January 22, 2026

Volvo NZ unveils EV aspiration with EX double

January 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Volvo NZ unveils EV aspiration with EX double

Newly-revealed EX60 and long-awaited EX90 both starters for this year.

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January 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
EX60, EX90, Daile Stephens, Volvo NZ, EX30, Cross Country, electric, WLTP
January 21, 2026

Q3 times three: A hybrid and two petrols

January 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Q3 times three: A hybrid and two petrols

Audi NZ lays out initial product plan for important entry SUV.

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January 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q3, Sportback, SUV, Audi NZ, Greg Leet
January 20, 2026

More perk for Munich’s baby brawler

January 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
More perk for Munich’s baby brawler

All-paw six-cylinder pumps up but also lives more cleanly.

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January 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M240i, performance, M2, BMW NZ
January 20, 2026

Purely pump-wed Tiggo SUVs incoming

January 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Purely pump-wed Tiggo SUVs incoming

Having established in plug-in hybrid form, Chery’s ‘7’ and ‘8’ models will avail with purely petrol power from February.

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January 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Tiggo 7, Tiggo 8, Chery NZ, CHS, Super Hybrid
January 19, 2026

Who wants to live forever? Answer: Your EV

January 19, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Who wants to live forever? Answer: Your EV

Battery degradation needn’t be a concern for electric car drivers, according to a new study into lifespans.

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January 19, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles
GeoTab, Nissan Leaf, Lithium ion, Nickel metal hybrid, battery, degradation, ADAC, Automobile Association, NZAA, Charlotte Argue, Canada
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
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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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