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February 25, 2026

Call of the wild for Forester, Crosstrek

February 25, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Call of the wild for Forester, Crosstrek

Potential for local availability of Wilderness editions of Subaru’s other petrol off-seal-sorted SUVs has firmed.

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February 25, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Outback, Wilderness, Subaru NZ, Forester, Crosstrek, Solterra, Uncharted
February 24, 2026

Grok enabled for NZ Teslas

February 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Grok enabled for NZ Teslas

Rollout starts with HW3 cars, but latest models should also have A1 assist on board within days.

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February 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Grok, A1, Tesla, Elon Musk, Tesla NZ, assistant
February 24, 2026

Diesel-hybrid ute a Chery delight?

February 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Diesel-hybrid ute a Chery delight?

Could KP31 unveiled yesterday be the battery-assisted breakthrough rural NZ has been waiting for?

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February 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
KP31, diesel, PHEV, hybrid, Chery
February 23, 2026

Everest range more of a mountain

February 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Everest range more of a mountain

The pricing plan for the rejigged Ford Everest has announced. The peak model is more expensive, base camp establishes at lower elevation.

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February 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, Ford NZ, biturbo, V6, diesel
February 23, 2026

Epiq indecision admitted

February 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Epiq indecision admitted

Buyer trends for larger electrics expected to clarify NZ baby Skoda’s market potential .

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February 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Epiq, Enyaq, Elroq, electric, EV, Matthew Markby, Skoda NZ
February 23, 2026

Audi RS 5: A tonne (actually several) of talent

February 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Audi RS 5: A tonne (actually several) of talent

The electric age is upon an Ingolstadt icon. It loads up on kiloWatts …. and kilograms.

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February 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS 5, RS 4, RS 6, BMW M3, Mercedes-AMG C63, Ingolstadt, Audi NZ
February 20, 2026

Navara RRPs slim, donor still starts lower

February 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Navara RRPs slim, donor still starts lower

Nissan’s new utility will avail in four auto double cab 4x4 forms; two for work, two for play.

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February 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Navara, Mitsubishi Triton, SL, ST, ST-X, Pro-4X, GLX, GLXR, VRX
February 20, 2026

Tesla hands-free driving now a sub deep-dive

February 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla hands-free driving now a sub deep-dive

Axing one-cost availability for monthly payments is in tune with trend change, brand says.

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February 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
FSD(S), Level Two, Model 3, Model Y, Hardware 4, Autopilot
February 20, 2026

Box safety improvements yet to be unpacked

February 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Box safety improvements yet to be unpacked

Dongfeng distributor says there’s no hiding from baby EV’s shortcoming. “It is what it is.” 

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February 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Dongfeng
ANCAP, VSR, European NCAP, Waka Kotahi, Simon Rutherford
February 19, 2026

Outback bulks up in size and price

February 19, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Outback bulks up in size and price

Wilderness keeps turbo vibe going, but pushes this wagon into new sticker territory.

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February 19, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
outback, Wilderness, XT, AWD, Premium
February 11, 2026

Palisade joins Hyundai’s hybrid gang

February 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Palisade joins Hyundai’s hybrid gang

Big fella’s diesel push is over and choice has reduced to a plush flagship.

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February 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
palisade, Leighton Agnew, Hyundai NZ, Santa Fe, hybrid, petrol-electric
February 10, 2026

Epiq unveil now close; NZ intention unclear

February 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Epiq unveil now close; NZ intention unclear

The smallest electric in Skoda’s stable is just months away from production start.

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February 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Epiq, Enyaq, Elroq, EV, Skoda NZ, MEB, Alex Brown
February 09, 2026

Ups and downs of Ranger rejig

February 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Ups and downs of Ranger rejig

Dropping that well-supported biturbo four-pot diesel means a big pricing revision for Ford’s one-tonner.

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February 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, diesel, biturbo, V6, single turbo, Super Duty, XLT, Everest, Raptor
February 09, 2026

Premium play presumes for Tesla pair

February 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Premium play presumes for Tesla pair

Change of badging, no alternation to trim and stickers - so mainstream or something more upmarket?

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February 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model Y, Model 3, Model X, Model S, Elon Musk, EV
February 05, 2026

Spendthrift push, more spend for Qashqai

February 05, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Spendthrift push, more spend for Qashqai

Wholesale adoption of clever engine-fed electric drivetrain comes at a cost.

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February 05, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Qashqai, e-Power, price
February 05, 2026

Banger year from Benz

February 05, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Banger year from Benz

Massively updated S-Class just the first act of a major show of technical force.

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February 05, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
February 04, 2026

New car sales up, but caution still in air

February 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
New car sales up, but caution still in air

January this year was better than the same month in 2025, but that doesn’t mean the market is finally running well.

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February 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Aimee Wiley, Motor Industry Association, MIA, Toyota, Tesla, BYD, Atto 1, RAV4, Ranger, Ford
February 04, 2026

CR-V choice, pricing broadens

February 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
CR-V choice, pricing broadens

Honda’s biggest sports utility line-up now has a new entry product, but also asks flagship fans to bring more cash. 

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February 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
CR-V, Honda NZ, Honda Sensing, HUD
February 03, 2026

Why NZ Skodas have to play ball with Euro rules

February 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Why NZ Skodas have to play ball with Euro rules

No owner access to OTA, no integrated sat nav and now no aftermarket tow ball - now cars are computers on wheels, that’s the price Skoda NZ pays to keep safe from hackers.

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February 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
towing, towball, metric, imperial, OTA, Alex Brown, cybersecurity, hackers
February 02, 2026

High five: Baby Tank PHEV signs

February 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
High five: Baby Tank PHEV signs

The smaller of the two models in GWM’s robust off-roader family has yet another drivetrain.

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February 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Tank, Tank 300, Tank 500, Cannon Alpha, PHEV, electric, WLTC, WLTP
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