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April 24, 2026

Radical hybrid for NZ-bound T-Roc

April 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Radical hybrid for NZ-bound T-Roc

VW’s baby crossover already has battery-assisted drivetrains, but the very latest is much more of a revelation.

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April 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
T-Roc, VW NZ, hybrid, Honda, Toyota, Golf R, Golf
April 23, 2026

No ANCAP tick for initial arrival RAV4

April 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
No ANCAP tick for initial arrival RAV4

Toyota being caught by auditor’s protocol change means only future cars merit whatever safety score is decided.

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April 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, ANCAP, safety, Euro NCAP, Toyota NZ, Toyota Japan, NEDC, WLTP
April 23, 2026

EQS off NZ Benz menu, what of BMW rival?

April 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
EQS off NZ Benz menu, what of BMW rival?

Status of Mercedes’ plush sedan and sports utility clarified in wake of limo’s recent update.

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April 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW, Mercedes Benz
EQS, i7, Mercedes Benz NZ, BMW NZ, electric, 2023, registrations, 4Matic, xDrive60
April 21, 2026

Three is Hyundai’s latest electric number

April 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Three is Hyundai’s latest electric number

Chirpy five-seater aims to lower Ioniq entry price.

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April 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 3, Ioniq 5, Inster, Hyundai NZ, E-GMP, electric, 800v, 400v
April 21, 2026

Now you C it … in electric

April 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Now you C it … in electric

Mercedes’ core sedan has begun its battery-enabled journey.

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April 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
C-Class, C400 4Matic, electric, Mercedes Benz NZ, GLC, i3, range, 800v, 400v, MB.EA
April 20, 2026

Self-drive potential for HW3 Teslas en route

April 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Self-drive potential for HW3 Teslas en route

Confirmation of access timeframe comes as reports from the United States suggests complications in getting older cars to match latest fare.

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April 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
FSD, Tesla NZ, FSD-S, Tesla Australia, Model Y, Model 3
April 16, 2026

Juke jilted, report says Chinese takeouts preferred

April 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Juke jilted, report says Chinese takeouts preferred

Thumbs’ down from Nissan NZ to make’s latest electric.

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April 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Juke, X-Trail, e-Power, electric, EV, Nissan Australia, Nissan NZ, Ariya
April 16, 2026

EQS update brings more tech, better range

April 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
EQS update brings more tech, better range

The premium electric experience behind the three-pointed star emblem has longer legs, faster charging and a steer-by-wire option.

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April 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
EQS, limosine, Mercedes Benz NZ, EQS AMG 53, EQS 450 4Matic, WLTP, NEDC
April 16, 2026

Neo revision for NZ-absent volume ID

April 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Neo revision for NZ-absent volume ID

Might this big facelift for the ID 3 finally be the trigger for local introduction?

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April 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.3, ID 3 Neo, VW NZ, VW ID 4, ID 5, MEB
April 15, 2026

Hitting the big time in small scale

April 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Hitting the big time in small scale

A chance for your special drive to be reproduced and distributed around the world in Hot Wheels miniature form returns.

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April 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Hot Wheels, mattel, competition, Chris Watson
April 15, 2026

Fourth special issue WRX here

April 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Fourth special issue WRX here

Another case of yellow fever with Senko edition. 

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April 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
WRX, Jerry Delaney, Senko, watch, AKA, Tatsu, Todoroki, Subaru NZ, Inchcape, BRZ, Kiiro
April 15, 2026

Juke sparks up Nissan’s EV family

April 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Juke sparks up Nissan’s EV family

The electric Juke has a dramatic edge - but is that enough to jolt NZ into involving?

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April 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Juke, EV, Nissan NZ, Ariya, Leaf
April 15, 2026

RAV brings PHEV performance to the fore

April 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
RAV brings PHEV performance to the fore

Impressive electric-pure range is cited for incoming flagships, but how trustworthy are figures garnered from a maligned protocol?

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April 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, PHEV, NEDC, WLTP, WLTP-3, electric, hybrid, ADR, Australia, Palmerston North
April 14, 2026

Extra effort by China brands

April 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Extra effort by China brands

Expanding model ranges from existing players and a new brand impending.

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April 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD, Denza
Xpeng, Jetour, Chery, China, Z9 GT
April 13, 2026

Interior, spec sharpen for MG4

April 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Interior, spec sharpen for MG4

Expectation family will reduce from four to two variants seems all the more certain. 

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April 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
MG4, apps, TikTok, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, wireless, CarPlay, Android Auto, Essence 64, MG S6, MG S5, MG4 Urban
April 13, 2026

Urban confirmed as bigger, cheaper MG4 option

April 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Urban confirmed as bigger, cheaper MG4 option

Sino-Brit brand’s next model here has a familiar name, but otherwise is all new.

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April 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
MG4, MG4 Urban, electric, Essence, LFP, Dean Sheed, MG NZ
April 10, 2026

Ora goes larger - but keeps stickers static

April 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Ora goes larger - but keeps stickers static

The new ‘5’ is a fresh direction of sorts for GWM’s style-driven budget brand.

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April 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Ora 5, Ora hatch, Coffee, ANCAP, GWM NZ, Porsche, SUV, crossover
April 10, 2026

Prelude pitches into R zone

April 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Prelude pitches into R zone

Same price as previous performance Honda - less fizz, but just as fun, brand boss vows.

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April 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
prelude, Civic Type R, Carolyn McMahon, Honda NZ, S Plus Shift, coupe
April 09, 2026

One for two: Navara tuner tweaks Triton

April 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
One for two: Navara tuner tweaks Triton

Having made Nissan’s ute feel special, Premcar has now given the Mitsubishi donor a ride and handling rework.

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April 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Triton, Raider, Nissan, Navara, Pro-4X, ute, one tonne, Premcar
April 09, 2026

Shark out for bigger bite of ute sector

April 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Shark out for bigger bite of ute sector

Performance flagship and flat deck aimed at work force revealed for regional sale.

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April 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Shark 6, ute, PHEV, Performance, wellside, BYD NZ, Warren Willmot
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