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May 14, 2026

Touring completes updated bZ4X provision

May 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Touring completes updated bZ4X provision

Larger body edition delivers more practicality for modest premium, but pares back range.

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May 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
bZ4X, electric, Solterra, Trailseeker, Toyota NZ
May 14, 2026

Take your seats - Audi opens up on Q9

May 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Take your seats - Audi opens up on Q9

The first look of Ingolstadt’s plushest ever car focuses on the cabin environment.

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May 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q9, SUV, A8, luxury, Bang and Olufsen, PPC, K1, Porsche, SQ9, V8
May 13, 2026

Electric Jag true to type

May 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Jag true to type

The British make’s most controversial car has been named.

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May 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaguar
Type 01, Jaguar NZ, electric
May 13, 2026

Porsche regains Nordschleife EV cred

May 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Porsche regains Nordschleife EV cred

Manthey Racing go-fast bits worked a treat for the Taycan GT.

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May 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Taycan GT, Manthey, motorsport, Nurburgring, Nordschliefe, EV, Yangwang, Xiaomi, Rimac
May 13, 2026

NZ-involved study highlights A1 charging adds zap

May 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-involved study highlights A1 charging adds zap

Battery life can be increased by almost 23 percent without extending the charging time.

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May 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles
Chalmers University of Technology, Victoria University, Meng Yuan, Changfu Zou, EV, DC, fast charging, lithium ion
May 11, 2026

Electric Hilux: It’s go for Green

May 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Hilux: It’s go for Green

Battery model will avail from end of this month, but price still to reveal. 

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May 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, BEV, Andrew Davis, WLTP, NEDC, electric, battery, diesel, SR5, SR
May 11, 2026

Outlander Sport kicks off Mitsi product roll

May 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Outlander Sport kicks off Mitsi product roll

Compact hybrid five-seat crossover to challenge Toyota’s turf will be followed by an EV and, perhaps, new Pajero.

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May 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Outlander Sport, Tony Johnston, Mitsubishi New Zealand, ASX, Foxconn, Foxtron, EV, Pajero
May 07, 2026

TZ brings the ‘high’ life with Lexus trimmings

May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
TZ brings the ‘high’ life with Lexus trimmings

We cannot take the electric Highlander, but we will get to see its high-brow equivalent for the private school run.

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May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
TZ, Lexus NZ, Andrew Davis, RZ, electric, Toyota Highlander
May 07, 2026

Fresh interior, more range for Q4

May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Fresh interior, more range for Q4

Audi’s entry electric sports utility has more revisions than might initially meet the eye.

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May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q4, quattro, Audi NZ, Greg Leet
May 07, 2026

Car sales rise but uncertainty ahead

May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Car sales rise but uncertainty ahead

April passenger and light commercial count shows year-on-year growth but what happens next?

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May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, April, Motor Industry Association, MIA, Aimee Wiley, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton
May 07, 2026

Arcfox first arrival also a pathfinder

May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Arcfox first arrival also a pathfinder

The initial product coming here from BAIC’s premium marque has also been chosen as a candidate for an exciting technology breakthrough.

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May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Arcfox
BAIC, Simon Rutherford, Armstrong Group, Auto Distributors NZ, T1, electric, LFP, sodiu, sodium-ion
May 07, 2026

Star performances from latest ANCAP crop

May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Star performances from latest ANCAP crop

New models from BYD, Tesla and MG notch top ratings, as does  a re-tested Skoda.

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May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
ANCAP
MG, Tesla, BYD, Skoda, crash test, five stars, awards, adult occupant safety, Carla Hoorweg
May 06, 2026

Extra-lean running result from Swift

May 06, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Extra-lean running result from Swift

Brand’s go-to lightfoot hits four figures with Suzuki’s popular hatch.

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May 06, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Donn Anderson, Suzuki NZ, economy, Wanganui
May 05, 2026

Plug-in JAC ute undergoing NZ pre-launch workout

May 05, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Plug-in JAC ute undergoing NZ pre-launch workout

Factory to sort any foibles uncovered by extensive Kiwi-relevant testing.

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May 05, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
JAC
T9, PHEV, ute, Ranger PHEV, Shark 6, Cannon Alpha PHEV
April 30, 2026

EV sales set to better ’24 and ’25 combined

April 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
EV sales set to better ’24 and ’25 combined

MG boss’s prediction of a climb in electric car registrations bases on sense that ‘Trump effect’ and arrival of its own cost-effective entry car will rekindle interest.

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April 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
EV, BEV, registrations, Trump, Dean Sheed, country manager, Road User Charge, MG4 Urban, MG4
April 30, 2026

MG strengthens SUV push with S6 confirmation

April 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
MG strengthens SUV push with S6 confirmation

Sister ship to S5 seemingly set for one trim level, one battery choice, more power and all-wheel-drive option.

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April 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
S6, MG NZ, Dean Sheed, EV, AWD, rear-drive
April 30, 2026

Honda NZ reckons impending electric kei is one for the crowd

April 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Honda NZ reckons impending electric kei is one for the crowd

Nippy, zippy street-wise battery baby aims to win over new buyers as well as old schoolers.

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April 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Alfa Romeo, Honda
Super One, Super N, e:N1, Carolyn McMahon, Honda NZ, Prelude, BEV, EV, electric
April 28, 2026

Volvo NZ celebrates massive Q1 growth

April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Volvo NZ celebrates massive Q1 growth

Electric-involved product at ICE price is working for consumers.

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April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
Daile Stephens, Dane Fisher, Volvo NZ, EX60, EX90, EV, PHEV
April 28, 2026

Freelander returns as whole new number

April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Freelander returns as whole new number

The ‘8’ is the first of five impending sport utilities from a partnership between Chery and JLR.

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April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
JLR, Freelander, electric, Beijing
April 28, 2026

BMW first partner for smarter charging set-up

April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
BMW first partner for smarter charging set-up

German brand says simplified process will amplify user-friendliness of EV replenishment.

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April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
ChargeNet, Plug and Charge, Autocharge, EV, CCS, Chademo, Balzarelli, Roca
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