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June 24, 2026

Top scores and a black mark from efficiency outing

June 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Top scores and a black mark from efficiency outing

Nissan asked five motoring journalists to lean into a fuel efficiency exercise. The results were mixed.

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June 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
economy, efficiency, e-Power, thrift, David Linklater, Matt Hansen, Kyle Cassidy, Liz Dobson, Cameron Officer
June 24, 2026

Ford strengthens service pitch

June 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Ford strengthens service pitch

‘Servitization’ programme delivers more roadside cover, pre-paid scheduled services. 

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June 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Servitization, Ford NZ, Annaliese Atina, roadside cover, customer care, schedule services, warranty, GFA, FLA
June 23, 2026

Range extender Leapmotor B10 details shared

June 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Range extender Leapmotor B10 details shared

Two grades with up 900kms’ combined range.

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June 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
B10, e-Power, Ultra Hybrid, range extender
June 22, 2026

 Cybercab tech shares as car seen here

June 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
 Cybercab tech shares as car seen here

Local sighting of Tesla’s next model, which proposes as a fully autonomous two-seater, has raised questions.

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June 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Cybercab, Tesla, two seater, Southern Hemisphere Proving Ground, SHPG
June 22, 2026

Big eights under spotlight

June 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Big eights under spotlight

Nissan’s old-school V8 is gone for good; AMG’s new-age unit is good enough to stay.

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June 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes AMG, Mercedes Benz, Nissan
GLE, GLS, Patrol, Y62, Y63, Steve Milette, V6, turbo
June 18, 2026

Thor point: EX60 arrival, pricing announced

June 18, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Thor point: EX60 arrival, pricing announced

Two versions of this high-tech ‘must-succeed’ model for 2026, another in 2027 - but no word about elevated Cross Country spin-off.

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June 18, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
June 17, 2026

'Aussie-as' name for NZ-bound Chery ute

June 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
'Aussie-as' name for NZ-bound Chery ute

Ironbark, Bushwalker and Mate … all were on the shortlist, but there was one better.

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June 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
ute, Stockman, one-tonne, PHEV diesel, competition, Chery Australia, Steve Kodikara, Lucas Harris
June 17, 2026

High riding Audi wagon to run diesel hybrid

June 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
High riding Audi wagon to run diesel hybrid

Audi’s next allroad A6 wagon is set to land in around eight months time with a new gen engine.

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June 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Allroad, allroad, Audi NZ, V6 diesel, Greg Leet, Q7
June 15, 2026

Caddy and Corvette get chatty

June 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Caddy and Corvette get chatty

Google Gemini rollout for latest NZ-market cars starting from today.

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June 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
June 15, 2026

Raval in line for NZ stint?

June 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Raval in line for NZ stint?

Short-lived Born’s successor was star of NZ contingent’s trip to Spain.

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June 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Cupra
Raval, Cupra Born, Dynamic, Dynamic Plus, VZ Extreme, Endurance, MEB-plus, Urban rebel
June 15, 2026

Electric M3 pointer at Le Mans

June 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric M3 pointer at Le Mans

Munich’s concept revealed to chime in with strongest bid to win classic motor race it last won in 1999.

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June 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M3, electric M3, M Concept Neue Klasse, i3
June 12, 2026

New Q7 reveals with dark heart

June 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
New Q7 reveals with dark heart

Diesel-centric positioning raises questions about model’s immediate usefulness here.

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June 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q7, Audi NZ, diesel, MHEV, V6, Q9, OLED, LED
June 12, 2026

Mitsi’s first hybrid a seasoned traveller

June 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Mitsi’s first hybrid a seasoned traveller

Compact hybrid five-seat crossover to challenge Toyota’s turf takes a longer delivery trip than brand’s other locally-availed products.

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June 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Outlander Sport, Xforce, Mitsubishi Motors NZ, Tony Johnston, i-Miev, HEV, Foxconn, Foxtron, Jakarta, Bangkok
June 11, 2026

Nippy and zippy with zap

June 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Nippy and zippy with zap

Leapmotor is going old school with a future-proofed edge with its  B05, which aims to sell as a hot hatch for battery fans.

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June 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
B10, B05, hot hatch, Simon Rutherford, VW Golf GTi, Smart, BAIC, Dongfeng, Peugeot, JMC, Opel
June 11, 2026

Electric-first an easy pivot for GWM if fuel pricing forces change

June 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-first an easy pivot for GWM if fuel pricing forces change

Present selection of electric, hybrid and fully ICE powertrains is doing well, with plans for a new diesel and perhaps a V8 still on course.

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June 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Cannon Alpha, electric, Tank 500, Tank 700, Tank, Cameron Thomas, country manager, Ora, Haval
June 11, 2026

Budget electric pricing bloodbath possible

June 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Budget electric pricing bloodbath possible

Some brands in the cheap end might chase share at any cost, but GWM’s local boss hopes all-out war won’t result.

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June 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Ora, Ora 5, Cameron Thomas, price, war, bloodbath
June 10, 2026

JAC hybrid ute a ‘right time’ power play

June 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
JAC hybrid ute a ‘right time’ power play

Latest electric-enhanced one tonne ute low balls on price for market distributor says is ready for change.

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June 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
JAC
PHEV, T9, Hunter, Andrew Craw, JAC New Zealand, lithium ion phosphate
June 09, 2026

ES goes full electric, but only as flagship

June 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
ES goes full electric, but only as flagship

Two lower spend editions of this low profile but still loved sedan continue in hybrid; the flagship is now wholly battery-committed.

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June 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
ES, Lexus New Zealand, Andrew Davis, ES300h, ES550e, ES500e
June 08, 2026

Five-star arrival: Smart goes big with the #5

June 08, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Five-star arrival: Smart goes big with the #5

Brand's largest model yet lands in three flavours, with a Brabus halo and a sub-four second party trick.

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June 08, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Smart
#5, Arek Zywot, Pro+, Premium, Brabus
June 08, 2026

Audi, Lotus supercar scene strategies revealed

June 08, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Audi, Lotus supercar scene strategies revealed

Bullish intent to rival Ferrari, Lambo and McLaren expressed.

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June 08, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi, Lotus
Nuvolari, e-hybrid, Ingolstadt, Lotus, Geely, Renault, Horse, Type 135, Evija, Esprit
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