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July 14, 2026

Inchcape names new NZ GM

July 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Inchcape names new NZ GM

onterra and Rally NZ roles on new boss’s CV.

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July 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
LDV, KGM, SsangYong NZ, Inchcape, Mallard
July 09, 2026

iX3 aces new ANCAP test regime

July 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
iX3 aces new ANCAP test regime

BMW’s soon-to-land electric SUV proved up to snuff as the first product to face the ‘four pillars’ schedule.

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July 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
ANCAP, iX3, five star, Australia, NZ, Carla Hoorweg
July 09, 2026

Story of extremes: MMNZ’s amazing display Tritons

July 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Story of extremes: MMNZ’s amazing display Tritons

Visitors to the recent Fieldays at Mystery Creek might have spotted two special project utes on the Mitsubishi Motors’ NZ zone. Here’s the background story to those amazing Kiwi-builds.

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July 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
MMNZ, Mitsubishi Motors NZ, Triton, Nathan Thomas, orange Triton, black Triton, dispay, concept
July 07, 2026

More range, lowered price for peak MG S5

July 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
More range, lowered price for peak MG S5

Big battery Essence variant gets attention.

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July 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
MG S5, MG S6, MG NZ, Dean Sheed, electric, ZS
July 07, 2026

MG releases Model Y hunter

July 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
MG releases Model Y hunter

The MG S6 is the car the Shanghai outfit has shaped to take on a Tesla setting a hot sales pace.

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July 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
MG S6, Tesla Model Y, registrations, DEan Sheed, MG NZ, electric, Essence
July 03, 2026

Peugeot’s NZ distributor standing firm

July 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Peugeot’s NZ distributor standing firm

Australia’s rights’ holder has decided to ditch French brand after years of poor results, but the flag still flies here.

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July 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
Peugeot NZ, ADNZ, Rick Armstrong, Brian Carr, Peugeot, Inchcape
July 02, 2026

KGM intent on continuing in NZ

July 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
KGM intent on continuing in NZ

Outgoing distributor clarifies brand’s position; discusses another make under regional spotlight.

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July 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
KGM
Inchcape, KGM, Torres, LDV, Great Lake Motor Distributors, Ateco, SAIC, MG
July 02, 2026

Te Reo tune-up for nav

July 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Te Reo tune-up for nav

An end to mangled Maori pronunciations is the aim of an Aotearoa New Zealand voice in Google Maps. 

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July 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Technology
Google, Te Reo, Aotearoa New Zealand, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, Māori Language Commission, TTS, Text to Speech
July 01, 2026

Inchcape and KGM divorcing

July 01, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Inchcape and KGM divorcing

No word from Korean marque about what comes next in New Zealand.

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July 01, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
KGM
Inchcape, divorce, distributor, KGM, Korean, SsangYong
July 01, 2026

Last dance for Disco?

July 01, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Last dance for Disco?

Clue to the Landmark edition being a final sashay for Land Rover’s well-aged SUV is in the name.

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July 01, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Land Rover
Discovery, Land Rover NZ, Defender, JLR, Autocar
July 01, 2026

Two times One: Honda’s electric kei priced

July 01, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Two times One: Honda’s electric kei priced

Nippy, zippy street-wise battery baby in two $40k choices.

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July 01, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
Super-ONE, Boost mode, BYD Atto 1, Fiat 500e, Mini-e
July 01, 2026

X appeal: Electric, petrol PHEV and diesel X5s signed for NZ

July 01, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
X appeal: Electric, petrol PHEV and diesel X5s signed for NZ

Gen five line-up starts rolling out locally in ICE around October, with full battery edition in 2027.

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July 01, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X5, iX5, PHEV, BMW NZ, BMW Australia, 40d xDrive, 50e xDrive, eDrive 60
June 30, 2026

Pajero set to dial into history

June 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Pajero set to dial into history

A design tribute to past generations of Mitsubishi’s reborn heavy-duty SUV reveals.

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June 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Pajero, SUV, Triton, Navara, ladder frame, multi meter
June 29, 2026

Dreamy update for Buzz

June 29, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Dreamy update for Buzz

VW’s electric van finally sets up for overnight camping, though without some conveniences.

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June 29, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.Buzz, camper, Good-Night Package, bed frame, mattress, eco-friendly
June 26, 2026

FSD sharper, but H3 products still excluded

June 26, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
FSD  sharper, but H3 products still excluded

Tesla’s impressive driver assist is even smarter now.

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June 26, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
V13, V14, FSD Supervised, assistant, Tesla NZ, Model 3, Model Y, Model Y L
June 25, 2026

A3 refresh an inside job

June 25, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
A3 refresh an inside job

Audi’s popular hatchback achieves a whole new instrument panel.

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June 25, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
A3, RS3, S3, Tech Plus, Tech Pro, Tech, MMI
June 25, 2026

Skoda' big feat: Peaq a bright spark

June 25, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Skoda' big feat: Peaq a bright spark

Skoda’s much-anticipated seven-seater SUV has finally unveiled.  There’s a lot of smarts from the ‘simply clever’ brand.

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June 25, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Peaq, MEB, Enyaq, Elroq, electric, VW Group, Skoda NZ
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
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