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July 30, 2026

Audi’s supersized SUV here in early 2027

July 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Audi’s supersized SUV here in early 2027

Ingolstadt has built a bigger boat - the new Q9 brings a new scale to family hauling. 

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July 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q9, Q7, Ingolstadt, SUV, diesel, hybrid, V8
July 28, 2026

NZ Police supply deal finally made public

July 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
NZ Police supply deal finally made public

Half a year after it seemed sorted, Skoda can fess up to resolution of a deal keen car spotters might have already twigged to … the new Superb has joined the Force.

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July 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Superb, Alex Brown, Prime One, patrol car, tender, NZ Police
July 27, 2026

Fuel price jitters sparks EV group call

July 27, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Fuel price jitters sparks EV group call

Clean Car regulation Government has diluted and is looking to scrap should be reinstated in full, Drive Electric’s chair suggests.

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July 27, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
Drive Electric, Kirsten Corson, EV, PHEV, Clean Car Standard, Clean Vehicle Standard, emissions, Strait of Hormuz, Iran, United States, petrol, diesel
July 24, 2026

Benz begins electric GLC push

July 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Benz begins electric GLC push

Price position puts first-out ‘400 4Matic’ on collision course with a certain BMW aiming at a common customer.

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July 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
GLC 400, electric, EQ, MB.OS, Limited Edition, Superscreen, 4Matic, iX3
July 24, 2026

NZ-set Nismo Z now fully hands-on

July 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-set Nismo Z now fully hands-on

In addition to the flagship now having a manual gearbox option, revised styling and slight price increases also come with revitalised Nissan coupe.

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July 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Z, Nismo, manual, Akebono, R35 GT-R, Nissan NZ
July 23, 2026

LDV and distributor Inchcape to part ways

July 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
LDV and distributor Inchcape to part ways

Chinese ute and van maker seems set to continue - but sales arrangement unclear.

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July 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
LDV
Inchcape, MG NZ, KGM, corrosion
July 23, 2026

Power play: Toyota picks home charging partner

July 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Power play: Toyota picks home charging partner

NZ success story Evnex will partner market leader, including with Hilux BEV spruik.

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July 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Evnex, Hilux BEV, Ed Harvey, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Christchurch
July 22, 2026

Arrivederci baby - Fiat cars pulled

July 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Arrivederci baby - Fiat cars pulled

It’s been a long ride, but Italian brand’s regional effort with cars is over.

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July 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
July 22, 2026

Range Rover’s electric car unveiled

July 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Range Rover’s electric car unveiled

Here in mid-2027, the GT relates a new reality for the mud-friendly side of the JLR family.

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July 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Range Rover
GT, electric, Martin Limpert, i-Pace, JLR NZ, Jaguar
July 22, 2026

Zeekr’s next move from V to X

July 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Zeekr’s next move from V to X

Chinese challenger brand putting next effort into compact sports utility.

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July 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Zeekr
X, rear drive, all wheel drive, Volvo, EX30, LFP, NCM, SUV, compact, WLTP
July 22, 2026

Nevera now out as a dollar-saver kit car

July 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Nevera now out as a dollar-saver kit car

Electric car fans can save a few bucks by self-assembling this wonder machine.

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July 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Rimac
Nevera, CircuitMess, electric car, hypercar, Croatia
July 21, 2026

Modest starting count for Honda’s big hope little number

July 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Modest starting count for Honda’s big hope little number

While proliferation will be greater in 2027, fewer than 50 examples of the Super-ONE are set to reach NZ this year.

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July 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
Super-ONE, Carolyn McMahon, Honda NZ, Mazda MX-30, Boost, Honda City, Kei, Suzuki Alto, Daihatsu Mira
July 20, 2026

Brand bonanza - but how many new car choices do we need?

July 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Brand bonanza - but how many new car choices do we need?

NZ is bursting with new car makes … and more are on the way. 

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July 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, registrations, new car sales, GWM, Farizon, BYD, NordEast, Geely, Zeekr, MG, BYD NZ, IM, Giltrap, Cameron Thomas, Tesla, Model Y, Model 3
July 20, 2026

People-prioritised PV5 coming soon

July 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
People-prioritised PV5 coming soon

Workhorse edition will start off Kia’s electric van push, but a family-functional edition is also on the arrivals board.

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July 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
PV5, PV5 passenger, PV5 cargo, seven seat, Farizon, Kia NZ, Todd McDonald
July 17, 2026

Range Rover zap doubles

July 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Range Rover zap doubles

The Range Rover Sport is ready to join the full-sized Range Rover in heading into a full electric phase.

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July 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Land Rover
Range Rover, Electric, EV, Gaydon, JLR, Jaguar
July 16, 2026

VW’s entry electric arrives

July 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
VW’s entry electric arrives

ID.Cross compact SUV is kinda like an electric T-Cross.

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July 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.Cross, T-Cross, EV, VW NZ, Wolfsburg, NHC, lithium ion
July 16, 2026

Tunland ute returns Foton into NZ play

July 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Tunland ute returns Foton into NZ play

Brawny-looking tray deck here in trade and family-themed editions.

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July 16, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Foton
Tunland, V7-C, V9-S, Ebbett Group, GWM Cannon, JAC T9, Aucan, turbodiesel, Borg Warner
July 15, 2026

No dirt yet on latest Clean Vehicle thinking

July 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
No dirt yet on latest Clean Vehicle thinking

Government is believed to have reviewed regulations seeking to create a cleaner fleet, but has yet to share thoughts.

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July 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, MIA, Aimee, Clean Vehicle Standard, Chris Bishop, exhaust
July 15, 2026

We are family - why GT40 reunion matters to NZ

July 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
We are family - why GT40 reunion matters to NZ

Three Ford race cars that delivered one of the most famous finishes in history being back together for good is also a fantastic new chapter for a Kiwi motorsport story. 

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July 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford, Motorsport
Amon, Hulme, McLaren, GT40, Ferrari, Le Mans, 1966, Shelby, Alex Amon, James Amon
July 14, 2026

Polestar 3 joins 800v club

July 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Polestar 3 joins 800v club

Major updates for largest model from Sino-Swede.

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July 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Polestar
Polestar 3, Bruce Fowler, Giltrap Group, Volvo EX90
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