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August 21, 2026

Euro agency’s 6e safety score okay with ANCAP

August 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Euro agency’s 6e safety score okay with ANCAP

National crash test auditor signs off five star score for impending Mazda electric sedan.

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August 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
6e, ANCAP, Euro NCAP, Mazda NZ, electric
August 21, 2026

New on the block: Latest Tucson reveals

August 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
New on the block: Latest Tucson reveals

‘Art of Steel’ design comes to New Zealand’s most popular Hyundai. 

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August 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Tucson, Heart of Steel, Hyundai NZ, RAV4, Santa Fe, Palisade
August 20, 2026

Leapmotor’s latest timed for brand profile lift

August 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Leapmotor’s latest timed for brand profile lift

Make’s most affordable product yet, B03X, is core to campaign to raise market status, sales network expansion and customer awareness.

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August 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Leapmotor
ADNZ, Auto Distributors Limited, Simon Rutherford, EV, C10, B10, B05, B03X, fleet, ride share
August 18, 2026

Geely joins budget EV battle

August 18, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Geely joins budget EV battle

EX2 set to battle other China-sourced cheapies.

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August 18, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Geely
EX2, Complete, Inspire, NordEast, Lotus, MG4 Urban, BYD Atto 1, Dongfeng Box
August 17, 2026

LDV prices slashed by thousands

August 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
LDV prices slashed by thousands

Huge reductions across all Chinese marque’s foremost models.

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August 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
LDV
T60, T9, D90, Terron, Inchcape NZ, Deliver 7, DEliver 9
August 17, 2026

GWM believes new big-lunged diesel key to growth

August 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
GWM believes new big-lunged diesel key to growth

New 3.0-litre is old-school when everyone is talking hybrid and electric,  but it could be a banger for Cannon Alpha ute and Tank 500 SUV.

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August 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
August 17, 2026

H to go

August 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
H to go

Toyota New Zealand’s senior hydrogen programme manager is happy to gas bag about why his brand believes Mirai is the future … and why it thinks you need to give it a try.

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August 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Rodger Spillane, Mirai, Toyota NZ, hydrogen, fuel cell, Deepal, Palmerston North
August 17, 2026

Hydrogen for hire - Mirai now a rental

August 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Hydrogen for hire - Mirai now a rental

For basically the same daily rate as a Corolla you can rent a Toyota with technology no amount of money here can buy outright.

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August 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Mirai, Ezi Car Rentals, Hiringa, hydrogen, Toyota NZ, Rodger Spillane
August 17, 2026

NZ cited for new Mahindra Lifestyler

August 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
NZ cited for new Mahindra Lifestyler

The replacement for the 20-year-old Pik Up is designed foremost for export tastes.

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August 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mahindra
Scorpio, Mahindra NZ, ute, Pik-Up, Lifestyler, Velusamy, Mumbai
August 13, 2026

Ford Ranger, Toyota Camry under spotlight

August 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Ford Ranger, Toyota Camry under spotlight

Dashboard fault for sedan, side impact airbag issue for latest ute.

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August 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford, Toyota
Ranger, Camry, dash, airbag, B-pillar, Toyota NZ, Ford NZ
August 13, 2026

Celebration 911 with Giltrap touch for Porsche’s 50th

August 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Celebration 911 with Giltrap touch for Porsche’s 50th

Five examples of $584k 911 GT3 Touring-based car for NZ to mark Porsche’s 50th year here.

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August 13, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Sir Colin Giltrap, Giltrap, Porsche NZ, 911, GT3, Touring, Sonderwunsch, Pepita, Greg Clarke
August 12, 2026

Altered Atto 3 climbs price ladder

August 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Altered Atto 3 climbs price ladder

New models, new 800v for two of three - but there’s a sticker hit, too.

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August 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Atto 3, Dynamic, Performance, Premium, Warren Willmot
August 12, 2026

Big jolt Jag’s cabin detail shown

August 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Big jolt Jag’s cabin detail shown

The Type 01 is a new start car slowly being revealed from the inside out. 

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August 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaguar
Type 01, Jaguar NZ, JLR NZ, Land Rover, Range Rover
August 11, 2026

Cannon PHEV goes Shark hunting

August 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Cannon PHEV goes Shark hunting

GWM set to be first ute distributor with two sizes of ute in PHEV configuration.

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August 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Cannon, Cannon Alpha, NEDC, WLTP, plug-in hybrid, PHEV, V2L
August 10, 2026

Impending Mitsi EV adds zap to elderly ASX line-up

August 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Impending Mitsi EV adds zap to elderly ASX line-up

Brand’s first car from Taiwan set to sell in four variants - all reprising yesteryear model names.

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August 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
ASX VR-e, Galant, Outlander Sport, Outlander, Tony Johnston, iMIEV, ASX, Exceed, GSR, XLS, LS
August 06, 2026

Arcfox first arrival sets prestige precedent

August 06, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Arcfox first arrival sets prestige precedent

The initial product coming here from BAIC’s premium marque has landed as a budget treat.

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August 06, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Arcfox
Armstrong Group, Simon Rutherford, BAIC, X55, electric
August 05, 2026

Next-gen Patrol here in early ’27

August 05, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Next-gen Patrol here in early ’27

Y63 generation brings new engine, new tech, new ambition.

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August 05, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Patrol, Y63, Nissan NZ, V8, bio, biometric
August 05, 2026

A2 baby electric joining Audi NZ model circle

August 05, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
A2 baby electric joining Audi NZ model circle

Smallest, most efficient, least pricey … and on sale from mid-2027.

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August 05, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
A2, MEB, e-tron, Audi NZ, Greg Leet
August 04, 2026

Electric surge for car registrations

August 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric surge for car registrations

July delivered a lift in battery-involved vehicles.

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August 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Registrations
Motor Industry Association, MIA, electric, Tesla Model Y, Ford Ranger, PHEV, EV, electric car, Aimee Wiley
August 04, 2026

X-Trail range develops to meet ‘changing’ demand

August 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
X-Trail range develops to meet ‘changing’ demand

Arrival of e-Power in a front-drive format and addition of a rugged styling pack are hoped to lift customer interest.

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August 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
X-Trail, e-Power, hybrid, electric, Rock Creek, Nissan NZ
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