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April 14, 2022

Facelifted Palisade, top prize for Ioniq 5

April 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Facelifted Palisade, top prize for Ioniq 5

Hyundai has gone big at the New York motor show, with dominance of world car of the year awards and unveiling of a revision for its largest sports utility.

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April 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Hyundai NZ, world car of the year, Ioniq 5, Palisade, V6, Clean Car, diesel
April 13, 2022

Electric-assisted Tucsons en route

April 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assisted Tucsons en route

Pricing structure puts most efficient versions outside of Clean Car assistance.

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April 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Tucson, Hyundai NZ, PHEV, hybrid
March 21, 2022

Hot time for Ioniq 5

March 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Hot time for Ioniq 5

Demand for Hyundai’s latest electric is reaching the Nth degree … as is development

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March 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 5, demand Hyundai NZ, N
March 10, 2022

Electric-assist Santa Fe’s price shock

March 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assist Santa Fe’s price shock

Comparison with a certain other’s sister model with the same tech relates a sobering difference in expected spend.

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March 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Santa Fe, hybrid, PHEV, Chris Blair
February 19, 2022

Ioniq 5 named NZ Car of the Year

February 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ioniq 5 named NZ Car of the Year

Motoring Writers’ award for five-seater under spotlight for potential update.

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February 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Alfa Romeo, Hyundai, Industry, NZ Car of the Year
NZ Car of the Year, NZ Motoring Writers' Guild, Hyundai NZ, Chris Blair, Richard Edwards, Peter Greenslade Trophy
January 23, 2022

i20 N links nicely to Paddon play

January 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
i20 N links nicely to Paddon play

A homage to a Kiwi hero’s most famous rallying ride finally hits the street.

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January 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
i20 N, Hyundai NZ, Hayden Paddon, WRC
November 26, 2021

Hyundai NZ goes heavy with hydrogen

November 26, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai NZ goes heavy with hydrogen

Fuel cell big rigs are the future, brand proposes, but commercial availability is still years away.

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November 26, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Xcient, Hyundai NZ, fuel cell, FCEV, BEV
November 22, 2021

Genesis’ local electric push strengthened

November 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Genesis’ local electric push strengthened

Now Hyundai’s high-brow division has three battery-pure products as potential candidates for local sale.

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November 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Genesis, Hyundai
Hyundai NZ, Andy Sinclair, Genesis, GV
November 18, 2021

Magnificent Seven – Hyundai’s plush NZ-bound electric SUV

November 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Magnificent Seven – Hyundai’s plush NZ-bound electric SUV

Massive electric sports utility sister ship to Ioniq 5 is fully revealed.

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November 18, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 7, Ioniq 5, Hyundai NZ, Ioniq 6
November 05, 2021

Seven concept big on tech, home comforts

November 05, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Seven concept big on tech, home comforts

'Parametric Pixel' lights and a lounge inside are features of a design study that previews the make’s next member of the Ioniq electric car family.

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November 05, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Hyundai 7, Seven concept, LA show, Hyundai NZ
October 20, 2021

Ioniq 5 plugged for V2L play

October 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ioniq 5 plugged for V2L play

Sign-off to allow new model to act as a mobile power station almost reached.

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October 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Hyundai NZ, Gavin Young, V2L, V2V, V2G
October 20, 2021

Ioniq 5 demand means long wait for cars

October 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ioniq 5 demand means long wait for cars

Even with it being given build prioritisation, solid supply of the latest electric car from Hyundai to Kiwis is far from certain.

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October 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 5, Hyundai NZ, Ioniq 6, Ioniq 7
September 27, 2021

Small print start for headline-maker

September 27, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
 Small print start for headline-maker

Hyundai explains why it’s not yet making much of a local song and dance about the Ioniq 5.

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September 27, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 5, Hyundai NZ, Kimberley Waters, E-GMP
September 17, 2021

Look to unlock, touch to go

September 17, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Look to unlock, touch to go

This electronic device has facial recognition and fingerprint recognition smarts … and it isn’t your phone.

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September 17, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Genesis, Hyundai
GV60, biometric, fingerprint
September 14, 2021

N power times two

September 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
 N power times two

Pricing of the Kona N raises potential for sibling rivalry within Hyundai’s expanding ‘N’ performance model family.

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September 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Kona N, Hyundai NZ, Andy Sinclair, i30N
September 09, 2021

Hyundai hydrogen power play expands

September 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai hydrogen power play expands

South Korea’s biggest carmaker has dropped a seriously large H bomb.

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September 09, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Hydrogen, Hydrogen Vision 2040, Hyundai NZ, Nexo, Xcient, Concept FK
August 19, 2021

Genesis GV60 revealed as luxury hatchback

August 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Genesis GV60 revealed as luxury hatchback

First look at the car that might bring Hyundai’s premium marque back to New Zealand.

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August 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Genesis, Hyundai
GV60, Hyundai NZ, Andy Sinclair, Ioniq V, EV6
August 10, 2021

Staria on passenger and parcel runs

August 10, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Staria on passenger and parcel runs

Hyundai’s new van arrives in two eight-seat formats for family use and three commercial models.

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August 10, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Staria, Load, iLoad, iMax, Hyundai NZ, Andy Sinclair
July 29, 2021

EU6 shift, low CO2 mandate concerns Hyundai NZ boss

July 29, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
EU6 shift, low CO2 mandate concerns Hyundai NZ boss

SEVERAL legislative amendments tied to Government’s push to clean up vehicle emissions might be impossible to enact in the cited timeframes and will cost consumers and hugely disrupt vehicle supply, Hyundai’s NZ boss contends.

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July 29, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Hyundai NZ, Clean Car, Government, emissions, EU5, EU6, ute tax
June 14, 2021

Entry Ioniq 5 in feebate zone

June 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Entry Ioniq 5 in feebate zone

AN entry version of Hyundai’s crucial new Ioniq 5 electric car will achieve eligibility for Government’s EV feebate, according to pricing and information on the brand’s website.

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June 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 5, EV, Hyundai NZ
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