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July 03, 2023

bZ4X delayed until ‘early’ 2024

July 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
bZ4X delayed until ‘early’ 2024

Toyota confirms front-drive ‘Pure’ and all-wheel-drive ‘Motion’.

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July 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
bZ4X, electric, hybrid, Clean Car, Toyota NZ, Lexus NZ
June 29, 2023

Next Kodiaq joins battery charge

June 29, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Next Kodiaq joins battery charge

Plug-in and mild hybrid variants join versions with update of current petrol.

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June 29, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Kodiaq, SUV, Skoda NZ, hybrid, PHEV
June 28, 2023

NZ-kept hybrid Hilux secrets blown

June 28, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-kept hybrid Hilux secrets blown

Still under wraps here, estimated economy improvement is in media share out of Australia that also suggests sensitivity about how to name the incoming system.

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June 28, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, hybrid, 48 volt, Neeraj Lala, Toyota Australia, Toyota NZ
June 27, 2023

Inbound Hilux hybrid cutting different track

June 27, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Inbound Hilux hybrid cutting different track

The badge is the same as you see on Toyota and Lexus cars, but the tech is altogether different - and might potentially be less impactful.

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June 27, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, hybrid, 48 volt, Synergy Drive, Electric, Neeraj Lala, Toyota New Zealand
June 12, 2023

Lexus GX? It’s the Prado done plush

June 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus GX? It’s the Prado done plush

Latest big off-road rig is seen as a preview of next year’s entry Landcruiser.

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June 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus, Toyota
GX, Landcruiser, Prado, hybrid
May 24, 2023

LBX sneak shots arrive as Lexus parent talks EV again

May 24, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
LBX sneak shots arrive as Lexus parent talks EV again

A baby Lexus has been teased, a big one is hinted as a Prado and Toyota has announced yet another strategy to go electric - starting with another platform.

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May 24, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus, Toyota
LBX, Sato, Toyota NZ, Lexus NZ, electric, hybrid
April 12, 2023

Big Reds promise top shelf punch and price

April 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Big Reds promise top shelf punch and price

Pricing regime for monster M models announced.

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April 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
BMW M, XM, BMW XM, hybrid
March 29, 2023

Forget Explorer, but how about Capri?

March 29, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Forget Explorer, but how about Capri?

This famous nameplate seems set to return, this time attached to an electric car. Does NZ stand a chance?

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March 29, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Capri, Ford NZ, Tom Clancy, Simon Rutherford, Clean Car, EXplorer, electric, hybrid
March 13, 2023

Triton’s electric phase under spotlight

March 13, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Triton’s electric phase under spotlight

How soon the NZ-popular ute goes electric is wrapped into ‘Challenge 25’ strategy envisaging 16 new models before decade’s end.

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March 13, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Triton, EV, electric, PHEV, hybrid, Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand, Mitsubishi Motors Japan, Nissan, Alliance, Renault
March 09, 2023

Latest hot Puma a sweet upshift for NZ?

March 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Latest hot Puma a sweet upshift for NZ?

The clue to why the new ST edition of this chic crossover could appeal here is in its full name.

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March 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Puma, Ford NZ, hybrid, Powershift, ST
February 20, 2023

ZR-V confirmed to bolster Honda SUV push

February 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
ZR-V confirmed to bolster Honda SUV push

Medium model coming in May; followed by new CR-V toward year-end

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February 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
ZR-V, HR-V, sports utility, hybrid, electric, Peter Ashley
February 01, 2023

Significant tweaks for GLE

February 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Significant tweaks for GLE

A mid-life freshen for Mercedes’ popular sports utility lends visual, technical change to Coupe and wagon editions.

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February 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz, Mercedes AMG
GLE, PHEV, hybrid, AMG 53
December 13, 2022

Star status change for eco champ

December 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Star status change for eco champ

Arrival of the Puma hybrid comes as Euro NCAP alters the model’s safety rating

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December 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ford, Puma MHEV, hybrid, Ford NZ, ANCAP, Euro NCAP
November 17, 2022

New-gen Prius revealed – and likely also out

November 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
New-gen Prius revealed – and likely also out

There’s a new look, new technology and more power: But is it still our kind of car?

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November 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Prius, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, PHEV, Steve Prangnell
October 13, 2022

CO2 count kyboshes turbo update for Highlander

October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
CO2 count kyboshes turbo update for Highlander

Punchy four-cylinder replacement for defunct V6 was an easy cull from updates coming to popular SUV.

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October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Highlander, Toyota New Zealand, Steve Prangnell, hybrid, CO2, Clean Car
October 13, 2022

BZ4x now mid-2023 at earliest for NZ

October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
BZ4x now mid-2023 at earliest for NZ

NZ availability of Toyota’s first electric, the BZ4x, has been pushed back.

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October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota, Subaru
BZ4x, Toyota NZ, Steve Prangnell, EV, hybrid
October 13, 2022

Hybrids powering lean sales drive

October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrids powering lean sales drive

Toyota New Zealand’s sales boss describes how covid has reshaped a business in which battery-assistance has become vital.

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October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Toyota NZ, Lexus NZ, Steve Prangnell, Corolla, Corolla Cross, hybrid
August 24, 2022

Corolla sports utility detail shared

August 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Corolla sports utility detail shared

Not much is being said here yet about the Corolla Cross. Different story in Australia.

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August 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla Cross, hybrid, E-Four, RAV4, C-HR, Yaris Cross
July 26, 2022

NZ set for petrol-electric X-Trail?

July 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
NZ set for petrol-electric X-Trail?

Clever drivetrain sees electric motors do the work with engine mainly as a power generator.

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July 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
X-Trail, Nissan NZ, e-Power, hybrid
July 20, 2022

Highlander engine update for NZ?

July 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Highlander engine update for NZ?

The V6 has been killed off … but is the replacement turbocharged four-cylinder good enough for local Clean Car ambition?

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July 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Highlander, V6, hybrid, Toyota New Zealand
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