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Suzuki takes S-Cross to hybrid, high ‘spec levels

Wednesday, 06 December 2023

The new Suzuki S-Cross Hybrid drove into the new car scene in October, following on from the release of the Vitara Hybrid just seven months earlier.

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Road Report

Mercedes-Benz GLC 300

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

Introducing the second generation of the Mercedes-Benz GLC, a premium SUV first launched back in 2015 which defines the Benz concept of elegance in motion today.

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Road Report

Kia EV6 Air long range

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

Having secured worldwide acclaim, the Kia EV6 has done more for the Korean brand than put it on the electric vehicle map, it’s established a Kia continent on that map with the exciting prospect of

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Road Report

Hyundai IONIQ6 Limited

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

Hyundai’s IONIQ6 is not a usual vehicle – by any cut of the cloth. Yes, it’s an IONIQ and yes, it’s electric but perhaps most unusually, it’s a car – an honest-to-goodness four-door sedan.

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News

Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid coming soon

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

Other than the still-to-be-determined fate of Ute Tax, the big news for ute buyers for September was the much-anticipated and not unexpected announcement that a Ford Ranger with an electrified powe

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Workhorse

Ford e-Transit Cargo

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

You do feel a bit King of the Road-ish in a Ford Transit, and just because its electric not diesel, doesn’t change that.

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News

Europe’s delivering when it comes to vans in 2023

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

If you were to characterise the van market in 2023, it would be the year of the Euros. The Koreans are biding their time as are the Chinese brands and even Japan is quiet.

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News

Hi to Honda’s all-new CR-V version 6.0

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

Honda New Zealand is justifiably excited by the launch of the sixth generation of its halo product, the CR-V, which is arguably the top-selling model in the brand’s lineup.

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Fleet Management

Who’s handing out energy for the EV’s?

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

I’m living for the day someone sends me an image of Tesla Supercharger Bay with a supercool Tesla charging up, flanked by a couple of old and crusty used import electrics.

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Fleet Management

Goodbye 3G, hello 5G

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

Supplied by Teletrac Navman Once upon a time, way back in 2008, 3G was the big new thing – it brought in the start of the internet at our fingertips.

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General

Peugeot e-Partner a great ambassador for Coffee Embassy

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

If you were looking for an ambassador, you’d likely find one in an embassy, wouldn’t you? Well, David Pai is an ambassador of sorts.

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News

The winners of Brake’s 2023 Australasian Fleet Champions Awards

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

Safety-conscious organisations from New Zealand and Australia have been recognised for working hard to reduce incidents involving at-work drivers and vehicles during the ninth annual Australasian F

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First orders please, for Toyota's new BEV

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

The first battery electric vehicle (BEV) with a Toyota badge will arrive in New Zealand in early 2024.

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Road Report

Opel Astra GSe

Monday, 09 October 2023

My father once pointed out there are some cars which you never see being driven badly, almost as if their drivers didn’t want to make the car look bad.

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Workhorse

ZR Toyota HiAce

Monday, 09 October 2023

There are some who would say the new HiAce isn’t what it used to be, but Toyota and those who understand no product – no successful product – stays the same forever, and this model is simply HiAce

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Workhorse

Volkswagen Amarok Style

Monday, 09 October 2023

The new Amarok range is one of the clearest and most logical examples of ‘layered’ specs we’ve seen in a while.

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News

Mitsubishi FUSO Canter

Monday, 09 October 2023

With all the talk of electric vehicles these days, it is surprising that more truck manufacturers – especially in the lighter classes – are not pushing this motive form more aggressively, or at lea

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Vehicle Fitout

New vehicle? Don’t forget the graphics!

Monday, 09 October 2023

You’ve read the reviews and you know what you want.

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Fleet Management

Tool of design for the smart moving tool of trade

Monday, 09 October 2023

Auto Transform has formally launched its Online Vehicle Configurator – which was indicated in the last edition of NZ Company Vehicle magazine – and it’s already shown results…

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General

A pre-election ute market

Monday, 09 October 2023

There’s no denying the biggest disruptor in the ute market this year is the election hot topic of the ute tax. To paraphrase The Clash, should it stay or should it go?

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News

Three-point plug for Stellantis

Monday, 09 October 2023

An electrifying trio of disruptor cars from two brands out of the Stellantis portfolio is sending a strong signal to a downturned New Zealand market.

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News

NZ Electro Mobility Summit and Expo 2023

Monday, 09 October 2023

September saw the NZ Electro Mobility Summit and Expo occupy The Cloud on Auckland’s waterfront over two days and it was quite a different flavour to previous events which focused on the rising tid

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News

Charges for electrics and Big Oz is watching us

Monday, 09 October 2023

It would seem the eyes of the world, or at least those across the Tasman, are taking an active interest in the lay of the EV land in Aotearoa.

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News

First Rescue leads the charge

Monday, 09 October 2023

For the last 30 years, First Rescue has answered the needs of fleet operators from every facet of the automotive industry – a diverse and comprehensive selection of automakers, lease companies and

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Is it time to consider an EV van for your business?

Monday, 09 October 2023

It’s not NZ Company Vehicle magazine asking the question this time – we already know the answer – but Owen Stobart of ACES Pest Control in Auckland, who wants to share his experiences so that other

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New models

New Hyundai KONA landing soon

Friday, 06 October 2023

Hyundai has announced the imminent arrival of the next generation KONA with either a 2-litre petrol, a 1.6-turbo AWD, and a 1.6-litre hybrid this year with a 100 per cent electric model coming in 2

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GWM Ora New Zealand's most affordable EV

Thursday, 05 October 2023

GWM has today taken a leading price position in New Zealand with the Ora EV.

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Drive Electric State of the Nation E-Mobility report

Tuesday, 03 October 2023

Drive Electric is delighted to present a first-of-its kind report for New Zealand, covering the current state of all sectors of our electric transport ecosystem!

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