• Great Wall Steed
    A trip in a Great Wall Steed is like traveling back in time, when cars had drivers, electrics were for household appliances and gluten intolerance hadn’t been invented yet. 
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  • The lion sleeps tonight...
    But today’s Holden Commodore – especially the Calais V – offers something new...
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  • Ford Endura 
    Endura may be the name Ford has tagged its medium-sized SUV with, but Sean suggests a better name might have been ‘Enigma.’
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    Volkswagen Transporter Runner SWB Video road report
    We video test the 2018 Volkswagen Transporter Runner SWB. That’s quite a mouthful, but then, for a medium-sized van, the Volkswagen Transporter Runner SWB has a great deal going for it, so having a...
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  • Subaru Outback 3.6 Premium
    Damien O’Carroll finds the 3.6-litre Subaru is much more than something to take a second glance at when he finds a couple of extra pots makes all the difference.
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General
Light Commercial Overview
Thursday, 18 October 2018

Well, here it is, October 2018, which means it must be time for our annual look at the light commercial sector.

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General
Load carrying
Tuesday, 11 September 2018

Most of us have come to accept that the best way to transport loads from point to point is either with a van or a ute.v

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Road Report
Renault Trafic
Tuesday, 11 September 2018

Style and flair are two words you wouldn’t normally associate with white vans, but as Sean Willmot finds out after a week with a Renault, it seems you can have your croissant and eat it too.

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Road Report
Mitsubishi ASX XLS
Tuesday, 11 September 2018

Mitsubishi released the ASX as the SUV wave was building up, and today, the Triple Diamond compact SUV is shining brightly in a hugely popular sector, as Sean Willmot discovers.

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Fleet Management
Hiring the heavies
Tuesday, 31 July 2018

“Every truck is a business,” is a major part of the philosophy behind the success of TR Group, arguably New Zealand’s largest heavy transport rental and lease company, founded and headed up by Andrew Carpenter. 

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Video Road Report
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid - Video Road report
Wednesday, 18 July 2018

We video test the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid XLS

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Road Report
Skoda Karoq TSi Ambition +
Tuesday, 31 July 2018

The Karoq is a bit like the Tardis – it seems much bigger on the inside, says Cathy Parker.

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Road Report
Kia Niro EX Hybrid
Tuesday, 31 July 2018

Niro is an interesting addition to both the hybrid and SUV ranks, reckons Cathy Parker.

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SUV
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Thursday, 05 July 2018

Clever Mitsubishi wraps advanced EV technology in New Zealand's favourite body style, the SUV, says Damien O’Carroll.

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Video Road Report
2018 Skoda Superb Sportline - Video Road Report
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
The top-spec 206kW version of the Skoda Superb is generally regarded as being...
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Video Road Report
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross VRX - Video Road Report
Wednesday, 07 February 2018
We video test the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross VRX...
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Video Road Report
2017 Skoda Kodiaq - Video Road Report
Tuesday, 05 December 2017
We video test the 2017 Skoda Kodiaq, which is incredibly car like to drive, has excellent build quality and is loaded...
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Workhorse
Toyota Hilux redefined
Wednesday, 07 February 2018
Toyota New Zealand is adding two locally-specced Gladiator models to its 2017 Hilux line-up...
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Fleet Management
Confused by Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure?
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
You’re not alone. Most electric vehicle (EV) buyers focus on the most expensive (and arguably most exciting!) part of the purchase, the...
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Fleet Management
DOC- fleet profile
Thursday, 07 December 2017
Annie Gray finds DOC have a very diverse fleet including fire engines, a freighter, cars and utes...  
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