• Fitting the right stuff
    It doesn’t really matter how far we advance with automotive vehicles, there will always be a place for accessories. 
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  • Mazda math 2 = CX-3
    It is a source of amazement to many drivers as to how much ‘stuff’ a car manufacturer can jam into the smallest of vehicle bodies.  An excellent demonstration of this comes from Mazda with its...
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    2019 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS 4WD - Video Road Report
    We video test the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS 4WD
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  • Mission critical maintenance
    This month, we’re following up from our previous articles with TR Group because it was felt that something was missing from the truck leasing puzzle – the ongoing issues of maintenance.
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  • Kia Sportage GT-Line Urban
    The Kia Sportage – now in its fourth generation – has certainly seen a massive raft of changes over its time, and for 2018/19, the ‘Korean SUV that could’ has come a long way…
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Road Report
Toyota Camry ZR Hybrid
Thursday, 06 December 2018

I had the chiselled ZR for a week and loved every minute of my drives.

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Road Report
Lexus RX350L
Thursday, 06 December 2018

For Lexus, the answer was simple: take a conventional two row model, add about four and a half inches, stretch the rear window line and add two electrically-folding-at-the-push-of-a-button seats.

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Road Report
Holden Commodore Diesel
Thursday, 06 December 2018

When Holden New Zealand announced it was introducing a diesel powertrain for its capital-sized cruiser, there were murmurs of surprise from most and a mutterance of “finally!” from me.

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Road Report
A Prius for your fleet? Go Prime
Tuesday, 05 February 2019

In 2018, Toyota’s Prius (literally translated from the Latin ‘first’) was joined by ‘the best’ – the Prius Prime.

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Road Report
Mazda CX-5 Ltd
Monday, 14 January 2019

Amid the release of the latest incarnation of the award-winning Mazda6, the launch of the CX-8 and the refresh of the CX-3, the fleet fave CX-5 almost faded into the background… almost…

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Article
Do you know the latest Santa Fe
Friday, 07 December 2018

Hyundai has had a very busy year, with a large focus on its electric vehicle offerings for the most part, but also introducing performance variants of its small hatch range and teasing with models

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Road Report
A Class of its own
Tuesday, 05 February 2019

The Mercedes-Benz A-Class has won the crème de la crème of awards this year, including ANCAP’s safest car award, an accolade which – on its own – is noteworthy of comment. 

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Road Report
Hyundai Ioniq PHEV Elite 
Monday, 14 January 2019

Sean discovers that you don’t have to work at Westpac to enjoy fuel savings afforded by a plug in electric hybrid from Korea.

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Fleet Management
TR Group Fleet profile
Friday, 07 December 2018

“Having the right vehicle built to carry out a specific role and delivered on the day is important,” says national sales manager for TR Group, Shane O’Grady, “but there’s more to it.

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Video Road Report
Volkswagen Transporter Runner SWB Video road report
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
We video test the 2018 Volkswagen Transporter Runner SWB.
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Video Road Report
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross XLS Video road report
Thursday, 23 August 2018
We video test the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross in XLS specification
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Video Road Report
2018 Ford Transit - Van Customer Review Video
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
We talk to an impromptu Ford Transit ambassador, Abdul Faizal of NZ Couriers.
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Fleet Management
TR Group Fleet profile
Friday, 07 December 2018
“Having the right vehicle built to carry out a specific role and delivered on the day is important,” says national sales manager for TR Group, Shane O’Grady, “but there’s more to it.
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Fleet Management
Focus on Fleet Management 
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
The world of Fleet Management has many facets, so much so that covering all of them in one feature is nigh on impossible, unless one were to dedicate an entire magazine to the concept. 
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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...
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