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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

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.

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

New MG4 variant set to redefine MG brand

Thursday, 07 September 2023

Probably best known for its SUV’s MG New Zealand has recently announced an addition to its range which will redefine the brand.

Hyundai’s hydrogen truck trial

Tuesday, 08 August 2023

It sails up the Bombay Hills, accelerates faster than fossil fuel vehicles, and incurs less driver fatigue – these are just some of the key findings from a trial of NZ Post’s new zero emission, hyd

Celebrating 55 years of Fieldays

Tuesday, 08 August 2023

This year was better than last, that’s for sure, even if the early start temperatures were in the minus figures, but that’s June at Mystery Creek!

EVs and decarbonisation Summit

Tuesday, 08 August 2023

Fleet operators are under increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint; let’s face it, there’s a lot of talk about, and a lot of questions on how sustainable transport will contribute to th

E2 – the future of EVNEX

Tuesday, 04 July 2023

Electric charging solutions provider EVNEX has introduced a revolutionary and indeed, evolutionary slimline box charger for home and commercial use.

NZ Post signs and delivers with Fuso eCanter

Wednesday, 07 June 2023

The light duty Fuso eCanter truck has received the stamp of approval from NZ Post after a comprehensive six-month trial.

Fleet Day 2023 – the place to be on July 26th

Wednesday, 07 June 2023

With a little over two weeks until the keynote address from Sir Graham Henry, here’s hoping you have secured your ticket(s) to the biggest event on the fleet manager’s calendar for 2023 – Fleet Day

Toyota Business Excellence Awards celebrates customer excellence and community spirit

Wednesday, 08 March 2023

Cooke Howlison Toyota from Dunedin won the Toyota Supreme Award at the hotly contested Toyota and Lexus Business Excellence Awards, held over the weekend.

Thought Ford had peaked with Everest?

Tuesday, 07 March 2023

Ford New Zealand has announced changes to the Everest line up, confirming the first-ever Everest Wildtrak is coming in July 2023 and customers can now also opt for the Everest Sport with the popula

Ford’s commercial e-revolution has started

Tuesday, 08 November 2022

Ford’s all-new E-Transit Custom made its global debut recently at the IAA Transportation Show 2022 in Hannover, Germany.

When you need a truck in your business

Wednesday, 06 July 2022

FleetPartners is – as most NZ Company Vehicle readers will be aware – an innovative vehicle leasing provider. When the New Zealand government announced its ‘ute tax’, there was considerable media...

Rally the Ranger, but remember the Puma and the Focus

Tuesday, 05 July 2022

Ford’s Ranger may be the talk of the town, but the Puma and Focus models are riding in on the Blue Oval’s wave for 2022.

Proven sustainability and 3D EVi strategy from ORIX

Wednesday, 08 June 2022

The team at ORIX is continuously working on new products and improvements – from fully unbundling leasing and services with ORIX MyWay, to delivering a new app that has radically changed driver exp

Fleet charging solutions from YHI

Wednesday, 08 June 2022

YHI, who have been operating in New Zealand’s automotive industry since 1995 initially supplying wheels out of a single warehouse in Auckland, is now a much broader distribution business.

Mazda CX-5’s new clothes for 2022

Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Big news from Mazda for April is the launch of the facelifted, second generation CX-5, which we first saw arrive in 2017.

Volkswagen commercials ID’ing good buzz-iness opportunity

Monday, 02 May 2022

The face of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ ID. (electric) range has made its global debut.

Next-Gen Raptor tipped as ‘Chalk leader’ for Ranger

Monday, 02 May 2022

Ford looks set to deliver a complete Ranger product portfolio when the new generation Ranger touches down in the next few months.

Ranger update: Here’s some things we can tell you

Sunday, 06 March 2022

By now most of us will have heard that there is a new Ranger on the way from Ford and this is quite big news.

Medium SUV matchup

Wednesday, 05 May 2021

With two comparatively new medium SUVs entering the market in recent months, we thought some of you would like to know the skinny on each as they stand shoulder line to shoulder line.