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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.
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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.
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Focus on FleetPartners
Tuesday, 06 April 2021
With apologies to The Searchers’ ‘Sweets for my Sweet’ for that headline, though perhaps FleetPartners could use it in a marketing jingle. 
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The decarbonising movement in New Zealand
Tuesday, 02 March 2021
What is in the pipeline for a multimodal electrified transportation system? The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill.
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The decarbonising movement in New Zealand
The decarbonising movement in New Zealand
Monday, 08 February 2021
What is in the pipeline for a multimodal electrified transportation system? The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill.
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Business Car of the Year
Monday, 07 December 2020
Our first Car of the Year award for 2020 is not so much going to one car, but rather the range of which that car is a part. 
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Cars Vs Boredom
Thursday, 09 April 2020
With the current world situation and forced confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staying home is a daily battle against boredom.
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Outlander PHEV charges to record sales
Wednesday, 08 April 2020
Mitsubishi’s award-winning Outlander PHEV has powered past its previous sales record by 15%
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And the winner is - 2018 Car of the Year announced
Thursday, 06 December 2018
Company Vehicle overall Car of the Year
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Exciting Times, New Challenges
Thursday, 07 June 2018
Exciting times, new challenges
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Recap of 2017 new vehicle market
Wednesday, 07 February 2018
Last year we lamented that the new vehicle market had narrowly missed breaching the magic...
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Manheim Moves ahead
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
Manheim New Zealand’s general manager Andrew Sherliker and his team are quietly...
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LDV goes gangbusters
LDV goes gangbusters
Thursday, 08 December 2016
The LDV brand is going gangbusters as the Takanini-based company,  a subsidiary of Taupo’s Great...
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Takata Airbags Recall
Takata airbag recall update
Tuesday, 01 November 2016
Takata Corporation is an automotive parts company based in Japan. The company...
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Silver Jubilee of Farmer Motor Group Tauranga
Tauranga dealer takes off
Thursday, 13 October 2016
From a single dealership to an award-winning multi-franchise – that’s the silver jubilee of Farmer Motor Group as it celebrates...
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Simon Rutherford, Ford NZ’s MD about the feeling in the marketplace
Ford edges towards the future
Thursday, 13 October 2016
Ford has a whole new game plan to counter a perception that it’s become a one-horse company following...
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Brand New Magazine NZSUV
A Special Free Gift for You - Our brand New Magazine NZSUV
Thursday, 13 October 2016
You’ll be getting a special surprise gift in your packet with the latest issue of Company Vehicle – a brand-new magazine from the
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Importer’s EV initiative
Thursday, 08 September 2016
New Zealand’s largest importer of Electric Vehicles (EVs), Nichibo, has announced an initiative designed to...
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Sales even stronger
Thursday, 08 September 2016
David Crawford, CEO of the Motor Industry Association says “an already record year to date for new vehicle registrations just got stronger with the highest August registrations since 1984.”
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Bear Grylls tests for Land Rover
Thursday, 08 September 2016
British adventurer Bear Grylls took to the skies to put the new Land Rover Discovery’s Intelligent Seat Fold technology to the ultimate test.
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Autonomous vehicle for NZ
Thursday, 08 September 2016
The country’s first official demonstration of an autonomous driving vehicle using New Zealand roads is set to take place within months.
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Driverless cars
Thursday, 04 August 2016
The fatal crash involving a Tesla S using its Autopilot automatic driving feature doesn’t spell the end for driverless cars – rather it accentuates that the technology is still under development, and...
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Students build e-rocket
Friday, 08 July 2016
From 0 to100 km/h in 1.513 seconds: the student team from the ETH Zurich, which is supported by the BMW Group, has successfully broken the previous acceleration record for electric cars.
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Elantra wins top award
Friday, 08 July 2016
The Hyundai Elantra received the 2016 International Design Excellence (IDEA) Bronze in the Automotive & Transportation 2016 Category. In the crowded segment, the Elantra won for its outstanding...
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JLR opens new tech centre
Thursday, 07 July 2016
Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) has opened its new Technical Centre in the heart of the British Midlands. The innovative new £20m facility near Coventry will be the headquarters of...
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Gathering of Geezers
Thursday, 07 July 2016
Legendary businessman and motorsport aficionado Tony Quinn will be joined by a number of New Zealand motor sport legends at the annual CHEMZ Gathering of Geezers Charitable dinner held Wednesday...
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EVs – the hard facts
Friday, 06 May 2016
Transport Minister Simon Bridges’ announcement of moves to encourage electric vehicle ownership is being hailed as a great step forward towards converting the New Zealand fleet to electric-only power...
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Stop DWI: driving while intoxticated
Thursday, 31 March 2016
John Oxley reports on a stunning, and reasonably priced, device which not only will save lives, but also keep an eye on what your drivers are doing on the road.
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No slowdown yet
Thursday, 31 March 2016
On another front, the slowdown I (and others) forecast for new vehicle sales definitely hasn’t happened yet, according to latest figures released by the Motor Industry Association.
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Michelin accessories arrive in style
Wednesday, 09 March 2016
Tyres and good food are two things normally associated with the Michelin name, but the French company is extending its repertoire to car accessories and lifestyle items that are now available in New...
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