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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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EV
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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EV
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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EV
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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EV
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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SUV
Hyundai Santa Fe Petrol hybrid Limited
Thursday, 07 September 2023
It’s been a long time between drinks for the Hyundai Santa Fe, but there’s a good reason for that.
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Road Report
Nissan X-Trail TI-L e-Power
Thursday, 07 September 2023
The quiet revolution.
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Road Report
Honda ZR-V Sport e:HEV
Thursday, 07 September 2023
Honda’s latest dream – actually a fully-fledged reality – the ZR-V has already found favour with buyers, and while it seems a little odd to inject an SUV in between two existing ones, i
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Workhorse
Volkswagen Crafter
Thursday, 07 September 2023
It’s been a minute since we last reviewed the Volkswagen Crafter, in fact, since our last review, Volkswagen has proven the Crafter’s mettle with a very successful camper model, but wha
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News
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.
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Workhorse
Toyota Corolla Wagon GX Hybrid
Thursday, 07 September 2023
Once and a while a car comes into the country which has no fanfare, no marketing push and would barely register on buyer’s radar, except that the vehicle in question is the perfect comp
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Fleet Management
Make your business seen by hundreds of potential customers every day
Thursday, 07 September 2023
Your fleet is so much more than a collection of vehicles able to get your team from A to B and everywhere in between.
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Fleet Management
RUC on! Getting your fleet ready for fees
Thursday, 07 September 2023
IVCS ONE partners with an NZTA-approved electronic RUC service provider Picobyte Solutions – developers of RUC Monkey and myRUC.
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