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Opels returning to New Zealand – as Holdens
Monday, 05 May 2014
Scant months after Opel pulled out of Australia following a disastrous re-launch comes news that the brand is back – with Holden badging. And the cars are coming to New Zealand.
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New ice driving facilities
Monday, 05 May 2014
The new ice driving facilities comprising of a newly built 450m driving lane and a snow-making system have just been completed. 
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Vehicle Fitout
Honda boosts CRZ
Monday, 05 May 2014
Honda has uplifted its CRZ hybrid with a power boost, plus styling changes and more features.
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News
Lancer races to top
Monday, 05 May 2014
Mitsubishi’s 2-litre Lancer sedan has raced to the top of the popularity charts.
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Eco, Video Road Report
Video road report - Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Wednesday, 09 April 2014
We’ve had some fun road testing one of the most exciting vehicles we’ve driven in a long time, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. And you can check it out in our latest...
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Mitsubishi’s exciting plug-in hits NZ
Wednesday, 02 April 2014
One of the most exciting vehicles we’ve driven in a long time ships to dealers this month, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. And forget the funny name, it’s just great, says John Oxley.
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New X-Trail details
Tuesday, 01 April 2014
Due for launch as we write is the new Nissan X-Trail, with cleaner styling modelled very much on that of the larger Pathfinder, plus a whole lot of practical touches to make it more appealing.
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General
Making your vehicles into a safer workplace
Tuesday, 01 April 2014
In the last fiscal, July 2012 to June 2013, driving related accidents cost the ACC almost $162-million. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist, then, to acknowledge the effect improving the safety of...
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MPV with French flair
Tuesday, 01 April 2014
Is there a future for people movers? Judging by recent sales you’d think not – but Citroen thinks differently. And for buyers of its new Grand Picasso, well maybe the French are right, says Damien O’...
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General
The car as an office
Monday, 03 March 2014
A new self-driving car concept will transform the car into a fully connected office and meeting space. Car journeys will become a time for professionals to do business; driving will no longer be dead...
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Time for TT
Monday, 03 March 2014
A new Audi TT will be making its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show. For the third generation of the compact sports car, the designers have re-interpreted a host of ideas from the first TT...
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Mazda3 gets five stars
Monday, 03 March 2014
The 2014 Mazda 3 sedan and hatch has ticked all the boxes to earn the top Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) safety rating, but there is still room for improvement.
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Video Road report Nissan Altima Ti
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
The Altima is a very important addition to Nissan’s lineup in New Zealand, a solid medium car offering that combines all the virtues fleet managers are looking for: good performance and economy, lots...
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Nissan Altima aimed at fleets
Tuesday, 04 February 2014
Nissan’s stylish all-new mid-sized sedan makes its New Zealand showroom debut one year after it was unveiled “down under” in race-car form for this year’s Australian V8 Supercars Championship.
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Low profile LED lights
Tuesday, 04 February 2014
Hella is complementing its comprehensive Jumbo and Designline ranges by launching a completely redesigned addition, the Jumbo-S LED. This new innovative product features a low profile design for easy...
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Road Report
Maxi Mini
Wednesday, 05 February 2014
What is a Mini Paceman, we hear you ask? That’s a very good question. Where does it fit within the Mini line up? That’s an even more pertinent question.
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General
Video Road Report - Holden Malibu
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
The Malibu is an important weapon in Holden’s fleet arsenal, offering big car space combined with four-cylinder diesel economy. It replaces the Epica and it is definitely a horse of a different...
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Skoda’s city car
Wednesday, 04 December 2013
Skoda New Zealand has just introduced the new Citigo subcompact as the latest addition to the model range. It is the Skoda’s first city car and slots in below the Fabia, representing  and represents...
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General
Sales continue to climb
Wednesday, 04 December 2013
November new commercial vehicle registrations at 2,935, the highest November new commercial registrations since the MIA began collecting records in 1981.  It’s the third month in a row that records...
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Road Report
What’s in an R-Line?
Thursday, 05 December 2013
Volkswagen NZ has added yet more model variants to the Polo light car range, and Robert Barry sampled the sporty flavour of the 1.4-litre TSI R-Line.
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Road Report
Sensational Citroen
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Just to state the obvious to begin with; the Citroen DS5 looks sensational, writes Damien O’Carroll.
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Executive Cars, Road Report
Getting the power down
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Damien O’Carroll likes the fact that you can’t tell the difference, from the outside at least, between an ordinary BMW 3 Series Touring and the four-wheel-drive version.
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Road Report
One flavour for all
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Subaru have sensibly launched just one variant of its BRZ coupe locally, Robert Barry spent a week getting happily acquainted at the wheel of the GT.
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Road Report
Achtung baby!
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Robert Barry finds the new VW Beetle has a lot more in common with the original people’s car of the 1940s than first thought.
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Executive Cars, Road Report
Performance Edition
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
BMW has added around $40,000 worth of special equipment to a 530d sedan at no extra cost and called it a Performance Edition. Robert Barry checked out the results.
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Executive Cars, Road Report, SUV
Ultimate 4x4
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
As an alternative to a BMW 7 series or a Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the new Range Rover SDV8 Vogue  has a great deal to offer an executive buyer  as Robert Barry found out.
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Road Report
Compact hatch group test
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Group tests are always a great deal of fun.
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Road Report
Convincing Accord
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
With the new Accord Honda has taken the best parts of both previous Accords - the Accord V6's plush ride and the Accord Euro's sharp handling - and combined them to make a thoroughly convincing pac
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General
New Pathfinder and X-Trail details
Monday, 28 October 2013
Nissan has revealed pricing and specification for its all-new monocoque Pathfinder – which now moves over from the “tough truck” segment into SUV format, and is released this month – as well as...
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Outback Diesel doubled
Monday, 28 October 2013
Subaru has doubled its number of Outback Diesel models with the introduction of a higher specification Premium model to complement the existing car.
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