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Vehicle Fitout
Goodie box adds shine to Triton
Wednesday, 03 December 2014
The Mitsubishi Triton has been with us a while now, and during that time it’s grown, not just in stature and ability, but in the wide breadth of its comfort features. John Oxley reports.
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Fleet Management
Fleet tracking
Wednesday, 03 December 2014
In this case study David Jacobs, Fleet Asset Manager in the strategic asset planning department at Wellington City Council, tells us what the council, together with its consultants, did to lower it
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General
New boss for Holden NZ
Wednesday, 03 December 2014
Holden has appointed a successor to the current managing director Jeff Murray who heads back to General Motors Holden in Australia at the end of the year.
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Vehicle Fitout
Peugeot pounces with 308
Wednesday, 03 December 2014
Peugeot isn’t standing around idly as it launches its attack on the New Zealand market, with an all-new award-winning 308 hatchback and wagon carrying its vanguard into the thick of the popular small...
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General
Holden’s safety award
Monday, 03 November 2014
Holden has won a key award at South Australia’s annual Safe Work SA Awards, demonstrating the company’s commitment to continuously improving work health and safety practices.
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General
AMG pact with MV Agusta
Monday, 03 November 2014
The Mercedes-AMG division and motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta have signed a cooperation agreement on a long-term partnership, including marketing and sales, in a bid to strengthen the impact of...
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Vehicle Fitout
Qashqai record
Monday, 03 November 2014
Nissan's plant in Sunderland, UK has produced two million Qashqai SUVs in a record eight years, faster than any other model in the history of the UK car industry.
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General
World rankings
Monday, 03 November 2014
Still on the subject of car sales, I get a newsletter feed from a website Focus2move.com, and it’s just released its top 10 global car sales ranking for August. 
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Vehicle Fitout
New vehicle sales in overdrive
Monday, 03 November 2014
New car sales continued to climb, with October the highest since the Motor Industry Association started record-keeping in 1975.
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Video Road Report
Video road report - Mitsubishi PHEV Part 2
Thursday, 02 October 2014
In our last video on the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Electric Vehicle we highlighted how easy the vehicle is to drive, even in the crowded city streets of Auckland, and also how little fuel it uses...
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Vehicle Fitout
Merc plugs the gap
Thursday, 25 September 2014
With the launch of both the CLA 250 Sport 4Matic and GLA 250 4Matic, Mercedes has plugged the gap in both cars’ line-ups with what will no doubt go on to be the volume-selling models. Damien O’...
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Vehicle Fitout
Renault’s hot hatch is here
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Renault, just returned to New Zealand, is flexing its muscle with the introduction of the Megane RS 265, arguably the hottest hatch on offer here. John Oxley reports.
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Vehicle Fitout
Who’s against the ropes?
Thursday, 25 September 2014
The fight for supremacy in the light utility segment is generating even more excitement than the General Election, with the closest-run fight yet seen between the previous middleweight champion the...
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Vehicle Fitout
We compare three sporty small cars
Thursday, 25 September 2014
With downsizing the rule rather than the exception these days, it’s little wonder that small cars are being offered with features previously the province of the large car – or even the luxury car –...
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Eco, Fleet Management, Road Report
Video road report - Mitsubishi PHEV Part 1
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
We video test the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV We last test-drove the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle around the wind farms outside Wellington, and along the coast, but this time we decided...
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General
DRIVER TRAINING - Kiwi company makes inroads in Aussie
Monday, 08 September 2014
Kiwi online driver training company SharpDrive is making inroads into the Australian market, with the sign-up of Programmed, its biggest Trans-Tasman client yet.
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Vehicle Fitout
Cameras in all Hyundais
Monday, 01 September 2014
Hyundai NZ has installed reversing cameras in all 13 models of passenger car and commercial vans across the range.
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Vehicle Fitout
Lexus hybrid SUV for NZ
Monday, 01 September 2014
Lexus has announced that its new premium hybrid SUV, the NX, will be available in New Zealand next month (October).
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News
Race to the Sky is back
Monday, 01 September 2014
Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell has announced that New Zealand’s iconic Race to the Sky motorsport hill climb will return next year under new management after an eight year hiatus.
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Vehicle Fitout
Satnav for Suzuki Swift Sport
Monday, 01 September 2014
The Suzuki Swift Sport has taken another advance with the addition of satellite navigation.
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Kia Motors expands with new factory
Monday, 01 September 2014
Kia Motors is looking to further boost its worldwide growth, with the announcement of a new US$1-billion car factory to be built in Mexico.
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SUV, Video Road Report
Video road report - Nissan Qashqai Ti
Monday, 25 August 2014
The Nissan Qashqai has been completely re-designed, and follows the same design language as the recently-launched Nissan X-Trail and Pathfinder models, with a more-rounded look as well as an accent...
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Video Road Report
Video road report - Mitsubishi ASX XLS
Monday, 18 August 2014
Mitsubishi’s new 2015 ASX features a host of upgrades and an extremely competitive price point, following the sell-out success of Lancer GSR.
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Video Road Report
Video road report - Toyota Camry RZ
Sunday, 10 August 2014
The Camry RZ is an addition to Toyota’s strong fleet vehicle line-up, designed to put a bit of extra pizzazz into the fleet market, and it’s the subject of our latest road test video.
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Fleet management
Thursday, 07 August 2014
Fleet management has, arguably, never been as challenging as it is today, writes John Oxley, with the greatest impetus coming from fleets which want to maximise what they get for their money, while...
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Major signage merger
Thursday, 07 August 2014
One of New Zealand’s top vehicle graphic companies, Sign-A-Rama, has announced a merger with leading commercial and retail signage company, Onform Signs.
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SUV shootout
Thursday, 07 August 2014
Choosing the right fleet vehicle is always difficult, but we have gone out of our way to help with our shootout of three of the top-selling medium SUVs, the Ford Kuga, Honda CR-V, and the Mazda CX-5...
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Vehicle Fitout
New from Volvo
Thursday, 07 August 2014
Volvo Car Group’s highly-anticipated Drive-E engines have arrived in New Zealand, with claims of more power, torque and fuel efficiency.
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Vehicle Fitout
The Dynamic Nissan Qashqai
Thursday, 07 August 2014
Nissan has introduced a new Nissan Qashqai – and it’s packed full of technology, some of which is only found in premium SUV models.
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General
Spirit of Ford Mustang
Tuesday, 01 July 2014
The Canterbury Mustang Owners Club, host of this year’s National Ford Mustang Convention in Christchurch at Labour Weekend, is taking an innovative approach to the traditional judging and awards...
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