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New models
Kia EV6 powers into Kiwi market
Wednesday, 08 June 2022
Amid considerable global interest and more than significant local pre-sales interest which has resulted in 41-unit registrations in its first month on-sale, Kia New Zealand’s EV6 has already made i
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Road Report
KIA SPORTAGE X-LINE DIESEL AWD
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Sorry Bono – we found what we were looking for But if the U2 boys are looking for some new AWD SUVs, which inspire movement as well as song, they’ll have to line up – behind us at least – for the...
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SUV
Hyundai Santa Fe goes the hybrid way
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
New Zealand's favourite family SUV, the Santa Fe is the first hybrid SUV in Hyundai New Zealand's line-up. It will be joined by smaller siblings Kona and Tucson by the end of 2022.
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News
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.
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EV, Video Road Report
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
The new generation Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV looks set to keep the Triple Diamond brand well ahead of the pack, continuing the model’s long standing, top selling SUV in segment status.
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Road Report
Skoda Octavia RS iV PHEV
Tuesday, 03 May 2022
Skoda’s fleet-friendly Octavia has made itself even more friends, though possibly not with the petro-companies, since the latest model is a plug-in hybrid variant.
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Workhorse
Staria Load: NZ’s safest van
Tuesday, 03 May 2022
ANCAP’s second Commercial Van Safety Comparison report has found the newly-released Hyundai Staria Load is the safest work van on the market.
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News
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.
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Road Report
Mitsubishi Outlander XLS
Monday, 02 May 2022
You’re not short-changed with the XLS grade of the new generation Outlander. In fact, you might want to buy the XLS after deciding to try the top spec’ VRX…
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Workhorse
Volkswagen Caddy Cargo
Monday, 02 May 2022
The Volkswagen Caddy has transformed in its fifth iteration – it is now a recreationally focused vehicle, a far cry from the Caddy’s original workhorse role in this country.
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News
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.
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New models
Opel – the new gemstone in the New Zealand automotive landscape
Monday, 02 May 2022
It’s new, well, it’s not new, we have seen the name before, but it might as well be new.
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General
Unpacking leasing and Clean Car Programme with FleetPartners
Monday, 02 May 2022
All those who thought the Clean Car Discount and Clean Car Standard (two different things but interconnected, also called the Clean Car Programme) were never going to become a reality are now askin
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Road Report
Nissan’s flagship on patrol
Monday, 02 May 2022
Long ago, Nissan’s patrol attained legendary status among offroaders for its unstoppable toughness. It won hearts and minds in the city for its ability to swallow humans and gear in huge number and...
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EV
‘Lectric delivery vans are go
Monday, 02 May 2022
It’s happened. The first full fledged fleet of electric delivery vehicles has arrived in New Zealand courtesy of one-time British brand – now Chinese – LDV, which is a division of SAIC Motor.
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New models
Outlander PHEV recharged
Monday, 02 May 2022
Mitsubishi Outlander plugs into the trend for more efficient motoring – second time around.
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Fleet Management
Unpacking leasing and Clean Car Programme with FleetPartners
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
All those who thought the Clean Car Discount and Clean Car Standard (two different things but interconnected, also called the Clean Car Programme) were never going to become a reality are now askin
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Video Road Report, Workhorse
We video review the 2022 Hyundai Mighty EX6
Thursday, 07 April 2022
My my, what a big one! In fact, it’s a Mighty big one! Introducing the Hyundai Mighty EX6, Hyundai’s Class One – and therefore the brand’s bridge entry – into the world of commercial vehicles.
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General
Health and safety at home/work
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
Three words which every Fleet Manager should be very, very concerned with. If your organisation has a Health and Safety officer, thank your lucky stars.
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Vehicle Fitout, Video
Auto Transform - recrafting the Crafter for Hyster so technicians can work safely, effectively and efficiently.
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
Auto Transform - recrafting the Crafter for Hyster so technicians can work safely, effectively and efficiently.
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Road Report
Lexus ES300h Limited
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
Looking back in the US market in particular, the ES nomenclature could stand for “Excellent Seller” since the ES has been Lexus’s best-selling sedan for over 15 years.
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Road Report
Mitsubishi Outlander XLS
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
You’re not short-changed with the XLS grade of the new generation Outlander. In fact, you might want to buy the XLS after deciding to try the top spec’ VRX…
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TransNet – great for Australasia’s electrical needs and yours
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
If you have had a professional connection to the electrical industry in the last 20 years, chances are good that you will have encountered the name TransNet.
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EV
Plugging into the EV trend
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
Check it out: the February figures from the Motor Industry Association are in and there were 684 light vehicle and five heavy vehicle full battery electric vehicles registered for the month.
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General
Leasing may not be what you think it is
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
It seems the world of leasing changes like the weather, or perhaps more accurately, like the seasons as it takes a certain amount of time for lease companies to develop new products and stay abreas
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SPONSORED
Auto Transform – recrafting the Crafter for Hyster
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
Adjusting core pillars of any given business for the better is something the team at Auto Transform knows more than a little something about.
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New models
HY ‘ND MIGHTY EX6
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
A return to the world of the light commercial truck for Hyundai, the Mighty EX6 is the Korean marque’s entry into a Japanese dominated sector of the market. Can it deliver?
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Workhorse
FUSO eCanter trials in New ZEA-land
Thursday, 17 March 2022
Fuso is making a big impact as it reduces the environmental impact, with six series-produced fully electric light trucks equipped with extensive integrated safety features arriving in July.
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Workhorse
Hyundai’s hydrogen hauler hits town
Thursday, 17 March 2022
Hyundai New Zealand – the only auto brand with a hydrogen fuel cell SUV in the country – recently unloaded the nation’s first hydrogen-powered truck, the XCIENT FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) at
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SUV, Video Road Report
We video review the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS
Friday, 11 March 2022
There has never been a better time to buy a Mitsubishi Outlander – described as the best product Mitsubishi has ever built.
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