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Suzuki Baleno RS wins Company Vehicle Compact Business Car of the Year 2019
Friday, 20 December 2019
A surprise entrant to this year’s Car of the Year awards, Suzuki’s Baleno is one of a handful of contenders in this segment and it is a very deserving winner.
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Video Road Report
New SUV Test Video - 2020 Ford Everest
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
We video test the 2020 Ford Everest Titanium 
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New models
Mazda3
Monday, 09 December 2019
It shouldn’t really come as a surprise to anyone that NZ Company Vehicle should select the Mazda3 as the overall winner for its Car of the Year award. 
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New models
Mitsubishi ASX putting a new face forward
Friday, 06 December 2019
Mitsubishi has enjoyed something of a stellar year in 2019, with first the revised Triton arriving and blitzing its way into the top performing utes segment, then the follow-up with improvements to
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Vehicle Fitout
Hale Automotive much more than canopies
Friday, 06 December 2019
Hale Automotive has been around for a long time, whilst their range of Alpha Canopies might be front of mind, they are much more than that. 
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Fleet Management
Leaseplan's start Electric Drive Day
Friday, 06 December 2019
LeasePlan New Zealand hosted a local fleet industry first in September – an electric vehicle drive day at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in northern Waikato.
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Fleet Management
Moving metal with Manheim
Friday, 06 December 2019
The disposal of fleet vehicles is an area which is likely the bane of the fleet manager. It is, after all the hour of reckoning, quite literally. 
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Vehicle Fitout
To track or not to track
Friday, 06 December 2019
Not exactly a great Shakespearean quote, by virtue of it being definitely better to track than not, but we’ll let CarTrack explain why. 
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New models
Lexus RX re-engineered for 2020
Friday, 06 December 2019
The Lexus RX accounts for about 30 percent of Lexus sales in New Zealand and of that, 50 percent are self-charging hybrid models, and that looks set to continue if the Ardern drive for more environ
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Video Road Report
2020 Mitsubishi ASX - Video Road Report
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
We video test the 2020 Mitsubishi ASX 2WD VRX
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New models
HiLux hits safety high ground – adds new model
Monday, 18 November 2019
Toyota has been very busy with its HiLux line up of late, possibly in response to the changes seen onboard its competitor’s product.
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Road Report
Mazda3 sedan GTX
Thursday, 14 November 2019
This is the drive I’ve been waiting for; Mazda’s small car sedan – the not-quite lone voice in the wilderness of hatchbacks and more than a point of difference for Mazda for all that.
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Road Report
Kia Cerato GT Line Hatch
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Having had a play in the Kia Cerato GT, NZCV took a quick spin in the 'fleet choice' version.
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Road Report
Ford Endura ST-Line
Thursday, 14 November 2019
It seems like forever since we introduced the Ford Endura back in March of this year. Then we took one for a tiki tour around the North Island and now we’ve finally managed to write about it.
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New models
Jeep Compass Limited
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Forget what you thought you knew about the Jeep Compass; this incarnation is poles apart from any Compass you may have driven before.
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General
Total 73 percent 
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Did you know that 73 percent of acute workplace fatalities in New Zealand come from one source but that source is only responsible for 3 percent of workplace accidents?
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Vehicle Fitout
How to achieve top notch Vehicle Branding for your business
Thursday, 14 November 2019
As vehicle wraps become a very attractive and cost effective way to promote and market businesses, it is now even more important that those closely involved with vehicle preparations and brandin
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New models
What’s your fleet rolling on? 
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Michelin is a name most might associate with top level motorsport since the beginning of racing and today winning in Formula E, Le Mans 24 as well as dozens of racing series around the world &
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Road Report, Video
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 - Video Road Report
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
It’s fair to say Michelin knows something about tyres, given the company’s 139 years of developing and producing them.
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Video Road Report
2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter - Video Road Report
Monday, 14 October 2019
We video test the 2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter.
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New models
Sprinter out of the blocks – at last!
Thursday, 10 October 2019
A year ago, Mercedes-Benz announced a milestone release in its commercial vehicle history with the introduction of the new Sprinter van.
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General
Card carrying commercial customers
Thursday, 10 October 2019
If you are running your own business – fuel cards make sense. 
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EV
Starting your electric journey 
Wednesday, 09 October 2019
How ready are you for electric vehicles in your business, or for your personal drive? Trends suggest you should start thinking about it sooner rather than later.
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Vehicle Fitout
The weight debate 
Wednesday, 09 October 2019
Weight – It’s a problem for most of us with sedentary day jobs, just as it can be a problem for our working vehicles whose life is far from sedentary. 
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Road Report
LCV review
Wednesday, 09 October 2019
FORD RANGER 
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New models
2020 Levorg – prepare to be assimilated
Wednesday, 09 October 2019
With apologies to Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek fans, but the Levorg name is just too close to the Borg to pass up, and now the 2020 model year of Subaru’s turbocharged, performance sports wagon,
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General
Need guidance around charging your fleet of EVs?
Thursday, 05 September 2019
Look no further than YHI Energy YHI Energy is a division of YHI (New Zealand) Ltd, a renowned distributor in the New Zealand automotive industry for over 23 years.
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New models
Toyota HiAce ZR
Thursday, 05 September 2019
Toyota’s HiAce has undergone its biggest transformation yet, and given the model first saw service in 1966 – that’s a 51-year history for those counting – is now in its sixth generation.
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New models
A + C = B
Thursday, 05 September 2019
OK, so algebra isn’t my strong suit, but given NZ Company Vehicle has reviewed the Mercedes-Benz A-Class and C-Class – in that order – and the B-Class is now on sale here, the equation makes sense.
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New models, SUV
Jimny Cricket’s back!
Thursday, 05 September 2019
This is a somewhat odd vehicle to profile in NZ Company Vehicle magazine but we’re doing it anyway, because goshdarnit, this little varmint’s just so cute!
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