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Video Road Report
2021 Ford Escape ST-Line X
Thursday, 17 December 2020
We video review the all-new 2021 Ford Escape ST-Line X
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News
Business Car of the Year
Monday, 07 December 2020
Our first Car of the Year award for 2020 is not so much going to one car, but rather the range of which that car is a part. 
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Fleet Management
Curbing your Carbon Footprint with Artificial Intelligence
Monday, 07 December 2020
While the world has been rightfully focused on dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic this year, environmental impact remains a critical issue for everyone – especially road users.
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Vehicle Fitout
Ali Arc: 30+ years in the vehicle accessory market
Monday, 07 December 2020
Ali Arc Industries is a New Zealand owned and operated business, manufacturing aluminium vehicle accessories for the Light Commercial and Heavy Truck market.  
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Road Report
Skoda Kamiq Monte Carlo Monte Carlo makes the magic for Skoda’s smallest SUV
Monday, 07 December 2020
Sometimes, a perfectly acceptable car just gets a whole lot better when the top end model comes out. 
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New models
Ford’s Greatest Escape
Monday, 07 December 2020
While the headline may sound like a chapter from the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, it is actually a pretty apt description of Ford’s newest iteration of its mid-sized SUV. 
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Fleet Management
Technology: no substitute for a skilled driver
Monday, 07 December 2020
Reversing cameras. Blind spot monitoring. Lane departure warning. Automatic Emergency Braking.
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Fleet Management
Colourworx – building on your business through Vehicle Branding
Monday, 07 December 2020
Our next Supplier of the Year is the umbrella company Colourworx, a well-established brand with a well-structured range of business branding services and a strong focus on vehicle branding. 
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Video Road Report
2021 Ford Puma
Monday, 23 November 2020
We video review the all-new 2021 Ford Puma. The hottest ticket from Ford for 2020 is here and it’s a cracker! 
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Video Road Report
Medium SUV Test Video - 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Monday, 09 November 2020
We video review the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. 
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Road Report
Ford Focus Active
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
Ford has focused its Focus 2020 line-up with the introduction of the ST-Line and Active model variants, with the Active running a high riding suspension to bridge the Focus hatch to the smallest SU
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Vehicle Fitout
Cover yourself for adventure season
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
Summer is approaching and with that comes outdoor adventures. Is your 4WD ready for such adventures?  Rugged Valley seat covers are the perfect addition to your vehicle this season.
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Fleet Management
Who should own the car, the company or the employee?
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
It is almost the perennial question with an answer that is both easy and complex.
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New models
Duster to dust up small SUV segment
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
Renault has introduced a new older model to New Zealand and this time le brand Francais may well have hit one right out of the park with its latest passenger vehicle – the Duster. 
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New models
X-actly what the world was waiting for
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
Mazda has broken new ground in engine development, solving a riddle many have attempted in the past: how to get an engine to deliver the refinement and free revving nature of a petrol with the effi
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Video Road Report
New Medium SUV Test Video - 2021 Honda CR-V
Tuesday, 03 November 2020
We video review the all-new 2021 Honda CR-V.
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Fleet Management
Sign-tific approach to vehicle signage
Monday, 19 October 2020
Signwriting has become something of an artform and with new materials and techniques, it is getting easier and easier to get your vehicle noticed, which can really boost your business. 
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Fleet Management
The ute is king, long live the king
Thursday, 15 October 2020
The light commercial sector has had its fair share of decimation thanks to Covid-19, but the wheels of industry have to keep turning and the commercial vehicle market has responded as best it can. 
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Fleet Management
Emerging and accelerating lease trends in a Covid world
Thursday, 15 October 2020
The automotive industry saw some surprising results during the Covid-19 crisis in this country and while no one is going to say it was a good thing, there were some serious numbers  – some of which
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Vehicle Fitout
Ali Arc still has plenty to offer in 2020
Thursday, 15 October 2020
We’ve all heard how 2020 is an unprecedented year (which hopefully won’t be repeated), but something that hasn’t changed is the major vehicle manufacturers continuing to pump out new models (with t
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Fleet Management
Taking telematics to a three-dimensional level
Thursday, 15 October 2020
An article recently written explored the idea that Artificial Intelligence – once the purview of Hollywood movies and science fiction – is here across many facets of our lives. 
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New models
Jacque of all trades
Thursday, 15 October 2020
Some would say the Expert Peugeot commercial was what we should have had the first time around rather than the little metro-van Partner – New Zealand’s first introduction to Peugeot commercials. 
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New models
Toyota Hilux powers up for 2021
Thursday, 15 October 2020
How do you improve on a classic?
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New models
The big buzz in commercial vehicles
Thursday, 15 October 2020
Electrification of vehicles has taken on a new set of deliverables. Or deliverables have taken on a new chapter in electric vehicles. 
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Video Road Report
2020 Toyota Corolla range
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
We video review the all-new 2020 Toyota Corolla range – Hatchback, Sedan & Wagon.
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Road Report
Hey Mercedes, can I marry you? 
Monday, 14 September 2020
Once a fortnight or so, I get asked: if money were no object, what car would you own? And every time, I give the same answer: I have no idea. 
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Road Report
Mazda CX-30 GTX – minimalist magic in the mid-range 
Thursday, 10 September 2020
The CX-30 has the dubious distinction of being launched during a global pandemic without benefit of a preceding model to draw a buying pool from. 
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Road Report
Corolla family reunion, but has anyone seen cuzzie?
Thursday, 10 September 2020
The Toyota Corolla hatchback, wagon and sedan are here right now, but still to join the family is something we wondered if we would ever see – a Corolla SUV.  
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New models
Dear Henry, please build this… oh, you did  
Thursday, 10 September 2020
Our last edition profiled the Ford Transit Custom Sport – the A-Team van. This edition we’re looking at something more practical and a damn good idea; one I was waiting for a company to build. 
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EV
It’s watt sort of a hybrid?
Thursday, 10 September 2020
Some of our readers out there may be thinking we are teaching their grandmothers to suck electric lemons with this article.
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