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Wednesday, 05 August 2015

The arrival of the 2015 Toyota Aurion debuts an improved line-up featuring more specification, more safety, and more sports detailing.

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General

Getting the most out of New Zealand’s fleets

Monday, 06 July 2015

The use of “next generation” alternative fuels is just one of the commercial and strategic opportunities for New Zealand fleet managers being discussed at October’s New Zealand Transport Fuels &...

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General

World’s fastest woman for Speedshow

Monday, 06 July 2015

The world’s fastest woman on four wheels, automotive superstar, and CRC Industries ambassador American Jessi Combs of South Dakota, will be in New Zealand for the first time next month...

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News

Time for some fun!

Monday, 06 July 2015

The world famous Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix returns to New Zealand on November 22 for the fifth time, complete with a new and challenging race track winding down the Auckland Domain.

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General

Toyota logistics get greener

Monday, 06 July 2015

Toyota New Zealand has reduced the CO2 emissions of parts being freighted to its Palmerston North warehouse from Wellington by 39 percent by using rail instead of road transport.

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General

New boss for GM Holden

Monday, 06 July 2015

Mark Bernhard has begun his tenure as chairman and managing director of GM Holden.

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News

BMW takes Engine of the Year title

Monday, 06 July 2015

In what will be remembered as the closest race to take the overall International Engine of the Year Award title, BMW’s revolutionary 1.5-litre hybrid powertrain in the i8 took top honours, ending...

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Video Road Report

Video road report - 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 VRX 4WD

Sunday, 23 August 2015

We video test the Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 VRX 4WD. In this fast-moving world the only thing you can be sure of is that there will be change.

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Vehicle Fitout

New entry-level CR-V

Wednesday, 03 June 2015

Honda has added an entry-model 2WD version of the CR-V to its New Zealand line-up, bolstering its reach into the ever-growing SUV market.

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Vehicle Fitout

Nissan Navara almost here

Wednesday, 03 June 2015

The new Nissan Navara is upon us, and Damien O-Carroll has a pre-launch look at it.

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Vehicle Fitout

Five of the best slog it out

Wednesday, 03 June 2015

It’s that time again, time to muster the country’s top-selling 4WD utes for a no-holds-barred, only-one-can-win comparison, says Ross MacKay.

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Vehicle Fitout

New Ford Mondeo worth the wait

Wednesday, 03 June 2015

Damien O’Carroll was in Aussie for at the long-delayed launch of the new Ford Mondeo. He’s happy Ford waited.

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Fleet Management

Fit for purpose still king

Wednesday, 03 June 2015

Despite low interest rates and special deals being offered by importers, fleet management companies are maintaining their core business of finding and managing vehicles which are fit for purpose.

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Vehicle Fitout

Registrations up six percent

Wednesday, 03 June 2015

The new vehicle market held steady in the month of May, with 10,034 new vehicles registered, a very slight drop of 30 vehicles compared to May 2014 where 10,064 vehicles were registered.

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Video Road Report

Video road report - 2015 Holden Trax

Tuesday, 02 June 2015

The old adage “there’s no substitute for cubic inches” has gone out of the window with Holden’s latest Trax, the 1.4iTi LTZ. Despite having only a 1.4-litre engine, turbo-charging and direct...

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Eco

Drive Electric plug-In fleet day

Monday, 25 May 2015

With New Zealand’s over 80 percent renewable supply of electricity, electric vehicles make a lot more sense for New Zealand than for many countries where the electricity supply is primarily from non-...

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General

Ram utes and trucks for New Zealand

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

The award-winning Ram Truck range will be available in Australia and New Zealand for the first time with full ADR volume compliance standards from the third quarter of 2015.

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General

Your car can smell like jelly beans

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

It started off as a popular range of jelly bean-shaped candy in the United States, and now Jelly Belly is making cars and boat cabins smell sweeter.

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General

It’s the Super Remote!

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

This isn’t a story about workshops, or automotive news. But it’s something that has an influence on anyone who watches TV – finding the right remote control for what you want to watch, or just listen...

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General

Aluminium may be new battery breakthrough

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

The future of electric motoring will depend very much on the development of batteries which are light, cheap to make, and hold a large charge in a small package, and can take many, many recharges...

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Video Road Report

Video road report - 2015 Ford Mondeo

Monday, 13 April 2015

The new Ford Mondeo range was only shown to most New Zealand and Australian journalists at a launch in Adelaide last week, but we at Company Vehicle were able to get our hands on a pre-launch...

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Video Road Report

Video road report - Mitsubishi Triton GLS

Monday, 06 April 2015

The latest Mitsubishi Triton is new from the wheels up, including extensive use of hot pressed high tensile steel for a lighter but more rigid body.

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Eco

Plug in to Drive Electric

Wednesday, 01 April 2015

Plug-in vehicles are a game-changer in the transport world. As fleet managers the time has come to look more seriously at these vehicles as part of your company’s fleet management strategy.

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Vehicle Fitout

New Hiace improves safety and comfort

Wednesday, 01 April 2015

New exterior body style options, interior updates and enhanced safety specification are just some of the highlights announced for the newly-updated 2015 Toyota Hiace range.

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Vehicle Fitout

New Mitsubishi Triton impresses

Wednesday, 01 April 2015

Mitsubishi has revealed its new Triton ute – and Company Vehicle was represented by two out of only three journalists given an exclusive pre-launch preview, including an extensive ride and drive...

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Vehicle Fitout

Merc ute bound for NZ

Wednesday, 01 April 2015

The good news about the Mercedes-Benz pickup announcement is that the vehicle is definitely slated for New Zealand.

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Road Report, SUV