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Three-year contract for Hayden
Sunday, 08 November 2015
Hyundai Motorsport has announced it has signed a new three-year contract with Hayden Paddon that will see the popular New Zealander contest all rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) with...
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Video Road Report
Video road report - 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
PHEV goes back to the future! In our latest video Damien O’Carroll takes a look at the upgraded and improved Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid.  
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Fleet Management, General
A fuel card will look after your business
Monday, 05 October 2015
Look after the admin, and the admin will look after you – that’s the beauty of using a fuel card system to keep a check on fleet expenses, says John Oxley.
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Vehicle Fitout
HR-V is Honda’s new baby SUV
Monday, 05 October 2015
The first Honda HR-V made a brief appearance around the world, and then left. John Oxley explains why – and looks at the brand-new version.
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Vehicle Fitout
DuraTrac has landed!
Monday, 05 October 2015
Whether working on a high-country building block or heading out for a weekend’s fishing, Goodyear’s new Wrangler DuraTrac 4WD tyre will get you there safely.Recently launched in New Zealand, Wrangler...
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General
Tracking pizzas is a winning solution
Monday, 05 October 2015
Navman Wireless and Domino’s pizzas might appear to be an odd partnership, but it’s a winning duo, explains John Oxley.
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News
Iveco daily wins top award
Monday, 05 October 2015
A jury of 25 experts from Germany's express courier and parcel delivery sector has named the Iveco Daily as "Best KEP Transporter 2015".
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Vehicle Fitout
Isuzu levels the playing field
Monday, 05 October 2015
While once upon a time the humble ute was nothing more than a rugged, functional workhorse, but it has recently (and rather quickly) evolved into something far beyond its humble beginnings...
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General
From the editor
Monday, 05 October 2015
Blowing a hole… I read an interesting article the other day, with an admittedly tenuous connection with New Zealand.
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General
New parts centre cuts Ford’s Wiri ties
Tuesday, 01 September 2015
Ford has finally cut its ties with its manufacturing past in New Zealand by moving its parts distribution centre from Wiri, near Auckland Airport in South Auckland, and where Ford cars used to be...
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Vehicle Fitout
5 stars for Navara
Tuesday, 01 September 2015
The new Nissan NP300 Navara recently launched in Australia and New Zealand has stepped up to match a handful of its light commercial ute competitors achieving a 5 star ANCAP safety rating.
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General
Training of drivers urged
Tuesday, 01 September 2015
Brake, the road safety charity, has published a guidance report for employers with staff who drive for work on driver training and education.
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Vehicle Fitout
Lexus ES gets more
Tuesday, 01 September 2015
More luxury, more safety, greater body rigidity and a stronger design identity all feature on the 2016 Lexus ES series which arrives here later this year.
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General
Win a ticket to the Summit
Sunday, 30 August 2015
Want to attend the New Zealand Transport Fuels & Fleet Management Summit to be held in Auckland on 21 & 22 October? Simply email competition@adrenalin.co.nz to go into the draw to win a free...
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Video Road Report
Video road report - 2015 New Mitsubishi ASX
Monday, 31 August 2015
In our latest video report, Damien O’Carroll spends some time in the newly refreshed Mitsubishi ASX - the stop-spec 2WD petrol VRX model - and finds it has a whole lot of new equipment to go with its...
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Video Road Report
Video road report - 2015 New Toyota Aurion
Tuesday, 25 August 2015
Toyota has re-designed the face of its bigger models – the Camry, the Aurion and the Avensis – to bring them into line with smaller Toyotas such as the Corolla and the Yaris, while at the same time...
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Video Road Report
Video road report - 2015 New Toyota Avensis
Monday, 31 August 2015
In this latest video, Damien O’Carroll takes the more economical, and definitely sharper-looking, European-built Avensis wagon for a test drive.
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Fleet Management, General
Why fleet managers are turning to GPS fleet tracking
Tuesday, 11 August 2015
Fleet managers are under scrutiny as never before. They are responsible for the third-biggest cost line in the business, right behind wages and rent.
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General
TomTom Telematics cracks half a million
Wednesday, 05 August 2015
TomTom Telematics has become the first fleet management solution (FMS) provider in Europe to break through the 500,000 milestone for subscribed vehicles serving more than 36,000 customers across the...
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Vehicle Fitout
Top of their game
Wednesday, 05 August 2015
Choosing modern cars is getting more and more difficult, with specification differences sometimes leaving you scratching your head in frustration. So we set out to take away the hype and give you the...
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Vehicle Fitout
Wide range for new Nissan Navara
Wednesday, 05 August 2015
Nissan had a big task to improve on its already excellent Navara ute, but it’s done the job admirably, reports Damien O’Carroll.
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Vehicle Fitout
Massive upgrade for Avensis Tourer
Wednesday, 05 August 2015
Toyota has massively upgraded its Avensis Tourer, including new styling, changes to the 2-litre petrol engine to make it Euro6 emissions compliant and more fuel-efficient, as well as more comfort and...
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New models
New Aurion remains a true all-rounder
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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