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April Fool joke nets $50,000 BMW
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
Have you ever wondered what would happen if something that sounded too good to be true actually turned out to be real - especially on April 1?
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General
Gotcha! Mini UK fools 'em
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
This story from the UK had many British Mini fans dazzled!
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Vehicle Fitout
XC90 prices revealed
Sunday, 08 March 2015
Still on the local front, Volvo has announced pricing and specs for its new XV90, due to arrive here before the end of June.
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Vehicle Fitout
Mustang pricing
Sunday, 08 March 2015
Meanwhile, on the local front Ford has announced sharp pricing for the new Mustang Fastback and Convertible.
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Vehicle Fitout
Stepping back in time
Sunday, 08 March 2015
Another interesting car at the Geneva Show was the Fiat 500 Vintage '57, a new take on the the character and verve of the 1957 original. 
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Vehicle Fitout
Sway with Nissan
Sunday, 08 March 2015
Much more to the point is the Nissan Sway, another concept, but this time aimed at the compact hatchback segment, and to my mind, therefore worthy of a much closer look.
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Vehicle Fitout
Concept of the Year
Sunday, 08 March 2015
The Maserati Alfieri Concept has been crowned as “2014 Concept Car of the Year” at the prestigious ‘Car Design Night’ in Geneva, organised by Car Design News and attended by the industry’s leading...
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Video Road Report
Video road report - Mitsubishi Outlander VRX
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
We video test the Mitsubishi Outlander VRX. In the two years since its launch, the latest Mitsubishi Outlander has cemented its place as a leader in the medium SUV market.
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Fleet Management
Get down to the basics
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Fleet procurement is an important part of fleet management, yet is one which many fleet managers struggle with.
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Fleet Management
AHG spreads its wings in the fleet segment
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
AHG is fast becoming a major player in the fleet arena in New Zealand as well as in Australia, and moves are afoot to make its position even stronger here. John Oxley reports.
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Vehicle Fitout
Honda upgrades CRV
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
In 1996 Honda introduced the first CRV to New Zealand. Nearly 20 years later, the latest 2015 CRV has highly evolved with a bold new look, loads of added luxury, enhanced design detail, new 18 inch...
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Vehicle Fitout
Latest Mazda2 a big hit
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Mazda has launched a brand-new version of its smallest car, the Mazda2 – but it’s packed full of features found on much bigger cars. John Oxley reports.
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Vehicle Fitout
Ford Mondeo – exclusive preview
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
The next Ford Mondeo is a pretty important one, as it represents a vital model in Ford’s company and fleet arsenal, aimed very much at those who need space as well as grace and pace.
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Vehicle Fitout
Outback climbs to the top
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Subaru has taken a long hard look at its all-wheel-drive Outback, and taken the car to a new level – but it’s still almost as good a performer off the tarmac as it is on the black stuff. John Oxley...
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Video Road Report, Workhorse
Video road report - Mitsubishi Triton GLS
Wednesday, 10 December 2014
The Mitsubishi Triton has been around for quite a while now, a well tried-and-tested vehicle that’s also among the longest on the market, giving excellent load-carrying ability.
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Vehicle Fitout
Goodie box adds shine to Triton
Wednesday, 03 December 2014
The Mitsubishi Triton has been with us a while now, and during that time it’s grown, not just in stature and ability, but in the wide breadth of its comfort features. John Oxley reports.
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Fleet Management
Fleet tracking
Wednesday, 03 December 2014
In this case study David Jacobs, Fleet Asset Manager in the strategic asset planning department at Wellington City Council, tells us what the council, together with its consultants, did to lower it
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General
New boss for Holden NZ
Wednesday, 03 December 2014
Holden has appointed a successor to the current managing director Jeff Murray who heads back to General Motors Holden in Australia at the end of the year.
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Vehicle Fitout
Peugeot pounces with 308
Wednesday, 03 December 2014
Peugeot isn’t standing around idly as it launches its attack on the New Zealand market, with an all-new award-winning 308 hatchback and wagon carrying its vanguard into the thick of the popular small...
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General
Holden’s safety award
Monday, 03 November 2014
Holden has won a key award at South Australia’s annual Safe Work SA Awards, demonstrating the company’s commitment to continuously improving work health and safety practices.
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General
AMG pact with MV Agusta
Monday, 03 November 2014
The Mercedes-AMG division and motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta have signed a cooperation agreement on a long-term partnership, including marketing and sales, in a bid to strengthen the impact of...
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Vehicle Fitout
Qashqai record
Monday, 03 November 2014
Nissan's plant in Sunderland, UK has produced two million Qashqai SUVs in a record eight years, faster than any other model in the history of the UK car industry.
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General
World rankings
Monday, 03 November 2014
Still on the subject of car sales, I get a newsletter feed from a website Focus2move.com, and it’s just released its top 10 global car sales ranking for August. 
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Vehicle Fitout
New vehicle sales in overdrive
Monday, 03 November 2014
New car sales continued to climb, with October the highest since the Motor Industry Association started record-keeping in 1975.
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Video Road Report
Video road report - Mitsubishi PHEV Part 2
Thursday, 02 October 2014
In our last video on the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Electric Vehicle we highlighted how easy the vehicle is to drive, even in the crowded city streets of Auckland, and also how little fuel it uses...
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Vehicle Fitout
Merc plugs the gap
Thursday, 25 September 2014
With the launch of both the CLA 250 Sport 4Matic and GLA 250 4Matic, Mercedes has plugged the gap in both cars’ line-ups with what will no doubt go on to be the volume-selling models. Damien O’...
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Vehicle Fitout
Renault’s hot hatch is here
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Renault, just returned to New Zealand, is flexing its muscle with the introduction of the Megane RS 265, arguably the hottest hatch on offer here. John Oxley reports.
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Vehicle Fitout
Who’s against the ropes?
Thursday, 25 September 2014
The fight for supremacy in the light utility segment is generating even more excitement than the General Election, with the closest-run fight yet seen between the previous middleweight champion the...
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Vehicle Fitout
We compare three sporty small cars
Thursday, 25 September 2014
With downsizing the rule rather than the exception these days, it’s little wonder that small cars are being offered with features previously the province of the large car – or even the luxury car –...
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Eco, Fleet Management, Road Report
Video road report - Mitsubishi PHEV Part 1
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
We video test the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV We last test-drove the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle around the wind farms outside Wellington, and along the coast, but this time we decided...
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