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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
Subaru Outback impresses
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
The new Subaru Outback made quite an impression on us when it was launched in the...
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Road Report, Workhorse
Colorado LT torques the talk
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
By John Oxley
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Road Report
Mini five-door grew some, not gruesome
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
By John Oxley
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Eco, Road Report
BMW 218i Active Tourer
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
By Damien O'Carroll
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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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