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Renault Scenic II 1.9 dCi
Friday, 30 March 2012
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Mazda3 SP25 Limited
Friday, 30 March 2012
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Ciao bello Alfa-Romeo
Friday, 30 March 2012
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Crunch time for the Holden Commodore
Friday, 30 March 2012
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Great all rounder: Skoda Octavia Combi
Friday, 30 March 2012
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Dodge Journey by Cathy Parker
Friday, 30 March 2012
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Red Baron or Black Ninja, that’s the $50,000 question.
Friday, 30 March 2012
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RS kicking Yaris…
Friday, 30 March 2012
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Vehicle Fitout
Super-mini seven shootout
Tuesday, 04 October 2011
Light car sales are growing steadily in the New Zealand market and it has been suggested by industry sources that this is due to both fleets and private buyers looking for small economical vehicles...
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Vehicle Fitout
LCV overview: Year of the ute?
Tuesday, 04 October 2011
The light commercial segment is a great indicator of the way the economy is performing. And if new model growth is anything to go by, we’re doing all right! John Oxley reports. It has been said that...
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Vehicle Fitout
Business as usual for facelift Hilux
Tuesday, 04 October 2011
Toyota has given the Hilux a facelift for 2012 – but is it enough to maintain market leadership? Damien O’Carroll reports. The Toyota Hilux has reigned supreme as New Zealand’s top selling ute for...
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Vehicle Fitout
Moving Signs
Wednesday, 03 August 2011
Outdoor advertising has long been considered one of the more efficient and cost-effective ways of reaching large numbers of potential clients. Buildings, shop frontages, sandwich boards, billboards,...
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Vehicle Fitout
Four years on - then and now
Wednesday, 03 August 2011
Robert Barry reviews the technical, economic and political landscape that has shaped green fleet policy since 2007 - and offers some insight into future policy decisions. In April 2007 I wrote my...
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Vehicle Fitout
508 rings the changes for Peugeot
Wednesday, 03 August 2011
Peugeot has been in the transport industry for well over 100 years, starting asa manufacturer of push bikes way back in 1830, progressing to automobiles in 1882 then, in a rather uniquely French...
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Vehicle Fitout
Preserving cash flow or capital?
Thursday, 02 June 2011
Robert Barry goes back to basics and discusses the pros and cons of the many options available to fleets when financing or leasing a fleet.
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Vehicle Fitout
Ford Territory
Thursday, 02 June 2011
John Oxley samples the revised Ford Territory in Australia and finds a much improved package with the addition of long-overdue diesel power.  
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Vehicle Fitout
Why Driver Training?
Thursday, 02 June 2011
Driver training is something that is often overlooked, or simply ignored, by a number of fleet operators until it is too late, writes Damien O’Carroll.
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Vehicle Fitout
Not an April Fool - 2011 Mondeo hatched
Tuesday, 05 April 2011
Ford New Zealand recently announced that the new 2011 Mondeo will officially go on sale on April 1. Ford says a host of product enrichments will bolster the revised for 2011 Mondeo, which it says is...
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Vehicle Fitout
Fitting out the fleet
Tuesday, 05 April 2011
Robert Barry discusses the criteria fleet managers need to consider for outfitting light commercial fleet vehicles and looks at some new products. A canopy is not just a canopy, a tow bar is not just...
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Impressive Triton
Tuesday, 08 February 2011
Impressive Triton The newly revised Mitsubishi Triton GLX does without the Super Select all-wheel-drive transmission found in the more upscale GLS version but John Oxley found this was not an issue...
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Ground breaking S60
Tuesday, 08 February 2011
The ground breaking Volvo S60 luxury sedan will become one of the most important vehicles to be launched into New Zealand by the Swedish brand under its new Chinese parent Geely Group reports Robert...
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Vehicle Fitout
Buying and selling: what is your best option?
Tuesday, 08 February 2011
Robert Barry reviews the many procurement and disposal options when buying and selling fleet vehicles.
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Vehicle Fitout
Local solutions for a global problem
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Robert Barry takes a look at the current New Zealand situation regarding lowering fleet costs and emissions and looks at the lessons learned by fleet management companies as they have gone about this...
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Vehicle Fitout
Avoiding the pain of an accident
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Robert Barry talks to some stakeholders in the accident management and collision repair industry about the many reasons fleet operators should use a third party to oversee their vehicle repairs.
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Upscale Qashqai
Tuesday, 05 October 2010
Damien O’Carroll finds that the Nissan Qashqai TI easily makes the case for more specification being better than less. In its basic ST specification the Nissan Qashqai is a pleasant enough car.
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Vehicle Fitout
Not the first Green Porsche
Tuesday, 05 October 2010
Robert Barry examines the new Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid and wonders if it justifies the price premium over the standard Cayenne S V8?
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Living with a Patriot
Wednesday, 04 August 2010
Having a company car, is for the most part great. You have the use of a nice vehicle at weekends, you don’t have to worry about running costs, and every now and again you get given a new one.
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Vehicle Fitout
Simply Superb!
Wednesday, 04 August 2010
Robert Barry finds Skoda’s new Superb Combi has much to offer in terms of space and amenity as well as environmental and economic performance.
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Vehicle Fitout
Great White
Wednesday, 04 August 2010
After a weekend at the helm Robert Barry is impressed by the technological tour-de-force that is the new BMW 550i sport sedan.
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Vehicle Fitout
Making Fleets Green with Bridgestone Ecopia EP100
Tuesday, 01 June 2010
New Zealand fleet operators concerned about the impact of their cars on the environment now have a new ally - Bridgestone Ecopia EP100.
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