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Battle of the Brands
Tuesday, 01 June 2010
One of the most effective ways of choosing the right 4WD ute is to go out and test it in your own environment, preferably against its opposition.
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Taking Hybrid mainstream
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Despite its passenger vehicle sales being down by 28 percent for the 2009 calendar year Toyota NZ bucked the general industry trend of losing staff and dealerships
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Procurement
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
With more than 450 vehicles nationally Coca Cola Amatil NZ Limited (CCANZ) has one of New Zealand’s largest privately owned fleets with a mixture of passenger and light commercials used daily to...
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The Tradies automatic choice
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
While it might seem sacrilegious to put an automatic transmission into a workhorse utility there are more fleet buyers looking for such an option.
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COMMODORE SPECIAL REPORT
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
In September 2009 a Holden engineer drove the 900 km from Melbourne to Sydney averaging 7.5l/100km in a 3.0 litre SIDI Holden Omega Sportwagon, completing the journey on a tank of fuel.
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AFMA: Australasian Driving fleet management
Monday, 08 February 2010
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Managing the fleet more effictively
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Do you think your organisation manages your fleet effectively? Fleet management isn’t just about getting the cheapest leasing rate or the best fuel discount, it’s a great deal more complex than that.
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Diesel powered Silver Arrow
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Silver has been the official colour of Mercedes-Benz grand prix racing cars since the company changed from white at the beginning of the season in 1934.
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Sorento R presents a double edged sword
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
The arrival of the new Sorento R series is a double edged sword for Kia Motors in the New Zealand market.
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Facelift Volkswagen T5 set for 2010 launch down under.
Thursday, 08 October 2009
In September 2009 the worldwide T5 ‘facelift’ model launch began with the premiere of the Multivan and California models.
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FPV Launches All-New GS Sedan
Wednesday, 07 October 2009
Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) have launched the exciting new GS Sedan and there are only ten on offer in New Zealand.
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New Hyundai Tucson officially unveiled
Wednesday, 07 October 2009
Hyundai Motor Company’s all-new ix35 was officially unveiled in September.
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Five Stars for Skoda yet!
Wednesday, 07 October 2009
In the new, toughened crash test performed by Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme), Skoda's compact Yeti SUV has achieved the highest rating – five stars. Besides adult occupant protection, the...
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Beyond the city limits
Tuesday, 04 August 2009
Imagine a Honda Civic of just seven years ago. Give it a modern 1.5-litre super-economical IVEC engine, and the biggest boot in its class, and what do you get?
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Flexibility and choice for your next company vehicle
Tuesday, 04 August 2009
Reducing the purchasing and running costs of your company fleet just got easier.
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The Chinese invasion is just beginning
Tuesday, 04 August 2009
The launch of the new Great Wall Utes will be a small trickle which will eventually lead to a flood of high quality vehicles entering our shores.
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Toyota Yaris 1.5 Automatic
Sunday, 07 June 2009
After enjoying the wild child European sourced 1.8 litre Yaris RS hatch earlier this year the Japanese sourced 1.5 litre Yaris hatch is a little more circumspect in behaviour and performance. It’s...
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Tourer extra-ordinaire
Sunday, 07 June 2009
The HSV Clubsport R8 Tourer finds itself in a niche market segment, the nearest competitor in terms of size and pricing would be Chrysler’s 300C SRT 6.1 litre V8 Hemi Touring. HSV say that they will...
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All-new Mazda3: Timing is everything
Sunday, 07 June 2009
At the April press launch of the all-new Mazda3, Mazda New Zealand managing director Andrew Clearwater said that there couldn’t be a better time for the arrival of this new model.
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Ford's Funky New Fiesta
Thursday, 02 April 2009
Right car for the timesWhile New Zealand Ford buyers have only had access to the Fiesta range since 2003, Ford of Europe introduced the nameplate in 1976 after the first oil shock of the 1970s, when...
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Another Superb Skoda
Monday, 30 March 2009
Is it a middle management saloon or is it a luxury lift back? Well thanks to its very clever combined boot lid and tailgate system called Twindoor combined with some other interesting technology, the...
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The perfect Combi-nation of form and function?
Monday, 30 March 2009
Offering the same modern styling as the Skoda Fabia hatch, the new Fabia Combi (wagon) compliments this with an impressive load-carrying capacity and the frugality of a 1.9 litre turbo-diesel engine...
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XR5: The ultimate Mondeo
Monday, 30 March 2009
There’s much to like about the top of the line Mondeo XR5 Turbo, especially for drivers who like changing gear. In keeping with its European performance heritage, the XR5 turbo is only available with...
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Red Baron or Black Ninja, that’s the $50,000 question.
Monday, 30 March 2009
The heat is on in middle management user-chooser land to downsize from the usual six-cylinder Falco-dores, but the fifty thousand dollar question is what do you get to enjoy power, performance and...
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The perfect fleet partner
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Small vans are making a comeback into the New Zealand fleet thanks to their compact size and versatility. Recognising this trend, Peugeot importer, Sime Darby Automobiles New Zealand brought in two...
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The biggest risk in fleet management is risk itself
Thursday, 12 February 2009
If you talked to any fleet manager in the last 18 months about the biggest issues they face you would invariably hear about the usual suspects of depreciation, fuel and running costs.
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Is there a future for Bio Fuels in New Zealand
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Company Vehicle spoke with Gull New Zealand’s sustainability champion Karl Mischewski just after the National Government repealed the bio fuel sales obligation.
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Kia Rio CRDI
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
We drove a diverse group of small vehicles this year. Most were well equipped with safety features and had excellent driver ergonomics. The contenders included: the Fiat 500, Hyundai i30 CRDi, Kia...
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Ford Mondeo
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
The medium class category was by far the largest segment of vehicles road tested this year. There was a huge choice of four-cylinder petrol and diesel models which indicates the shift towards smaller...
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Hyundai Grandeur 2.2 CRDI
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
...”it’s definitely a cut above previous large Korean cars which wallowed far too much.”
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