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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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