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Endura endures with new models
Tuesday, 12 February 2019
The sporty new Ford Endura – claimed as the company’s most technologically advanced sports utility vehicle yet – arrives in New Zealand showrooms February 2019.
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Lexus high score for sales
Monday, 11 February 2019
Lexus has recorded its best ever sales result in its history in the New Zealand market.
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New Triton tackles new sales territory
Monday, 11 February 2019
Mitsubishi Triton was in full-on beast mode in January, grabbing second place in the ute segment and pushing Toyota Hilux into unfamiliar third-place territory.
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Toyota and Ford duke it out again
Tuesday, 04 December 2018
David Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Industry Association says, “Registration of 14,359 vehicles for the month of November - while marginally down on November 2017 (235 units/ -1.6%) - reflects a steady as she goes market.
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Free webinar on road risk management for fleet operators
Friday, 30 November 2018
    Brake, the road safety charity, is running a free online session for professionals with responsibility for at-work drivers looking at addressing road risk management in fleets.
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Hi hydrogen - we're Toyota
Friday, 30 November 2018
Toyota New Zealand has become one of the first vehicle manufacturers to join the recently established New Zealand Hydrogen Association.
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New Mazda3 unveiled in US
Friday, 30 November 2018
Mazda Motor Corporation has revealed the all-new Mazda3. The fully redesigned model will be rolled out to global markets starting from North America in early 2019.
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Chiefs score with Winger Subaru
Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Winger Subaru is set to provide the engines to drive the Chiefs forward this season, with its Hamilton dealership becoming the club’s official vehicle supplier.
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June 2018 New Vehicle Registrations Remain Strong but Below June 2017
Wednesday, 04 July 2018
David Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Industry Association says “June 2018 new vehicle registrations of 15,172 vehicles were down 8.2% (1313 units) on June 2017 but still remains the second strongest month of June ever.
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Seatbelt deaths a serious problem across NZ society – new research
Tuesday, 24 April 2018
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Autonomous Safety System Could Save Hundreds of Kiwi Lives if Mandatory
Thursday, 19 April 2018
The mandatory introduction of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) in new vehicles sold here could save hundreds of Kiwi lives and reduce the cost of insurance according to an industry expert.
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Brake offers free webinar for fleet operators on distracted driving
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
Brake, the road safety charity, is running a free online session for professionals with responsibility for at-work drivers, on the topic of eliminating driver distractions.
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MIA Welcomes Mandatory Recall for Takata Airbag Inflators (alpha type)
Wednesday, 04 April 2018
David Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of the MIA says ‘the Takata airbag recall is unprecedented in scale, it is a massively large and complex logistical issue affecting new and used vehicles with two different types of Takata airbags.
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Toyota Hilux regains top model crown
March 2018 New Vehicle Registrations Highest March on Record
Wednesday, 04 April 2018
After a blip in February where the stink bug - shipping crisis affected new vehicle availability March has bounced back to the normal record setting trend.
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Toyota investing in a new vehicle buying and owning experience
Thursday, 29 March 2018
Toyota is transforming the new vehicle purchase and ownership experience in New Zealand with the introduction of its “Drive Happy Project”.
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New Iveco plant in Qiaolin
Thursday, 29 March 2018
NAVECO, the 50:50 joint venture between IVECO and SAIC for the manufacture and sale of light commercial vehicles, transmissions and engines, inaugurated today the brand new manufacturing
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January 2018 New Vehicle Registrations Highest Month of January Ever – Again!
Wednesday, 07 February 2018
David Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Industry Association says “continuing the trend for the last five years, January new vehicle registrations of 14,834 was yet again another record month of January.
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Airbag sensor recall for Toyota and Lexus models
Thursday, 01 February 2018
Toyota New Zealand is recalling 3,408 Toyota and Lexus models due to a possible concern with the air bag sensor. Impacted models include the Toyota Corolla, Toyota Hilux, and Lexus NX 200t, manufactured in the second half of 2015.
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$3.74 million for new electric vehicles
Thursday, 18 January 2018
More electric vehicles will be hitting New Zealand’s highways, bus lanes and streets with funding announced by Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods today.
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Road safety charity calls on fleets to tackle driver distraction
Thursday, 18 January 2018
Brake, the road safety charity, is calling on fleet operators to crackdown on driver distraction, as more than a third of respondents to its annual Fleet Safety Survey say they do not monitor distraction, and three in ten organisations admit they
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