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April continues new car growth
Friday, 05 May 2017
David Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Industry Association says “Registration of...
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Electric Vehicle DC rapid charging plug type is about to change.
Friday, 07 April 2017
ChargeNet NZ are pleased to announce the forthcoming change to their DC fast charging network from Type 1 CCS charging to the Type 2 CCS charging plug.
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Scared of the dark? You are not alone!
Friday, 07 April 2017
It’s not just children who are afraid of the dark. Whether preferring to sleep with a light on – or worrying about driving at night – grown-ups get scared too.
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New Editor
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
With long-standing Editor John Oxley standing down after the February issue, it’s bye-bye...
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AfMA Fleet Forum 28th March
AfMA Fleet Forum 28th March
Thursday, 09 March 2017
The next of AfMA’s popular fleet forums is on Tuedsay 28th March at the Ibis Hotel in Ellerslie. It starts at 8am with breakfast and finishes at 11am Topic 1
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New car market only knows one direction
New car market only knows one direction
Wednesday, 08 March 2017
David Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Industry Association says “Registration data for February shows growth in the new vehicle sector continues as expected.
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January 2017 New Car Sales Highest Month of January Ever.
Thursday, 09 February 2017
David Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Industry Association says “building on last year’s exceptional growth of 9.5%, January new vehicle registrations of 13,823 were up a massive 16% (1,930 units) on January 2016.
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Travelling the electric highway, with BMW and ChargeNow
Wednesday, 25 January 2017
 ChargeNow is a new service from BMW i, which enables customers to access the largest network of electric vehicle fast charging stations, all with a single charge card.
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New flagship for Kia
Tuesday, 01 November 2016
Kia Motors has announced plans for a new flagship showroom for Auckland City and the central suburbs...
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BMW dealer swaps
Tuesday, 01 November 2016
Following discussions between BMW Group NZ Ltd and Jeff Gray Ltd, a Colonial Motor Company subsidiary, the...
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Insanity as defined by Einstein
Tuesday, 01 November 2016
It was Einstein who said: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different...
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Chris Amon MBE 1943 – 2016
Thursday, 04 August 2016
The Amon family regret to advise that Chris passed away on the morning of August 3 in Rotorua Hospital. Chris had celebrated his 73rd birthday a fortnight prior to his passing.
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Bridges makes EV concessions
Friday, 06 May 2016
Transport Minister Simon Bridges has announced a wide ranging package of measures to increase the uptake of electric vehicles in New Zealand.
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Vehicle sales up again
Friday, 06 May 2016
David Crawford, CEO of the Motor Industry Association says “healthy regional economies in Auckland and Christchurch combined with continued strong net immigration and competitive pricing drove the strongest new vehicles registrations in the month of April since 1982.
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Charge.net welcomes move
Friday, 06 May 2016
Measures announced today by the Government to support electric vehicle uptake in New Zealand are a great starting point, helping Kiwis wanting to make the switch, and NZ businesses operating in the sector, says Charge Net NZ.
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More cars get five stars
Wednesday, 05 August 2015
ANCAP has issued a 5-star safety rating for the new Skoda Fabia, and has praised Skoda for the standard it has set in providing autonomous emergency braking (AEB) as a standard inclusion across the Fabia range.
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Subaru BRZ goes STI
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
Subaru has shown a way-out concept based on its two-seater BRZ coupe, and it may well be the second string to its bow as far as creating the STI as a sub-brand
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Revealing car rental survey
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
A new survey by customer satisfaction research and ratings experts Canstar Blu which looks into New Zealanders’ car rental habits has shown that Kiwis are a savvy bunch when it comes to hiring a car.
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Latest ANCAP five star scorers
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
ANCAP  has come up with three important new five-star safety scorers.
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Fuel technology under the spotlight
Thursday, 07 August 2014
An Australian fuel scientist will consider solutions for the New Zealand transport industry’s burgeoning greenhouse gas emissions at a new fuels sector summit to be held on October 29 and 30 at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland.
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