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New start for bent Aston
A damaged Aston Martin Rapide that was involved in a high profile single car collision on Tamaki Drive in Auckland last October has found a new home and a new lease of life.
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PHEV arrives April
Mitsubishi’s comprehensive six-model Outlander petrol/diesel range expands to eight in April, with the launch of the extraordinary new Outlander PHEV (in XLS and VRX specification), which Mitsubish
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Sales off with a bang
The 2014 registrations of new vehicles has got off to a rip roaring start with the strongest January total since the MIA started collecting records for passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and t
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Corporate Cabs top brand
Premium taxi company Corporate Cabs has been named a Superbrand for the second year in a row, ahead of any other taxi companies.
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Williams F1 aids islanders
Williams Advanced Engineering, the division of Williams that commercialises Formula One derived technologies, is embarking on a project to install flywheel energy storage technology in two remote Scottish island communities to help stabilise their power grids, improve energy efficiency and reduce...
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Suzuki Swift gets more
The Suzuki Swift has been given a significant update for 2014 with styling changes along with an increase in equipment levels and convenience features.Cruise control and Bluetooth capability in the audio system have been added to most versions of the 1.4 litre Swift.
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NZ Company Vehicle and NZ4WD awards to be announced in December
Every year NZ Company Vehicle magazine and NZ4WD magazine announce the award winning vehicles for the year in the respective December issue.
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September sales increase confidence
New vehicle sales of 10,070 for the month of September have continued the upward trend for 2013.  In particular the September registrations of new commercial vehicles is going gangbusters, says Dav
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New sales rampage on
New vehicle sales continued their momentum in August, with the total of 9,430 registrations, the strongest passenger vehicle sales August since 1987, and the best commercial sales since 1984!.
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Tony’s back at Mitsi
After 13 years in vehicle leasing and fleet management Tony Johnston is returning to his Mitsubishi roots, this time as national fleet sales manager.
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Turners deal with Transfield
Operations, maintenance and construction services company Transfield Services has signed a new multi-faceted deal with Turners Auctions.
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Santa Fe Twins
Robert Barry drove the four-cylinder 2.2-litre diesel and 2.4-litre petrol Santa Fe Elite models back to back, and found one engine was more impressive than the other.
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One building – two companies
May 1 saw a sea change in the New Zealand automotive landscape with the formation of Fiat Chrysler NZ Ltd, a joint venture company which is equally owned by Australian businessman Clyde Campbell an
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May vehicle sales
New passenger car registrations of 6,347 vehicles in May were the best registration figures for May since 1990.
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New Golf World Car of the Year
An international expert jury has named the new VW Golf 7 ‘World Car of the Year 2013’. The global prize was awarded at the New York International Auto Show.
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