Car sales rise but uncertainty ahead
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April passenger and light commercial count shows year-on-year growth but what happens next?
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EV demand will outpace supply
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The sudden spike in interest for electrified products has come when many makes have low stock holdings.
Read MoreSlight rise is sales encourages MIA
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Business and private buyer interest kept market alive in February and most went for ICE choices.
Read MoreNew car sales up, but caution still in air
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January this year was better than the same month in 2025, but that doesn’t mean the market is finally running well.
Read MoreModest improvement for new car sales in 2025
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Distributor organisation sees some improvement over 2024, but nothing to crow about.
Read MoreRanger heading to year’s best status
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New vehicle sales are showing gradual improvement. For the ute that has held historic leadership, easily-achieved dominance continues.
Read MoreElectric dream path now less certain?
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Government’s easing of environmental standards will supposedly be beneficial to buyers, but what good will really come of it?
Read MoreSlight lift in registrations continues, but industry wary
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October was the fourth month of growth, but distributors’ organisation remains wary.
Read MoreRUC on petrol here by 2027
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New vehicle industry pleased Government is acting to bring all powertrains into common system.
Read MoreHilux July’s favourite new vehicle
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Ute volume climb offset dip in passenger; EV counts still poor.
Read MoreInvestment policy credited for registrations climb
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Motor Industry Association reckons new assets rule has a positive effect on vehicle buying.
Read MoreRanger, RAV4 shine in May
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Slight growth in car and light commercial registrations last month is cause for mild optimism.
Read MoreTrump tariff hit inevitable but not immediate
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What likelihood of Liberation Day impact causing sting in your ‘Stang?
Read MoreSlight lift in new vehicle registrations heartens industry
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Some key sector performances still desultory, Motor Industry Association notes.
Read MoreDull start to year for new car sellers
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New vehicle sales last month were still trending as they did through most of 2024. What to do?
Read MoreNZ car distributors mulling US tariff action
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Exact repercussion of Trump policy too soon to tell, but local new vehicle sellers’ organisation is watching for ripple effect.
Read MoreAs EV market restores, used values 'will improve'
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Electric vehicle residuals sucked even before distributors began discounting - but the market WILL turn, an industry organisation believes.
Read MoreEV sellers standing firm, distributor body believes
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Last year’s sour market massively affected some big players, but they’re weathering the storm, the Motor Industry Association says.
Read MoreMight last year's electric blackout short-circuit car prices?
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New vehicle purchasers cold-shouldered EVs in 2024 … and that could cost all buyers this year.
Read MoreOctober improvement but overall market bleak
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Though last month showed a slight lift, 2024 is looking set to be a black year for new car sales - with the electric sector looking especially tough.
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