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May 07, 2026

Car sales rise but uncertainty ahead

May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Car sales rise but uncertainty ahead

April passenger and light commercial count shows year-on-year growth but what happens next?

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May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, April, Motor Industry Association, MIA, Aimee Wiley, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton
May 02, 2024

Desultory April for new vehicle action

May 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Desultory April for new vehicle action

Last month the worst this year for registrations counts. 

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May 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
REgistrations, Motor Industry Association, April, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton
May 03, 2021

April car sales raced away

May 03, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
April car sales raced away

PLENTY of fresh stock, plenty of willing buyers – despite all the travails occurring here and overseas, the new car market nonetheless ran extra hot last month, with a record return according the distributor organisation.

The Motor Industry Association says it was the strongest April on record for sales of new vehicles.

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May 03, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
April, Motor Industry Association, David Crawford
May 07, 2018

Tough month for ZB, but Holden NZ staunch

May 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Tough month for ZB, but Holden NZ staunch

After a strong start in March, the Commodore has been hit by a weak second month of sale – what’s Holden NZ’s reaction?

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May 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
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ZB, April, registrations
May 04, 2018

Happy joy, market stable in April

May 04, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Happy joy, market stable in April

 The April car registrations count is out – a slight market dip has been shrugged off and Drive Happy seems to be working for Toyota.

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May 04, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
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MIA, April
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