New 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.
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Mean or a menace? ANCAP’s big rig bash results out
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Our crash test safety auditor has given those giant American pickups a good going over. The results might surprise.
Read MoreTour of Duty - ‘super Ranger’ data shared
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Full specifications and accessories for next year’s heavy-duty workhorse have been shared.
Read MoreHilux July’s favourite new vehicle
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Ute volume climb offset dip in passenger; EV counts still poor.
Read MoreLeapmotor baby electric incoming
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B10 set to start in full battery form, but range extender expected next year.
Read MoreWould an electric-assist Amarok spark NZ interest?
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The question is a semantic while Ford keeps its PHEV Ranger tech in-house, but VW locally is keen to assess how much local acceptance eventuates.
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 MoreApril quiet for new car sales
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Last month’s count down on March and less than for April 2024.
Read MoreHeeding the call - Ranger’s super size shown
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Coming next year, the Super Duty development of NZ’s favourite ute is a serious business.
Read MoreJAC T9 set to sell nationally
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Latest diesel ute from China a new opportunity for Colonial affiliate.
Read MoreHigh-profile industry figures departing
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Wal Dumper and Simon Rutherford have each made big imprint on local car scene.
Read MoreCO2 culprit Ranger smoking hot in 2023
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Emissions charges haven’t kept the Ford traydeck from holding its traditional dominance.
Read MorePHEV probability for Amarok?
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Ranger’s under-skin twin being very much a joint project raises potential of it also joining the electrification push - and local VW Commercials boss is keen.
Read MoreSnow farm to Silicon Valley for Cybertruck?
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NZ involvement might indicate much-delayed project is finally nearing sign-off.
Read MoreElectrics on rise but Ranger still king
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Latest battery cars lifted EV action but ‘ute tax’ also failed to hurt interest in Ford and Toyota pick-ups.
Read MoreStar status change for eco champ
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Arrival of the Puma hybrid comes as Euro NCAP alters the model’s safety rating
Read MoreNZ Car of the Year 2022 finalists
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Twelve cars from 10 brand, most electric-involved and spanning a diversity of formats, price and uses.
Read MoreCO2 counts show few meeting 2023 target
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Just three brands with fossil fuel fleets, and only one deep into electric, have CO2 fleet averages under a proposed threshold.
Read MoreGoodwood’s quiet achievers
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All sorts of amazing cars have featured at this year’s Festival of Speed, but those reaching into the future created the biggest buzz.
Read MoreCar, ute sales hit record in 2021
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Covid hurting the supply chain has resulted in big waiting times, but enough vehicles reached customers to push registrations tally to a new high.
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