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March 09, 2026

Battery-reliant fleet hits milestone, what next?

March 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Battery-reliant fleet hits milestone, what next?

Electric/electrified imprint hitting 100,000 new units would have been reached a lot earlier had support continued.

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March 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
EV, PHEV, Motor Industry Association, MIA, registrations, electric, electrified, battery, ICE, fossil fuel, Clean Car Standard, Clean Car rebate, Clean Car
March 03, 2026

Slight rise is sales encourages MIA

March 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Slight rise is sales encourages MIA

Business and private buyer interest kept market alive in February and most went for ICE choices.

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March 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Ford Ranger, Aimee Wiley, Hybrid, PHEV, EV, BEV, Hyundai Tucson, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Navara
February 04, 2026

New car sales up, but caution still in air

February 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
New car sales up, but caution still in air

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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February 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Aimee Wiley, Motor Industry Association, MIA, Toyota, Tesla, BYD, Atto 1, RAV4, Ranger, Ford
January 14, 2026

Modest improvement for new car sales in 2025

January 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Modest improvement for new car sales in 2025

Distributor organisation sees some improvement over 2024, but nothing to crow about.

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January 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, EV, PHEV, hybrid
December 03, 2025

Ranger heading to year’s best status

December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger heading to year’s best status

New vehicle sales are showing gradual improvement. For the ute that has held historic leadership, easily-achieved dominance continues.

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December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, November, Aimee Wiley, Motor Industry Association, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi ASX, Ford Everest
November 18, 2025

Electric dream path now less certain?

November 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric dream path now less certain?

Government’s easing of environmental standards will supposedly be beneficial to buyers, but what good will really come of it?

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November 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
Emission, Clean Car Standard, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Chris Bishop
November 05, 2025

Slight lift in registrations continues, but industry wary

November 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Slight lift in registrations continues, but industry wary

October was the fourth month of growth, but distributors’ organisation remains wary.

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November 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
registrations, October, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley
September 04, 2025

CO2 aspiration stymied by electric disinterest

September 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
CO2 aspiration stymied by electric disinterest

New car industry watchdog heartened by rise in sales, but suggests the top choices aren’t helping emissions aims. 

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September 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car, Industry
Motor Industry Association, EV, PHEV, hybrid, REgistrations, emissions, Clean Car Standard
August 06, 2025

RUC on petrol here by 2027

August 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
RUC on petrol here by 2027

New vehicle industry pleased Government is acting to bring all powertrains into common system.

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August 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Chris Bishop, Aimee Wiley, Road User Charge, RUC, excise tax, fuel tax
August 05, 2025

Hilux July’s favourite new vehicle

August 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hilux July’s favourite new vehicle

Ute volume climb offset dip in passenger; EV counts still poor.

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August 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Toyota, Ford, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, REgistrations, volume, plated
July 03, 2025

Investment policy credited for registrations climb

July 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Investment policy credited for registrations climb

Motor Industry Association reckons new assets rule has a positive effect on vehicle buying.

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July 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, June, MIA, Investment Boost, FBT
June 05, 2025

Ranger, RAV4 shine in May

June 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger, RAV4 shine in May

Slight growth in car and light commercial registrations last month is cause for mild optimism.

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June 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Ford, Ranger, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Toyota RAV4
May 05, 2025

April quiet for new car sales

May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
April quiet for new car sales

Last month’s count down on March and less than for April 2024.

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May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, registrations, Toyota, RAV4, Ford, Ranger
April 03, 2025

Trump tariff hit inevitable but not immediate

April 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Trump tariff hit inevitable but not immediate

What likelihood of Liberation Day impact causing sting in your ‘Stang?

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April 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Trump, tariff, Liberation Day, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley
April 03, 2025

Slight lift in new vehicle registrations heartens industry

April 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Slight lift in new vehicle registrations heartens industry

Some key sector performances still desultory, Motor Industry Association notes.

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April 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Ford Ranger, Toyota RAV4, REgistrations, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley
February 05, 2025

Dull start to year for new car sellers

February 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Dull start to year for new car sellers

New vehicle sales last month were still trending as they did through most of 2024. What to do?

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February 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, MIA, Toyota RAV4, BYD Atto3, BYD Shark, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi Outlander
February 03, 2025

NZ car distributors mulling US tariff action

February 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ car distributors mulling US tariff action

Exact repercussion of Trump policy too soon to tell, but local new vehicle sellers’ organisation is watching for ripple effect.

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February 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Donald Trump, tariff, Canada, Mexico, China, Motor Industry Association, penalty, Aimee Wiley
January 29, 2025

As EV market restores, used values 'will improve'

January 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
As EV market restores, used values 'will improve'

Electric vehicle residuals sucked even before distributors began discounting - but the market WILL turn, an industry organisation believes.

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January 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles, Industry
Residuals, EV, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley
January 28, 2025

EV sellers standing firm, distributor body believes

January 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
EV sellers standing firm, distributor body believes

Last year’s sour market massively affected some big players, but they’re weathering the storm, the Motor Industry Association says.

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January 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles, Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, BYD, MG, Tesla, Polestar, Opel, Hyundai, Kia, electric, Clean Car, rebate
January 07, 2025

Might last year's electric blackout short-circuit car prices?

January 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Might last year's electric blackout short-circuit car prices?

New vehicle purchasers cold-shouldered EVs in 2024 … and that could cost all buyers this year.

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January 07, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles, Industry
Tesla, Clean Car Importer Standard, Toyota New Zealand, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley
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