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June 11, 2024

Is Clean Car now mucking up sales?

June 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Is Clean Car now mucking up sales?

The new car market is in the mire, and not just because spending money is tight. Environmental mandate to make things better is dirtying the scene for hardest-hit electrics.

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June 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Tesla, Government, Clean Car Standard, Clean Car Discount, rebate, Simeon Brown, Labour, coalition
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 01, 2024

Chargenet wired for supplier saga

May 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Chargenet wired for supplier saga

EV charging network hopes Tritium can u-turn on insolvency, has alternates if not.

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May 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles, Industry
ChargeNet, Danusia Wypych, Tritium, EV, charging
April 03, 2024

Third dark month for car industry

April 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Third dark month for car industry

Desultory market reflects economic slowdown.

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April 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, registrations, Tesla, BYD, MG, Toyota
March 05, 2024

Dire February registrations result

March 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Dire February registrations result

Zap gone from EV market, but fossil fuel sales also desultory unless it was a ute.

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March 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Registrations, Tesla, Model Y, BYD, Atto 3, Mustang, Mach-E, Ford Ranger
February 29, 2024

Classic cars billion dollar babies

February 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Classic cars billion dollar babies

Six months on from preliminary finding, the value of NZ’s old vehicle sector has risen significantly.

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February 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Federation of Motoring Clubs, Glasshouse Consulting, Garry Jackson, survey
February 26, 2024

December data backs anticipated rebate trend

February 26, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
December data backs anticipated rebate trend

Industry buying appears to have fed last-minute interest in subsidy.

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February 26, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Clean Car, Aimee Wiley, Motor Industry Association, rebates
February 16, 2024

MG4 scoops national car of the year

February 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
MG4 scoops national car of the year

Sino-Brit becomes fifth electric to secure national title.

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February 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
MG, Industry
NZ Car of the Year, NZ Motoring Writers' Guild, Robert Barry, Arek Zywot, MG4
February 05, 2024

ICE product freezes out electrics

February 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
ICE product freezes out electrics

Petrol and diesel cars and light commercials dominate January count.

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February 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
ASX, Outlander, Eclipse Cross, Model Y, EV, BEV, PHEV, Motor Industry Association
January 11, 2024

Car brands’ tech race at CES

January 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Car brands’ tech race at CES

Astounding next level electronic assists and some sweet electric rides are being showcased in Las Vegas.

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January 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, CES, Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas
January 10, 2024

Dirty vehicle buying habits to return after clean year?

January 10, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Dirty vehicle buying habits to return after clean year?

The organisation speaking for new vehicle distributors says it’s hard to say if a big upsurge in battery car buying will keep on in 2024.

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January 10, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, EV, PHEV, Ford Ranger, registrations, Model Y, Tesla, Toyota RAV4
December 13, 2023

Clean Car canning cost too high to consider, group believes

December 13, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Clean Car canning cost too high to consider, group believes

Pro electric vehicle lobby group says Government and country better to stay the course rather than abandon policies.

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December 13, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Electric vehicles, Industry
Clean Car Discount, Clean Car Standard, Drive Electric, Kirsten Corson
December 04, 2023

CO2 culprit Ranger smoking hot in 2023

December 04, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
CO2 culprit Ranger smoking hot in 2023

Emissions charges haven’t kept the Ford traydeck from holding its traditional dominance.

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December 04, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Ford Ranger, Waka Kotahi, Toyota RAV4, Ford, Toyota, Clean Car
November 30, 2023

Clean Car cessation certainty call

November 30, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Clean Car cessation certainty call

New vehicle industry group says it knows the emissions policy is dead - it just needs the funeral details ASAP.

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November 30, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
ute tax, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Simeon Brown, coalition, rebate, penalty
November 16, 2023

Batteries included with all COTY candidates

November 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Batteries included with all COTY candidates

All contenders having electric involvement a first for national award.

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November 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
NZCOTY, Robert Barry, NZ Motoring Writers' Guild, BMW i7, Cupra Born, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Lexus RZ, Mercedes Benz EQE, MG4, Nissan X-Trail, Peugeot 308, Skoda Enyaq
November 03, 2023

October new car market soft

November 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
October new car market soft

Clean Car uncertainty holding back market, some believe.

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November 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
October, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley
October 26, 2023

Tyre disposal regulations hit key phase

October 26, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Tyre disposal regulations hit key phase

Tyrewise stewardship scheme means whole-of-life oversight of your vehicle’s rubber.

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October 26, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Tyres, Tyrewise, Auto Stewardship NZ, Mark Gilbert
October 04, 2023

Model Y tips Ranger out of No.1

October 04, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Model Y tips Ranger out of No.1

Ford’s ute lost its usual market leadership last month, though it still dominated the one-tonne sector.

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October 04, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Ford Ranger, Tesla Model Y, electric, EV, PHEV, HEV, Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi Outlander
September 29, 2023

Car industry calls out ‘gas guzzler’ report

September 29, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Car industry calls out ‘gas guzzler’ report

Data suggesting big name car makes paying lip service to Clean Car aspiration is “out of date”, MIA boss says.

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September 29, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Toyota NZ, Hilux, CO2, Clean Car, Dr Kirsty Wild, Aimee Wiley
September 22, 2023

Pro-EV group seeks charging, support ramp-up

September 22, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Pro-EV group seeks charging, support ramp-up

Clean Car has been great, but electrics still only account for two percent of the light fleet, says advocacy group.

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September 22, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car, Industry
Clean Car, Drive Electric, Kristen Corson
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