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August 29, 2025

Hartley’s F1 ride a Starship show catch

August 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hartley’s F1 ride a Starship show catch

Multiple world champ’s Toro Rosso set for annual Auckland performance car extravaganza

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August 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Starship, Brendon Hartley, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Helmut Marko, Porsche, Ferrari, McLaren, Aston Martin, Giltrap Group
August 18, 2025

Superb, E-Class, Carnival hybrid all five star

August 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Superb, E-Class, Carnival hybrid all five star

ANCAP confirms European counterpart’s scores for Skoda and Benz,  says hybrid Kia as good as fully ICE versions.

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August 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Skoda, Superb, Mercedes Benz, E-Class, Kia, Carnival
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
July 01, 2025

Tyre re-use incentive announced

July 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tyre re-use incentive announced

Got a good idea for turning old tyres into a useful second life product? There could be support money in sharing it.

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July 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Tyrewise, Mark Gilbert, Ministry for the Environment
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 14, 2025

Pump action: After five years' at top, electric is elbowed in COTY

February 14, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Pump action: After five years' at top, electric is elbowed in COTY

Having gone to battery-wed product for five successive years, the national car of the year has reverted to fossil fuelled favouritism with the Mercedes E-Class being the 2024 pick.

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February 14, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
NZ Car of the Year, NZ COTY, NZ Motoring Writers' Guild, Mercedes Benz NZ, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Robert Barry, Joerg Schmidt
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 10, 2025

Used import shipper pulls plug on all but NZ's favourite EV

January 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Used import shipper pulls plug on all but NZ's favourite EV

Trade in used ex-Japan electric cars likely takes a blow with ToyoFuji decision.

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January 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry, Nissan
ToyoFuji, EV, fire, lithium ion
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
January 06, 2025

Toyota tops, Lexus climbs

January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota tops, Lexus climbs

Even with full registrations data yet to come out, there was never any doubt who led the way in 2023.

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January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry, Lexus, Toyota
Toyota NZ, RAV4, Andrew Davis, Tesla, BMW, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Palmerston North, Tatsuya Ishikawa
December 05, 2024

ANCAP bouquets for six, brickbats for two

December 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
ANCAP bouquets for six, brickbats for two

Lexus, Volvo, Leapmotor, Hyundai and impending Zeekr and Xpeng models get five stars; MG’s latest secures four, Jeep’s cops three.

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December 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
ANCAP, Lexus, Volvo, Leapmotor, Hyundai, Zeekr, Xpeng, MG, Jeep
December 03, 2024

November tough for new car sellers

December 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
November tough for new car sellers

Another black month in a generally bleak year.

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December 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
AutoTalk, Motor Industry Association, November, REgistrations
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