Hilux, Corolla and NX caught up in recall
/Several thousand Hilux utes, plus hundreds of Corollas and a more modest count of a Lexus crossover are in the crosshairs of a national recall action.
Read MoreSuzuki NZ sidelined on power games
/Suzuki New Zealand would like to start selling electric-assisted editions of its current production cars – perhaps because used importers already are.
Read MoreA lot of boom, a bit of bust
/Last year provided a record count of new vehicle registrations, yet not everyone had reason to crack open the champagne.
Read MoreMerc NZ mulls AMG's hot new number
/A new-generation mild hybrid performance engine unveiled by AMG seems to stand reasonable chance of local adoption.
Read Morei car changes no sweat for BMW NZ
/Kiwi interest in an open version of BMW’s most spectacular electric achievement is ramping up – but is the maker itself still so keen on the i8 or its little bro?
Read MoreUpdated Cherokee for 2018 push
/A new look, fresh equipment and carry-over engines seem likely to arrive with the refreshed Jeep Cherokee
Read MoreFlagship Odyssey meted safety upgrade
/Active safety features have been added to Honda’s people mover, but only in the more expensive of the two variants.
Read MoreSwift Sport set to ramp up baby boom?
/Last year delivered a great result for Suzuki – a run surely set to further strengthen with the arrival, now, of the new version of a car that has been a big past success.
Read MoreBonkers 'never-say-die' Defender
/Loopy Land Rovers are nothing new … though the latest is certainly different, being based on an elderly model whose funeral has already been held.
Read MoreMotown lowdown: Latest Detroit show images
/IT'S showtime in Detroit. Let's take a quick tour of the North American International Auto Show.
Read MoreUS Ranger ours too?
/They’re related, but how closely: Unveiling of the North America-specific Ranger raises questions about how much of their truck might come to the impending NZ-bound update?
Read MoreBlue day in Detroit
/In the week of the North American International Auto Show - aka the Detroit motor show - we peek into a museum named after a man who made Motown.
Read MoreDiesel just CX-8 starter?
/Mazda will have a second seven-seater sports utility here this year. Is the CX-8 set to solely be sold in diesel form?
Read More2018's best new cars
/This year is set to deliver a bumper crop of new product. We tick off top hotties among the incoming crowd of SUVs, family cars, utilities, electric vehicles and sports models.
Read MoreX2 boosts SAV push
/Front-drive format is enough for BMW’s next ‘X’ model, a compact crossover sitting between the X1 and X3.
Read MoreHSV: Fast facts from the Commodore years
/The company responsible for turning Commodores into special performance cars has just finished that job. Here are 10 facts from that period.
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