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Warranty gives market edge
Sales of new BMWs during February were up by 17 per cent compared with the same month of 2013.
New motorbike safety advisers
Janice Millman, Andrew Darrell and David Golightly have been appointed as members of the Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council.
Smallbone showcases new dealership
Workers at a mid-Canterbury Holden franchise have now settled into a new showroom.
Call for rolling age ban
The MIA says the government’s plan to make electronic stability control (ESC) compulsory on imported cars is a move in the right direction but it’s calling a rolling age ban as well.
Three marques get five stars
Top ANCAP ratings have been given to the new Toyota Corolla sedan, Peugeot 5008 and Subaru WRX.
Autofile: March 7
After publishing the timetable for mandatory electronic stability control (ESC) first via Autofile Online, the latest issue of the magazine explores possible impacts on our fleet.
Suzuki tops two-wheel marques
New motorcycle registrations remained firm in February.
Year-on-year jumps for new
Sales of new passenger vehicles in February dropped by 1,721 units compared to January, however, sales of 6,572 units last month were 773 ahead of February 2013.

Staggered ESC timetable
ESC will be mandatory on used imported cars with engine capacities of more than two litres from January 2018.
Commercial vehicle fears
The MIA is worried about the July 2015 deadline for light commercials.
Supply 'unlikely' to be hit
Used imported cars will be required to have electronic stability control (ESC) installed from a later date compared to new vehicles crossing the border.
ESC dates workable
The IMVIA is pleased the ESC proposals are workable for the used import sector.
eCall compulsory in EU
Emergency devices that alert rescue services to crashes must now be fitted to all new cars and light vans in the European Union (EU) by October 2015.