Autofile, Nov 20 – out now
Biosecurity measures for used vehicles arriving in New Zealand from Japan are to be tightened by having them processed offshore. The government is planning to introduce the requirement by amending its import health standard with a draft implementation timetable expected to be released early next year. Plus: Any untreated vehicles from the US may be sent back under strict rules intended to keep this country free of brown marmorated stink bugs. The Colonial Motor Company’s chairman says the shift from new hatchbacks and sedans to SUVs and light commercial vehicles has resulted in considerable change for New Zealand’s automotive industry. Jim Gibbons describes the transformation of the market as having reached a “tipping point”. Find out more in the November 20 issue of Autofile magazine. Rotorua is in recovery phase evidenced in long-term planning through the council’s sustainable economic-growth strategy with a recent surge in residential house sales and a slight increase in their prices. Check out what car dealers have to say in the regional report. Malcolm Yorston, technical services manager of the Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Industry, covers some of his highlights after attending this year’s Tokyo Motor Show. About 90 people went along to Protecta Insurance’s golf day to raise money for the Life Education Trust. It was well-attended by car dealers, members of the finance and automotive industry, and a number of suppliers. Parallel imports of 2015 vehicles from Japan are now being sold in New Zealand by 2 Cheap Cars for its new dealership site in Greenlane, Auckland. Vehicle sales have resulted in the automotive sector topping national figures for retail growth in the September 2015 quarter, says Statistics NZ. They contributed almost one-quarter of the overall boom in total retail sale volumes with an increase of $193m. Plus: In-depth analysis of industry statistics, columns by Motorcentral and Protecta, disputes and much more. Click here to read the November 20 issue of Autofile magazine.
