Autofile: November issue out

A joint delegation, representing the Imported Motor Vehicle Industry (IMVIA) and the Ministry of Transport (MoT), is currently in Japan hoping to find a solution to the problems relating to the radio frequency that Japan plans to base its Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) infrastructure on. Japan plans to use the 760 megahertz (MHz) frequency for its ITS technology, but that frequency is already being used by the telecommunications industry in New Zealand, and it is against the law for anyone else to operate on it. Autonomous vehicle and intelligent transport technology is already taking off in the United States, where there is a lot of conversation going on regarding data and how it can be safely allocated. Several carmakers surveyed said they collected information about driver’s habits to maintain services and diagnose technical issues, but they also claimed to share this information with third parties, without their customers knowing about it. Auckland’s new mayor, Phil Goff, has discussed moving vehicles from the Ports of Auckland wharves, starting with used cars. While Auckland Council's Port Future Study Group favours shifting the Auckland Harbour port to Manukau Harbour, Goff says he would prefer to see them head north to Whangarei's Northport. Read more in the latest issue of Autofile. The Motor Industry Association (MIA) and the Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association (IMVIA) are putting their heads together to try and come up with solutions to problems around the Takata airbag recall, while Jacanna Customs and Freight has started offering a direct delivery service from Japan to the Port of Tauranga using roll on roll off car carriers. Plus: Holden has released details of its next-generation Commodore, we talk to Steve Kenchington in our industry profile, and Autofile brings you all the stats you need to know for October. Click to read the November issue of Autofile.