Quiet quarter in retail card spending says Stats NZ. 

New Zealand's electric vehicle fleet comes in at 11,748 for 2018.

Dealer numbers fell by 93 during the 2018 year to 3,420 in December. 

Used car import sales tumble further away from record highs hit a few years ago.

In 2018, 12,167 used commercial vehicles were registered – a 6.6 % drop on 2017.

Registrations climbed by one per cent in 2018 to notch up a fifth record year in a row.

November sales reflect tough conditions across motor industry.

Used commercial market just 670 units short of overtaking 2017’s full-year total.