February issue out now

The Motor Trade Association is lobbying for a maximum age of 10 years by 2030 for used cars coming into New Zealand to act as a safety proxy for entrants to the fleet. Find out why with Autofile.

The Motor Industry Association model information system – known as MIAMI – now hosts all new vehicles, including motorcycles. The expansion is more than a technical change because it’s a strategic shift that brings greater consistency. CEO Aimee Wiley explains why.

Changing the frequency of WOFs and COFs for the light fleet should focus on distance travelled as much as the age of vehicles, says Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association. Plus: The MIA’s views on government proposals.

Stink bugs are back – well, on Biosecurity NZ’s agenda at least. So, what’s the used-car industry’s take on year-round heat treatments for used imports from Japan?

Volvo NZ has recalled some 2024-26 EX30s because “in very rare cases, overheating of battery cells may occur at high charge levels”. Its advice? “Set the charge level to maximum 70 per cent.”

• VIA’s Malcolm Yorston warns why the government should be toeing the line when it comes to land-transport rules – and not taking short-cuts.

• Car dealers need treat brand campaigns and stock campaigns as different and equally essential layers, says James Hendry, of AdTorque Edge NZ.

• Frank Willett’s contribution to the used-imports sector has been applauded following his retirement from VIA’s board,

Plus: Co-founder Amos Banbury quits Better Finance, the best of 2025’s concept cars, Kiwi land-speed record bids, the NZGP and statistics when you need them – and not weeks after they’ve been published by the NZTA. 

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