Finance providers and car dealers are hoping “necessary” reforms of lending laws will bring a period of consolidation for the sector after numerous changes over the past decade. We look in
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Records were notched up by the automotive industry last year. But what were some of the issues and talking points behind the headline figures? Industry experts give their views.
One of the country’s top economics consultancies has increased its five-year forecast for car sales. Info-metrics says a big part of the long-term lift is a change in predicted levels of net migration.
The Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal wants changes made to CINs when vehicles overseas write-offs are sold here so “consumers’ ability to make informed decisions on purchases from traders” is improved.
After more than 10 years in the industry, Greg Hedgepeth admits he’ll always have cars in his blood. We profile the chief executive officer of Turners Group NZ.
Chelsea Herbert has become the first female to win an NZV8 race and it’s a fair bet this won’t be her last victory.
PLUS: In-depth coverage of 2017’s industry statistics, the Optimus IPO, latest on the planned merger between Trade Me and Motorcentral, and loads of pictures from the NZ Car of the Year Awards.
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Drive Electric says New Zealand risks missing out on a $100 billion-plus economic opportunity over the next five years unless the government changes its policies around EVs and accelerates plans to in
The government is being urged to overhaul the clean car standard because it’s preventing importers hitting goals set to reduce emissions, says the Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association (VI
The Motor Trade Association warns a one-size-fits-all approach to right-to-repair laws is unsuitable for the car industry and may mean some marques exit the market. It’s working with dealers and
The annual number of used imports from Japan has tumbled by more than 30,000 with the clean car standard being blamed as a key factor for the downturn. Autofile talks to industry experts about the mar
Car dealer complaints are set to hit their highest level in three years with more than 100 made to Duncan Connor, registrar of motor-vehicle traders, in seven months. Talking to Autofile, Con
The Motor Industry Association is calling for the government to rethink a vehicle exhaust emissions rule amendment that would introduce in-service conformity testing for light-vehicle imports from som
The government is looking into how public infrastructure for electric cars is paid for, saying it’s “timely” to review its co-investment approach. Plus: Autofile examines what else i
