The NZTA has extended the timeframe of its review into entry certification and tackling supply-chain conflicts of interest to February 20. It’s all part of what it calls “managing the inte

A shipping company will no longer load cargo at ports in China or South Korea without evidence of an official “required clean status” because it believes stink bugs may have infested a ves

Toyota NZ has suggested a rolling age ban of up to eight years for used imports among a package of measures to shift the country to a low-emissions economy, while the chairman of the Productivity Comm

Issues affecting the vehicle supply chain have been exacerbated by Typhoon Jebi hitting Japanese ports this week, which also saw the stink-bug season start. We talk to key stakeholders on how the indu

Autofile investigates what impacts and options are ahead due to changes to shipping fuel requirements from January 2020. The NZTA is considering using the WOF and COF regimes to flag vehicles that

Autofile interviews one of the victims ripped off by two Kiwis operating in the UK as car dealers. Nicholas O’Neil, also known as Nic, and David Chandler have been jailed for fraud. They scammed

VIA, (the Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association), is considering ways of boosting its funds, and is asking members about its relevance and future after a $264,000 revenue deficit. The in

Vehicle importers and dealers need to be wary of bringing in or trading cars with alpha-type Takata airbag inflators that have yet to been replace. We talk to industry organisations for advice on how

We have all the reaction to the mandatory recall of some 50,000 vehicles fitted with Takata airbags. Alistair Davis talks to Autofile about wholesale changes to Toyota NZ’s business mode

In-depth coverage of Stink-bug crisis Autohub predicts new processes will be brought in to prevent any repetition of what’s being described as the biggest crisis to face NZ’s car indust

What’s in store for the automotive industry this year and in the longer future? Autofile talks to some of the leading players for their views. The uptake of electric vehicles is expected to b

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&