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
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The Motor Trade Association (MTA) wants to take ownership of MITO, the lead organisation for car industry training. The aim is to ensure more relevant and modern courses are run, and to decrease our skills shortage.
Stock levels are impacting industry costs and pressure is building as cash-flow issues affect the supply chain. Autofile talks to some experts about where the market is sitting and what the future holds.
The opening of the 10-point EV public-charging hub in Tauranga is part of a much bigger picture. We investigate the issues behind the government wanting 10,000 charging points nationally by 2030.
Four of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s 12 Shaper class vessels on order in China are being increased in size from 9,300 car equivalent units to about 11,700. Their vital statistics are pretty impressive.
Autofile talks to Nick Owens, managing director of Automotive Inspection Services, on the way forward after a fire wrecked his business premises in Christchurch.
• Kirsten Corson, of Drive Electric, explains why “superior technology” will ultimately win – and that’s electric vehicles.
• Find out why the team at CCW – Custom Compliance Workshop in Auckland downed their tools to clock up some work in the community.
• James Hendry, of AdTorque Edge NZ, on how your lead follow-up is important to maximise all opportunities that come into dealerships.
• Autofile talks to Matthew Payne as the Kiwi racer continues his meteoric rise to the top of motorsport.
Plus: Comprehensive statistics – first in print with Autofile, VIA backs high levels of funding to improve highways, industry movers, new cars, great columnists and much more.
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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