The used-imports sector is calling for changes to rules limiting dealers’ access to stock in Japan. Current emissions restrictions risk making our fleet older, less safe and more polluting. Plus
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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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Changes to legislation are delaying efforts to transition the fleet to zero and low-emissions models and could cost the economy billions of dollars, warns Drive Electric. Legal action has been file
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 s
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) is spearheading the industry’s response to an overhaul of vocational training to ensure it speaks to government with a “unified voice”. Autofile exa
Advice issued by the Climate Change Commission forecasts all new and used light imports will be zero-emitters by 2040. And it tips new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are tipped to reach price parity
The Financial Services Federation (FSF) is backing a raft of proposed changes to amend “inflexible” and “onerous” lending laws and improve access to car finance. The government
The new-vehicle industry is hoping for swift action by the Minister of Transport after he gets advice from his officials following a review of the clean car standard (CCS). Aimee Wiley, CEO o
We talk to business owners who say price rises to list their vehicles on Trade Me are becoming “unaffordable”. Some are looking at different options as they face an extra 30-plus per ce
A last-minute change to the new exhaust emissions rule is expected just weeks before it comes into effect, prompting an industry association to urge the government to maintain “good dialogue&rdq
Aimee Wiley, chief executive officer of the Motor Industry Association, explains why a major review of the clean car standard’s targets is critical and timely. Those set for 2025-27 have largely
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) says incentives are likely to be needed if electric vehicle sales tumble now the clean car discount (CCD) has been scrapped. Autofile reveals the contents of a report p
The Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association (VIA) is calling on the government to create demand incentives for Kiwis to switch to lower-emissions models following the axeing of the clean car disco