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Road Report
Nissan Juke
Tuesday, 02 March 2021
What started as something of a quirky novelty for Nissan has now matured into a mainstay or the brand.
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SUV, Video Road Report
We video review the 2021 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
Friday, 12 February 2021
Mitsubishi has seen a very bright future for its Eclipse Cross SUV, just as we predicted it would have when the smaller-than Outlander-but-larger-than-ASX first made its debut in 2018 or so.
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Fleet Buyers Guide 2021
Monday, 08 February 2021
So many vehicles, so many brands, so many choices
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SUV
Land Rover Defender 110
Monday, 08 February 2021
I first encountered a Land Rover Defender – professionally – at the same time the original Tomb Raider movie came out – 2001 – and I have to say I was less than thrilled with it – the Defender, not
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Eco, News
The decarbonising movement in New Zealand
The decarbonising movement in New Zealand
Monday, 08 February 2021
What is in the pipeline for a multimodal electrified transportation system? The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill.
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New models
The ute whose time has come
Monday, 08 February 2021
Meet the all new BT-50
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EV
MG ZS EV
MG ZS EV SUV
Thursday, 04 February 2021
Cathy Parker takes the new MG EV on a trip Well, the name is an alphabet soup, so we should unpack it all first.
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Video Road Report
2021 Ford Escape ST-Line X
Thursday, 17 December 2020
We video review the all-new 2021 Ford Escape ST-Line X
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Utes
Ali Arc: 30+ years in the vehicle accessory market
Monday, 07 December 2020
Ali Arc Industries is a New Zealand owned and operated business, manufacturing aluminium vehicle accessories for the Light Commercial and Heavy Truck market.  
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Road Report
Skoda Kamiq Monte Carlo Monte Carlo makes the magic for Skoda’s smallest SUV
Monday, 07 December 2020
Sometimes, a perfectly acceptable car just gets a whole lot better when the top end model comes out. 
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New models
Ford’s Greatest Escape
Monday, 07 December 2020
While the headline may sound like a chapter from the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, it is actually a pretty apt description of Ford’s newest iteration of its mid-sized SUV. 
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Video Road Report
2021 Ford Puma
Monday, 23 November 2020
We video review the all-new 2021 Ford Puma. The hottest ticket from Ford for 2020 is here and it’s a cracker! 
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Video Road Report
Medium SUV Test Video - 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Monday, 09 November 2020
We video review the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. 
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Road Report
Ford Focus Active
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
Ford has focused its Focus 2020 line-up with the introduction of the ST-Line and Active model variants, with the Active running a high riding suspension to bridge the Focus hatch to the smallest SU
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New models
Duster to dust up small SUV segment
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
Renault has introduced a new older model to New Zealand and this time le brand Francais may well have hit one right out of the park with its latest passenger vehicle – the Duster. 
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The ute is king, long live the king
Thursday, 15 October 2020
The light commercial sector has had its fair share of decimation thanks to Covid-19, but the wheels of industry have to keep turning and the commercial vehicle market has responded as best it can. 
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New models
Toyota Hilux powers up for 2021
Thursday, 15 October 2020
How do you improve on a classic?
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Video Road Report
2020 Toyota Corolla range
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
We video review the all-new 2020 Toyota Corolla range – Hatchback, Sedan & Wagon.
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Road Report
Hey Mercedes, can I marry you? 
Monday, 14 September 2020
Once a fortnight or so, I get asked: if money were no object, what car would you own? And every time, I give the same answer: I have no idea. 
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Road Report
Mazda CX-30 GTX – minimalist magic in the mid-range 
Thursday, 10 September 2020
The CX-30 has the dubious distinction of being launched during a global pandemic without benefit of a preceding model to draw a buying pool from. 
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Road Report
Corolla family reunion, but has anyone seen cuzzie?
Thursday, 10 September 2020
The Toyota Corolla hatchback, wagon and sedan are here right now, but still to join the family is something we wondered if we would ever see – a Corolla SUV.  
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EV
It’s watt sort of a hybrid?
Thursday, 10 September 2020
Some of our readers out there may be thinking we are teaching their grandmothers to suck electric lemons with this article.
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New models
No, it’s real – the 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage
Thursday, 10 September 2020
Mitsubishi has thrown its triple diamond studded hat into the super small car ring for 2020 with the release of the revised Mirage. 
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New models
Yaris – little car with a big claim…
Thursday, 10 September 2020
“A little package of fun,” that’s the description Toyota New Zealand is touting for its recently released Yaris, the fourth generation of the nameplate which is now setting the benchmark for fuel e
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Video Road Report
New Small Car Test Video - 2020 Toyota Corolla Sedan
Tuesday, 01 September 2020
We video review the all-new 2020 Toyota Corolla Sedan
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Video Road Report
2020 Suzuki Swift Hybrid
Monday, 17 August 2020
We video review the all new Suzuki Swift Hybrid.   
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New models
Audi A6 Allroad Quattro Avant
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
Translation Avant = wagon, Quattro = AWD and Allroad = on and off road, however you interpret it the A6 is damn nice car. By Cathy Parker.
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New models
SUZUKI pulls a SwiftE
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
Suzuki is the household name when it comes to Micro and Light cars, so it makes sense that the first hybrid in the Micro and light segments should come to market bearing a Suzuki badge. 
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New models
3, 2,1 You have Ignis-Sean
Tuesday, 07 July 2020
As editor, I had just about closed the doors on anymore launches happening this side of the next edition when Gonville put out a media notification. 
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New models, SUV, Video Road Report
New SUV Test video - Mazda CX-30
Thursday, 18 June 2020
Of all the automakers represented in this country, Mazda seems to be the brand best weathering the slings and arrows of global pandemics. Want proof? Here it is: the all-new Mazda CX-30.
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