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Carpooling tech makes a big splash in efficiency
Wednesday, 06 December 2023
Carpooling holds the promise of reducing fleet size, cutting operational expenses, and optimising vehicle utilisation – a trifecta of benefits for New Zealand businesses.
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News
Fancy a week with a new car for free with no strings?
Wednesday, 06 December 2023
Honda Newmarket has a ‘kick RS’ Honda Jazz promotion!
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News
Suzuki takes S-Cross to hybrid, high ‘spec levels
Wednesday, 06 December 2023
The new Suzuki S-Cross Hybrid drove into the new car scene in October, following on from the release of the Vitara Hybrid just seven months earlier.
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Road Report
Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Introducing the second generation of the Mercedes-Benz GLC, a premium SUV first launched back in 2015 which defines the Benz concept of elegance in motion today.
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Road Report
Kia EV6 Air long range
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Having secured worldwide acclaim, the Kia EV6 has done more for the Korean brand than put it on the electric vehicle map, it’s established a Kia continent on that map with the exciting prospect of
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Road Report
Hyundai IONIQ6 Limited
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Hyundai’s IONIQ6 is not a usual vehicle – by any cut of the cloth. Yes, it’s an IONIQ and yes, it’s electric but perhaps most unusually, it’s a car – an honest-to-goodness four-door sedan.  
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News
Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid coming soon
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Other than the still-to-be-determined fate of Ute Tax, the big news for ute buyers for September was the much-anticipated and not unexpected announcement that a Ford Ranger with an electrified powe
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Workhorse
Ford e-Transit Cargo
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
You do feel a bit King of the Road-ish in a Ford Transit, and just because its electric not diesel, doesn’t change that.
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News
Europe’s delivering when it comes to vans in 2023
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
If you were to characterise the van market in 2023, it would be the year of the Euros. The Koreans are biding their time as are the Chinese brands and even Japan is quiet.
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News
Hi to Honda’s all-new CR-V version 6.0
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Honda New Zealand is justifiably excited by the launch of the sixth generation of its halo product, the CR-V, which is arguably the top-selling model in the brand’s lineup.
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Who’s handing out energy for the EV’s?
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
I’m living for the day someone sends me an image of Tesla Supercharger Bay with a supercool Tesla charging up, flanked by a couple of old and crusty used import electrics.
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Goodbye 3G, hello 5G
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Supplied by Teletrac Navman Once upon a time, way back in 2008, 3G was the big new thing – it brought in the start of the internet at our fingertips.
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General
Peugeot e-Partner a great ambassador for Coffee Embassy
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
If you were looking for an ambassador, you’d likely find one in an embassy, wouldn’t you? Well, David Pai is an ambassador of sorts.
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News
The winners of Brake’s 2023 Australasian Fleet Champions Awards
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Safety-conscious organisations from New Zealand and Australia have been recognised for working hard to reduce incidents involving at-work drivers and vehicles during the ninth annual Australasian F
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Road Report
Opel Astra GSe
Monday, 09 October 2023
My father once pointed out there are some cars which you never see being driven badly, almost as if their drivers didn’t want to make the car look bad.
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Workhorse
ZR Toyota HiAce
Monday, 09 October 2023
There are some who would say the new HiAce isn’t what it used to be, but Toyota and those who understand no product – no successful product – stays the same forever, and this model is simply HiAce
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Workhorse
Volkswagen Amarok Style
Monday, 09 October 2023
The new Amarok range is one of the clearest and most logical examples of ‘layered’ specs we’ve seen in a while.
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News
Mitsubishi FUSO Canter
Monday, 09 October 2023
With all the talk of electric vehicles these days, it is surprising that more truck manufacturers – especially in the lighter classes – are not pushing this motive form more aggressively, or at lea
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New vehicle? Don’t forget the graphics!
Monday, 09 October 2023
You’ve read the reviews and you know what you want.
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Tool of design for the smart moving tool of trade
Monday, 09 October 2023
Auto Transform has formally launched its Online Vehicle Configurator – which was indicated in the last edition of NZ Company Vehicle magazine – and it’s already shown results…
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General
A pre-election ute market
Monday, 09 October 2023
There’s no denying the biggest disruptor in the ute market this year is the election hot topic of the ute tax. To paraphrase The Clash, should it stay or should it go?
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News
Three-point plug for Stellantis
Monday, 09 October 2023
An electrifying trio of disruptor cars from two brands out of the Stellantis portfolio is sending a strong signal to a downturned New Zealand market.
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News
NZ Electro Mobility Summit and Expo 2023
Monday, 09 October 2023
September saw the NZ Electro Mobility Summit and Expo occupy The Cloud on Auckland’s waterfront over two days and it was quite a different flavour to previous events which focused on the rising tid
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News
Charges for electrics and Big Oz is watching us
Monday, 09 October 2023
It would seem the eyes of the world, or at least those across the Tasman, are taking an active interest in the lay of the EV land in Aotearoa.
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News
First Rescue leads the charge
Monday, 09 October 2023
For the last 30 years, First Rescue has answered the needs of fleet operators from every facet of the automotive industry – a diverse and comprehensive selection of automakers, lease companies and
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EV
Drive Electric State of the Nation E-Mobility report
Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Drive Electric is delighted to present a first-of-its kind report for New Zealand, covering the current state of all sectors of our electric transport ecosystem!
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SUV
Hyundai Santa Fe Petrol hybrid Limited
Thursday, 07 September 2023
It’s been a long time between drinks for the Hyundai Santa Fe, but there’s a good reason for that.
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Road Report
Nissan X-Trail TI-L e-Power
Thursday, 07 September 2023
The quiet revolution.
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Road Report
Honda ZR-V Sport e:HEV
Thursday, 07 September 2023
Honda’s latest dream – actually a fully-fledged reality – the ZR-V has already found favour with buyers, and while it seems a little odd to inject an SUV in between two existing ones, i
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Workhorse
Volkswagen Crafter
Thursday, 07 September 2023
It’s been a minute since we last reviewed the Volkswagen Crafter, in fact, since our last review, Volkswagen has proven the Crafter’s mettle with a very successful camper model, but wha
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