Category: Industry News
Mercedes chopping down dealership numbers overseas
Mercedes-Benz continues to apply changes to its dealership model in Europe, with reports of further cuts being on the way emerging overnight.
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Protection funding good for service stations
Service stations have been victims in a spate of ram raids and robberies, so funding for protection measures will help keep them safe, says the Motor Trade Association.
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Volkswagen issues teaser for all-new Amarok
Volkswagen continues to inch closer to revealing its all-new Amarok in full, after debuting more teaser media for the pick-up earlier this week.
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Vehicle spending expected to slow
The vehicle retail industry is unlikely to escape the impact of rising mortgage rates, a result of moves to slow New Zealand’s busy economy and resulting inflation.
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Subaru WRX heralds new brand era
The new Subaru WRX range heralds a new performance era for the brand as it begins it journey towards full electrification with the all-new fully-electric Solterra SUV expected to arrive in 2023.
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EU ICE ban from 2035 a step closer
The European Union (EU) is closer to banning the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) passenger and light commercial vehicles by 2035, with the European Parliament backing the EU’s plan.
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Fuel tax cut extended in Budget 2022
Extending reductions to fuel excise duty and road user charges for a further two months are among measures to tackle the rising cost of living in this year’s $5.9 billion Budget announcement.
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Brake woes sparks luxury recall
Mercedes-Benz NZ urges owners of 1,982 vehicles possibly affected by corrosion problem not to drive their cars until they have been inspected.
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Call to extend scrappage scheme
MTA would like clean car upgrade made available to all New Zealanders in big push to reach emissions targets.
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Fund launched to fix transport woes
Agency makes $15 million available for innovators to come up with solutions for sector.
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Ministry of Transport says autonomous cars come with risks
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has announced that it’s taking submissions from the industry and the public regarding autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicle usage in New Zealand.
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Emissions Reduction Plan a “landmark day” says Ardern
The coalition has unveiled its Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP), a move that prime minister Jacinda Ardern describes as “a landmark day in our transition to a low emissions future”.
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