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• Windscreen repairers renew calls for ComCom probe

  08-07-2026 23:32 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Independent windscreen repairers are again calling on the Commerce Commission to investigate what they say are anti-competitive practices involving major players in New Zealand’s automotive glass repair market. According to reporting byThe Post, the repairers are seeking an investigation into the relationship between market leader Novus and Auto Glass Claims (AGC), alleging the arrangement gives […]
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• Business fined for not allowing worker to leave site during meal breaks

  08-07-2026 22:25 via abc.net.au
  
  An automotive industry group made threats "to create fear" in a man who had brought legal action against his employer for not giving him adequate lunch breaks, a tribunal judgement has found.
  
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• Adelaide employer to pay $25k penalty for not providing adequate meal breaks

  08-07-2026 22:25 via abc.net.au
  
  An automotive industry group made threats "to create fear" in a man who had brought legal action against his employer for not giving him adequate lunch breaks, a tribunal judgement has found.
  
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• BMW iX3 first through ANCAP’s new ‘Stages of Safety’ regime with five stars

  08-07-2026 11:13 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  The new BMW iX3 has become the first vehicle rated under ANCAP’s tougher 2026-2028 protocols, achieving five stars and setting an early benchmark for the safety body’s new “Stages of Safety” assessment structure. The electric medium SUV scored 71% for safe driving, 83% for crash avoidance, 86% for crash protection and 95% for the new […]
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• OCR lifted to 2.5% as Reserve Bank responds to inflation risks

  08-07-2026 05:54 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  The Reserve Bank has increased the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 2.5%, saying further reductions in monetary stimulus are likely as it works to return inflation to its 2% target.
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• Motor industry pioneer Mike Nelson dies aged 78

  08-07-2026 04:38 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  The New Zealand motor industry is mourning the loss of respected dealer, importer and entrepreneur Michael (Mike) John Nelson, who died on July 1, aged 78. Nelson’s career spanned more than five decades, taking him from Wellington dealerships to pioneering the used import trade in New Zealand and later exporting Japanese vehicles into South America. […]
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• Auto lending remains resilient as NZ credit demand softens

  08-07-2026 02:37 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Demand for vehicle finance remained resilient in June despite an overall slowdown in consumer borrowing, as New Zealand households continued to prioritise larger purchases while cutting back on discretionary credit. The latest Credit Indicator from Centrix shows consumer credit demand fell 5.3% year-on-year in June, reflecting ongoing caution among households despite improving economic conditions and […]
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• Australia’s used EV sales surge despite softer market

  08-07-2026 01:03 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Australia’s used vehicle market softened during the first half of 2026, but demand for used electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids continued to grow strongly as buyers increasingly turned to lower-emission vehicles. New data from the Australian Automotive Dealer Association and AutoGrab shows just over 1.3 million used vehicles were sold nationally during the first six […]
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• Rising fuel prices driving behaviour change – Genesis

  08-07-2026 00:31 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Rising fuel prices are prompting more New Zealanders to change how they travel and look for ways to cut household energy costs, but the upfront price of electric vehicles remains the biggest obstacle to wider EV adoption, according to new research commissioned by Genesis Energy.
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