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• Colonial warns crowded vehicle market is ‘unsustainable’

  21-09-2026 06:27 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  The Colonial Motor Company expects consolidation among New Zealand vehicle brands as an influx of new entrants intensifies competition and puts dealership margins under pressure. The NZX-listed automotive group says more than a dozen Chinese automotive brands have entered the local market during the past two years, many with aggressive market share ambitions and expanding […]
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• NPDGull appoints Stefan Geertsema as chief financial officer

  21-09-2026 01:27 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  NPDGull has appointed Stefan Geertsema as chief financial officer as the newly formed fuel retailer expands its network and commercial operations.
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• BYD passes 15,000 vehicles in NZ, two thirds of them battery electric

  21-09-2026 00:28 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  BYD Auto NZ general manager Warren Willmot, left, with a Shark 6. File image. BYD has passed 15,000 vehicles on New Zealand roads four years after launching here, a total that splits 9,824 battery electric and 5,248 plug-in hybrid. The plug-in share is the number worth noting. The brand arrived in 2022 as an EV-only […]
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• ANCAP calls for stronger safety focus beyond passenger cars

  21-09-2026 00:19 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP Safety) is calling for greater attention on commercial vehicles, trucks and motorcycles following the mid-term review of Australia’s National Road Safety Strategy.
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• Tower lifts catastrophe cover as reinsurance costs fall

  21-09-2026 00:00 via autotalk.co.nz
  
  Tower has renewed its reinsurance programme for the 2027 financial year, increasing catastrophe cover while reducing its expected premium expense. The NZX and ASX-listed insurer has secured protection across its home, motor, boat and commercial portfolios in New Zealand and Pacific markets. Its catastrophe limit increases from $915 million in FY26 to $970m, including a […]
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