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• Light traffic recovers in September but remains subdued

  14-10-2026 23:11 via Autotalk
  
  Light vehicle traffic increased in September, reversing its August decline, but remained below the level recorded a year earlier, according to the latest ANZ Truckometer data. The ANZ light traffic index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.1% during the month but was down 1.1% compared with September last year. The index measures movements by motorcycles, cars […]
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• EROAD board changes as new chief executive takes charge

  14-10-2026 23:07 via Autotalk
  
  EROAD has announced changes to its board following the appointment of David Leach as chief executive, effective October 12.
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• Craig Cubitt appointed Daimler Truck Australia Pacific CEO

  14-10-2026 23:05 via Autotalk
  
  Craig Cubitt has been appointed chief executive of Daimler Truck Australia Pacific, effective November 1.
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• Lexus extends New Zealand Design Week partnership to 2029

  14-10-2026 22:15 via Autotalk
  
  Lexus New Zealand has signed a three-year deal to keep supporting New Zealand Design Week through to 2029.
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• MTA says dropping safety features mandate is a missed opportunity

  14-10-2026 22:13 via Autotalk
  
  The MTA says the safety features mandate should have gone ahead at least for new vehicles, and questions the timing alongside the WoF changes.
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• Workshops set out what they need from right to repair law

  14-10-2026 06:43 via Autotalk
  
  The Choice of Repairer Industry Leaders Group says workshops need diagnostic, software and specification access, with safeguards modelled on Australia.
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• Labour pledges right to repair for cars

  14-10-2026 06:43 via Autotalk
  
  Labour says it would give independent mechanics access to the manuals, software and tools needed to repair modern cars, RNZ reports. Commerce and consumer affairs spokesperson Arena Williams says workshops are turning away work because they cannot get the information they need, particularly for vehicles built after 2021, including Teslas and Jeeps with lockout software. […]
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