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  • Fuel prices push annual inflation to 4.1%

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    Fuel prices push annual inflation to 4.1%
    Rising petrol and diesel prices helped push New Zealand’s annual inflation rate to 4.1% in the June quarter, with motorists paying substantially more at the pump than a year earlier. A new Stats NZ economic snapshot shows petrol prices increased 20.1% during the quarter and were 27.5% higher than in the year ended June 2025. […]
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  • BYD becomes first Chinese brand to pass 1000 registrations in a month

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    BYD becomes first Chinese brand to pass 1000 registrations in a month
    BYD registered 1090 new vehicles in New Zealand in September, the first time a Chinese brand has passed 1000 registrations in a single month. The total was made up of 871 passenger vehicles and 219 Shark 6 utes, according to Waka Kotahi NZTA registration data. In September last year BYD registered 188 vehicles, 107 passenger […]
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  • Rental fleets drive 21.8% lift in September new vehicle market

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    Rental fleets drive 21.8% lift in September new vehicle market
    New vehicle registrations totalled 17,055 units in September 2026, up 21.8% on the 13,999 recorded in the same month last year, as rental operators registered 4736 new passenger vehicles ahead of the summer tourist season, 1191 more than a year earlier. Passenger registrations rose 27.8% to 13,244 units, from 10,362 in September 2025. It is […]
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  • Rental fleets, BYD and Tesla push new passenger registrations to 13,244

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    Rental fleets, BYD and Tesla push new passenger registrations to 13,244
    New vehicle registrations totalled 17,055 units in September 2026, up 21.8% on the 13,999 recorded in the same month last year. Passenger registrations rose 27.8% to 13,244 units, from 10,362 in September 2025. It is the highest September passenger result in data going back to 2019, and the biggest month for the segment since June […]
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  • Used imports climb 13.6% for strongest September since 2023

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    Used imports climb 13.6% for strongest September since 2023
    Used import registrations totalled 8468 units in September 2026, up 13.6% on the 7455 recorded in the same month last year. Passenger volumes made up the bulk of the total at 8005 registrations, up 13.2% year-on-year. It is the strongest September for used passenger imports since 2023, when 8921 were registered, though below this year’s […]
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  • Ingham Group takes over Kia on the North Shore, opening on Target Road on 19 October

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    Ingham Group takes over Kia on the North Shore, opening on Target Road on 19 October
    Ingham Group has been named Kia’s new dealer on Auckland’s North Shore, taking over from Giltrap Group, which ends its 17-year run with the franchise on 15 October. The new Kia North Shore at 182 Target Road is due to be fully operational from 19 October. Ingham Group already holds Kia in Taupō. Kia New […]
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  • Vehicle and parts imports from China up $177m in August

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    Vehicle and parts imports from China up $177m in August
    Imports of vehicles, parts and accessories from China increased by $177 million in August compared with the same month last year, according to Stats NZ. The increase accounted for most of the $220m annual rise in New Zealand’s total monthly imports for the category. Vehicle, parts and accessories imports from all markets reached $948m in […]
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  • Sena takeover of 2 Cheap Cars goes unconditional

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    Sena takeover of 2 Cheap Cars goes unconditional
    Sena & Co’s takeover offer for 2 Cheap Cars Group has become unconditional after all remaining conditions were satisfied or waived. The investment vehicle of 2 Cheap Cars co-founder and chief executive David Sena is pursuing full ownership and delisting of the NZX-listed automotive retailer. Sena & Co confirmed on September 30 that the offer’s […]
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  • Brian Tunnicliffe Motor Group takes on Kia for Paeroa and the Coromandel

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    Brian Tunnicliffe Motor Group takes on Kia for Paeroa and the Coromandel
    Kia New Zealand has appointed Brian Tunnicliffe Motor Group to represent the brand in Paeroa, Thames, the Coromandel Peninsula and the wider Hauraki region. The family-owned group, which has been in business in the area for 35 years, is setting up a new Kia Paeroa dealership with Nicole Tunnicliffe as general manager and Mark Wilkin […]
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  • Women in Automotive releases free hiring guide and workplace checklist as it becomes a charity

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    Women in Automotive releases free hiring guide and workplace checklist as it becomes a charity
    Women in Automotive New Zealand has marked its registration as a charity by releasing two free resources for employers, a hiring guide developed with recruiter Automotive Employment New Zealand and a 28-point workplace self-assessment. The organisation says women make up 17% of the automotive workforce, and 6% in collision repair. It puts women’s share of […]
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  • Survey finds 93% of Kiwi drivers distracted by touchscreens

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    Survey finds 93% of Kiwi drivers distracted by touchscreens
    More than nine in 10 New Zealand drivers surveyed whose vehicles have touchscreens say the technology has distracted them while driving. The AutoSense poll of 476 New Zealanders found 93% of respondents with touchscreen-equipped vehicles had experienced distraction when using them. Almost one-quarter, or 22.9%, said this occurred frequently, while 48.5% reported being distracted occasionally. […]
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  • 10 years on, Geelong and Broadmeadows count the cost of Ford's departure

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    10 years on, Geelong and Broadmeadows count the cost of Ford's departure
    While the Geelong and Broadmeadows economies have bounced back from Ford factory closures in 2016, former workers say their journeys have been tough.
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  • Hyundai Staria Load Hybrid secures first NZ fleet order

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    Hyundai Staria Load Hybrid secures first NZ fleet order
    Facilities services provider OCS has become the first fleet customer in New Zealand to purchase the Hyundai Staria Load Hybrid.
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  • Treasury sees stronger books but oil risks cloud recovery

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    Treasury sees stronger books but oil risks cloud recovery
    Treasury is forecasting smaller deficits, higher tax revenue and a return to surplus from 2028/29, although it warns that elevated oil prices could prolong inflation and weaken the economic recovery.
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  • BYD Sealion 5 gets three-star ANCAP rating, M9 scores five

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    BYD Sealion 5 gets three-star ANCAP rating, M9 scores five
    The BYD Sealion 5 has been given a three-star ANCAP safety rating, making it the first BYD model rated by ANCAP to miss out on five stars. The new M9 plug-in hybrid people mover, tested at the same time, gets the full five. Both were assessed against ANCAP’s current 2026-2028 criteria. The Sealion 5 was […]
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  • Nadine Bell to lead Manukau Toyota Group as it becomes East & South Toyota

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    Nadine Bell to lead Manukau Toyota Group as it becomes East & South Toyota
    Manukau Toyota Group becomes East & South Toyota on 1 October, the same day chief operating officer Nadine Bell takes over as chief executive. Bell succeeds Darren Smart, who has led the group for seven and a half years. She joined as chief operating officer in January 2025. “It is a privilege to lead East […]
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  • Omoda Jaecoo becomes Breakers vehicle partner with 12-car fleet

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    Omoda Jaecoo becomes Breakers vehicle partner with 12-car fleet
    Omoda Jaecoo has signed on as official vehicle partner of the BNZ Breakers, New Zealand’s only team in Australia’s National Basketball League, for the 2026-27 season. The deal puts Omoda Jaecoo branding on the Breakers’ playing strip and a fleet of 12 Jaecoo vehicles with the club. The fleet is made up of the J5 […]
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  • Two-way EV charging trial targets lower power bills

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    Two-way EV charging trial targets lower power bills
    Up to 100 two-way EV chargers will be installed across New Zealand to test how vehicle batteries can lower household and business power bills while supporting the electricity network. The trial, described as the country’s largest of its kind, will be delivered by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) and Counties Energy’s national charging […]
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  • TrailLite launches NZ-built Roadcraft motorhome

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    TrailLite launches NZ-built Roadcraft motorhome
    TrailLite has launched its new New Zealand-built Roadcraft motorhome, with eight vehicles sold before the production model was publicly revealed. Roadcraft made its public debut at the NZMCA Motorhome, Caravan and Leisure Show in Hamilton and has now entered full production. Prototype vehicles are available to view at TrailLite’s Pukekohe and Christchurch showrooms. TrailLite joint […]
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  • Mitsubishi ASX VR-e confirmed for December arrival

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    Mitsubishi ASX VR-e confirmed for December arrival
    Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand has confirmed its all-electric ASX VR-e will arrive in dealerships in December, with four variants offering up to 403km of WLTP range. The range opens with the rear-wheel-drive LS at $57,990 before on-road costs, followed by the XLS at $63,990 and Exceed at $67,990. A dual-motor GSR AWD tops the line-up […]
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  • Sena clears 90% threshold in 2 Cheap Cars takeover bid

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    Sena clears 90% threshold in 2 Cheap Cars takeover bid
    Sena & Co has cleared the 90% acceptance threshold required to complete its takeover of 2 Cheap Cars Group, putting the NZX-listed automotive retailer on course for full private ownership and delisting.
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  • Digital driver licence rejected by 70% of submitters

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    Digital driver licence rejected by 70% of submitters
    Most submitters to an NZ Transport Agency consultation say they would not use a digital driver licence, with privacy, reliability and access emerging as the leading concerns. Public consultation ran from July 16 to August 12, attracting 14,371 submissions on digital licences, online driver licensing processes and electronic alternatives to vehicle labels. Its summary shows […]
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  • Bentley unveils new showroom format for its 220-plus retailers

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    Bentley unveils new showroom format for its 220-plus retailers
    Bentley has unveiled a new global retail format that will be applied across its network of more than 220 retailers in over 60 markets. The first completed build is Jack Barclay in London. Bentley used the announcement to credit its retail partner for the investment behind the London site. “Strategic investment by our retailer partners […]
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  • Wuling has picked a New Zealand distributor, source says

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    Wuling has picked a New Zealand distributor, source says
    A New Zealand distributor has been selected for Chinese brand Wuling, a source has told AutoTalk, a week after its first model appeared in Australian Design Rule certification documents. The source said Wuling had been talking to several potential New Zealand distributors before making its choice, but would not say which company will hold the […]
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  • What to know about maximising the range of your electric vehicle

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    What to know about maximising the range of your electric vehicle
    If you're among the many Australians who have bought an electric vehicle this year, or just want to better understand your EV, here's what the experts say about maximising the range of your ride.  
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  • How to maximise your EV's range while spending as little as possible

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    How to maximise your EV's range while spending as little as possible
    If you're among the many Australians who have bought an electric vehicle this year, or just want to better understand your EV, here's what the experts say about maximising the range of your ride.  
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  • Sena closes in on 2 Cheap Cars takeover

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    Sena closes in on 2 Cheap Cars takeover
    Sena & Co is nearing the 90% shareholder acceptance threshold required to complete its full takeover and proposed delisting of NZX-listed automotive retailer 2 Cheap Cars Group.
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  • Archibalds reopens Range Rover and Defender showroom as Miles Group’s Christchurch run continues

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    Archibalds reopens Range Rover and Defender showroom as Miles Group’s Christchurch run continues
    A Defender Trophy Edition in the reworked Tuam Street showroom. Image: Archibalds Archibalds has reopened its Range Rover and Defender showroom at Tuam Street in Christchurch after a rebuild to the brands’ current retail format, the third site announcement from Miles Group’s dealerships in as many weeks. Archibalds general manager Mark Milligan and Motorcorp Distributors […]
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  • Archibalds adds 388sqm in multi-million-dollar Range Rover and Defender showroom rebuild

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    Archibalds adds 388sqm in multi-million-dollar Range Rover and Defender showroom rebuild
    The rebuilt showroom at 38 Tuam Street. Image: Jack Morgan / Archibalds Archibalds has reopened its Range Rover and Defender showroom at 38 Tuam Street in Christchurch after an 11-month build that adds 388 square metres and room for seven display vehicles, the third site announcement from a Miles Group dealership in as many weeks. […]
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  • Wellington dealership ordered to pay $170,000 over migrant exploitation

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    Wellington dealership ordered to pay $170,000 over migrant exploitation
    Upper Hutt vehicle dealer Autopride Cars Limited has been fined $100,000 and ordered to pay $70,654 in reparations for exploiting two migrant workers. The company was sentenced in the Hutt Valley District Court after being convicted in May on two charges of exploiting temporary or unlawful workers. Its accredited employer status has also been revoked, […]
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