SUVs
A petrol motor that drives electric engines? Nissan's hybrid take with the X-Trail e-POWER e-4ORCE
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A petrol motor that drives electric engines? Nissan's hybrid take with the X-Trail e-POWER e-4ORCE
Low fuel use 5th gen DM-i hybrid technology from China's BYD promises to go the distance
Eric Frykberg looks at how & why the number of luxury cars on NZ roads has boomed over the past two decades
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Eric Frykberg looks at how & why the number of luxury cars on NZ roads has boomed over the past two decades
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Gareth Vaughan on Isabella Weber & the big inflation rethink, the Banking Code of Practice & Mickey Mouse's bank account, regulating 'civilian tanks' & using sport to sanitise a country’s reputation
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Gareth Vaughan on Isabella Weber & the big inflation rethink, the Banking Code of Practice & Mickey Mouse's bank account, regulating 'civilian tanks' & using sport to sanitise a country’s reputation
Clean car discount changes from April 1 see some late-game pre 'ute-tax' sales and a softening of passenger vehicle sales, but it still added up to the strongest February on record
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Clean car discount changes from April 1 see some late-game pre 'ute-tax' sales and a softening of passenger vehicle sales, but it still added up to the strongest February on record
CCCFA bites some finance applications, but still a solid month for new vehicle sales in January as stock levels for some models replenish
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CCCFA bites some finance applications, but still a solid month for new vehicle sales in January as stock levels for some models replenish
A strong September for new vehicle registrations, with a battery electric vehicle in the top three for the first time
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A strong September for new vehicle registrations, with a battery electric vehicle in the top three for the first time
Every segment of the new and used-import vehicle sales market was strong in July, with the Clean Car Discount providing an added boost for overall sales - no signs of substitution yet
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Every segment of the new and used-import vehicle sales market was strong in July, with the Clean Car Discount providing an added boost for overall sales - no signs of substitution yet
In the first month since the introduction of the Clean Car Discount, sales of SUVs and double cab utes rise strongly and NEV share falls. And those buying electrics are doing so at the luxury end
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In the first month since the introduction of the Clean Car Discount, sales of SUVs and double cab utes rise strongly and NEV share falls. And those buying electrics are doing so at the luxury end
Passenger car sales posted their own set of new records in May with buyers choosing larger and luxury models more often. Electrics and hybrids remain a minor market segment
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Passenger car sales posted their own set of new records in May with buyers choosing larger and luxury models more often. Electrics and hybrids remain a minor market segment
Terry Baucher looks at some of the taxation ramifications from the Climate Change Commission's draft report
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Terry Baucher looks at some of the taxation ramifications from the Climate Change Commission's draft report
SUVs now dominate the new car market even as car sales volumes fall. But hybrid sales manage to grow sharply despite the overall market pressures, powering NEVs to a 13% market share in 2020
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SUVs now dominate the new car market even as car sales volumes fall. But hybrid sales manage to grow sharply despite the overall market pressures, powering NEVs to a 13% market share in 2020
2020 vehicle sales dive in a pandemic-undermined year, wrecked by tourism and supply issues. Worse, they ended on a weakening trend
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2020 vehicle sales dive in a pandemic-undermined year, wrecked by tourism and supply issues. Worse, they ended on a weakening trend
Sales of new cars in October continue to fall away, with no boost from rentals, NEVs or even utes. Only SUVs are still selling, even if at lower levels too
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Sales of new cars in October continue to fall away, with no boost from rentals, NEVs or even utes. Only SUVs are still selling, even if at lower levels too
Gareth Vaughan on the IMF advocating borrowing over austerity & a new Bretton Woods moment, the good times roll for US banks, the case for a Scottish currency, less extreme wind in NZ, the problem with our SUVs, utes & vans, and an orange Lamborghini
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Gareth Vaughan on the IMF advocating borrowing over austerity & a new Bretton Woods moment, the good times roll for US banks, the case for a Scottish currency, less extreme wind in NZ, the problem with our SUVs, utes & vans, and an orange Lamborghini