21+ hour, 39+ min ago   (422+ words) Nissan NZ has announced pricing and key specifications for the all-new Patrol with the four-grade range opening at $120,990. At $2,000 more than the outgoing Y62 Patrol, every variant in the all-new Y63 range delivers a substantial upgrade in standard equipment along with a…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (291+ words) Miles Toyota has announced it is expanding its Christchurch operations with a new full-service dealership on Richard Pearse Road, bringing vehicle sales to its airport offering for the first time in more than 30 years. The new Miles Toyota Airport store,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (644+ words) Toyota NZ is driving Gazoo Racing to the forefront as its dedicated performance brand by creating a “stronger identity” for performance enthusiasts and laying the foundations for a “more connected” GR community. Changing from Toyota Gazoo Racing to Gazoo Racing…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (471+ words) Ford New Zealand has announced two extra models will be joining its product range in this country. Customer deliveries of the all-electric Transit City van, which is described as “the next evolution of the Transit family”, will begin in January…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (522+ words) An industry association has welcomed the Act Party’s pledge to consider vehicle affordability, supply and fleet turnover when developing regulations affecting the automotive sector. Act’s Keep New Zealand Moving transport policy, released before the general election in November, includes a…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (291+ words) Australia’s automotive market remained strong in August, with Chinese manufacturers occupying half of the top 10 brands and demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) remaining at elevated levels. VFACTS recorded 100,939 sales last month, up 0.4 per cent on the same month last…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (323+ words) Automotive sales in August defied economic and political uncertainty with a strong result driven by the passenger-vehicle sector, reports the Motor Trade Association (MTA). And Chinese marques are continuing their strong growth this year, making up one-fifth of new-vehicle registrations…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (216+ words) Ferrari’s first production EV has fetched US$40 million (NZ$68.2m) in a charity sale and become the most expensive new car ever sold at auction. The Luce, pictured, had an estimate of US$1.1m and was among the lots at the RM…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (819+ words) ANCAP has extended a consumer alert it issued for the KGM Musso EV double-cab ute, which is available in Australia, to the marque’s Torres EVX, which has been sold in New Zealand as well as across the Tasman. The original…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (684+ words) The next-generation Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Trophy car – the GRF-70 – has been officially unveiled at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park. The vehicle is based on the FIA Formula Regional Gen 2 T 326 Tatuus chassis, as used in the FIA Formula Regional European…...