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Mitsubishi FUSO Canter
Monday, 09 October 2023
With all the talk of electric vehicles these days, it is surprising that more truck manufacturers – especially in the lighter classes – are not pushing this motive form more aggressively, or at lea
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Three-point plug for Stellantis
Monday, 09 October 2023
An electrifying trio of disruptor cars from two brands out of the Stellantis portfolio is sending a strong signal to a downturned New Zealand market.
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NZ Electro Mobility Summit and Expo 2023
Monday, 09 October 2023
September saw the NZ Electro Mobility Summit and Expo occupy The Cloud on Auckland’s waterfront over two days and it was quite a different flavour to previous events which focused on the rising tid
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Charges for electrics and Big Oz is watching us
Monday, 09 October 2023
It would seem the eyes of the world, or at least those across the Tasman, are taking an active interest in the lay of the EV land in Aotearoa.
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First Rescue leads the charge
Monday, 09 October 2023
For the last 30 years, First Rescue has answered the needs of fleet operators from every facet of the automotive industry – a diverse and comprehensive selection of automakers, lease companies and
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New MG4 variant set to redefine MG brand
Thursday, 07 September 2023
Probably best known for its SUV’s MG New Zealand has recently announced an addition to its range which will redefine the brand.
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Hyundai’s hydrogen truck trial
Tuesday, 08 August 2023
It sails up the Bombay Hills, accelerates faster than fossil fuel vehicles, and incurs less driver fatigue – these are just some of the key findings from a trial of NZ Post’s new zero emission, hyd
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Celebrating 55 years of Fieldays
Tuesday, 08 August 2023
This year was better than last, that’s for sure, even if the early start temperatures were in the minus figures, but that’s June at Mystery Creek!  
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EVs and decarbonisation Summit
Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Fleet operators are under increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint; let’s face it, there’s a lot of talk about, and a lot of questions on how sustainable transport will contribute to th
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E2 – the future of EVNEX
Tuesday, 04 July 2023
Electric charging solutions provider EVNEX has introduced a revolutionary and indeed, evolutionary slimline box charger for home and commercial use.
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NZ Post signs and delivers with Fuso eCanter
Wednesday, 07 June 2023
The light duty Fuso eCanter truck has received the stamp of approval from NZ Post after a comprehensive six-month trial.
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Fleet Day 2023 – the place to be on July 26th
Wednesday, 07 June 2023
With a little over two weeks until the keynote address from Sir Graham Henry, here’s hoping you have secured your ticket(s) to the biggest event on the fleet manager’s calendar for 2023 – Fleet Day
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Toyota Business Excellence Awards celebrates customer excellence and community spirit
Wednesday, 08 March 2023
Cooke Howlison Toyota from Dunedin won the Toyota Supreme Award at the hotly contested Toyota and Lexus Business Excellence Awards, held over the weekend.
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Thought Ford had peaked with Everest?
Tuesday, 07 March 2023
Ford New Zealand has announced changes to the Everest line up, confirming the first-ever Everest Wildtrak is coming in July 2023 and customers can now also opt for the Everest Sport with the popula
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Ford’s commercial e-revolution has started
Tuesday, 08 November 2022
Ford’s all-new E-Transit Custom made its global debut recently at the IAA Transportation Show 2022 in Hannover, Germany.  
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When you need a truck in your business
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
FleetPartners is – as most NZ Company Vehicle readers will be aware – an innovative vehicle leasing provider.  When the New Zealand government announced its ‘ute tax’, there was considerable media...
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Rally the Ranger, but remember the Puma and the Focus
Tuesday, 05 July 2022
Ford’s Ranger may be the talk of the town, but the Puma and Focus models are riding in on the Blue Oval’s wave for 2022.
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Proven sustainability and 3D EVi strategy from ORIX
Wednesday, 08 June 2022
The team at ORIX is continuously working on new products and improvements – from fully unbundling leasing and services with ORIX MyWay, to delivering a new app that has radically changed driver exp
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Fleet charging solutions from YHI
Wednesday, 08 June 2022
YHI, who have been operating in New Zealand’s automotive industry since 1995 initially supplying wheels out of a single warehouse in Auckland, is now a much broader distribution business.
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Mazda CX-5’s new clothes for 2022
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Big news from Mazda for April is the launch of the facelifted, second generation CX-5, which we first saw arrive in 2017.
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Volkswagen commercials ID’ing good buzz-iness opportunity
Monday, 02 May 2022
The face of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ ID. (electric) range has made its global debut.
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Next-Gen Raptor tipped as ‘Chalk leader’ for Ranger
Monday, 02 May 2022
Ford looks set to deliver a complete Ranger product portfolio when the new generation Ranger touches down in the next few months.
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Ranger update: Here’s some things we can tell you
Sunday, 06 March 2022
By now most of us will have heard that there is a new Ranger on the way from Ford and this is quite big news.
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Medium SUV matchup
Wednesday, 05 May 2021
With two comparatively new medium SUVs entering the market in recent months, we thought some of you would like to know the skinny on each as they stand shoulder line to shoulder line.
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Focus on FleetPartners
Tuesday, 06 April 2021
With apologies to The Searchers’ ‘Sweets for my Sweet’ for that headline, though perhaps FleetPartners could use it in a marketing jingle. 
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The decarbonising movement in New Zealand
Tuesday, 02 March 2021
What is in the pipeline for a multimodal electrified transportation system? The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill.
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The decarbonising movement in New Zealand
The decarbonising movement in New Zealand
Monday, 08 February 2021
What is in the pipeline for a multimodal electrified transportation system? The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill.
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Business Car of the Year
Monday, 07 December 2020
Our first Car of the Year award for 2020 is not so much going to one car, but rather the range of which that car is a part. 
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Cars Vs Boredom
Thursday, 09 April 2020
With the current world situation and forced confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staying home is a daily battle against boredom.
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Outlander PHEV charges to record sales
Wednesday, 08 April 2020
Mitsubishi’s award-winning Outlander PHEV has powered past its previous sales record by 15%
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