The Australian International Motor Show alternates between Melbourne and Sydney, and this year it was the latter’s turn as host, with the last time at the Darling Harbour Conference Centre for a few...
The age-old philosophy of jamming a big engine in a small car has never been one lost on BMW. In fact, you could argue that if one manufacturer in recent times has truly grasped this ethos, then it...
The first factory-built Canter Euro tippers, new to Fuso’s line-up, hit New Zealand roads in October and are already proving their worth with contractors around the country.
It’s been a long time coming, but Volkswagen has finally been able to launch the automatic version of its much-vaunted Amarok ute – and at the same time has gone further towards closing the missing...
As part of a long-standing partnership with MediaWorks, Mazda NZ recently supplied five BT-50 double cab Utilities for use on the inaugural NZ series of “The Block” produced by TV3 and Eyeworks...
In part two of our corporate identity feature, Robert Barry summarises the latest digital technology available to fleet users and how it is best utilised on vehicles.
Robert Barry talks to fleet management specialists about using SMS and other communication technology for better day-to-day running of a vehicle fleet.
The first new MG to appear on these shores in quite a long time comes, as to be expected, by way of China. But that doesn’t mean it is a Chinese car, says Damien O’Carroll.
Driving a car for a week or so gives a good indication of its abilities. But if you really want to get down to the nitty-gritty, a longer period is required. Here’s John Oxley’s take after a month in...
News that Chinese utes were being introduced into New Zealand was greeted with a great deal of scepticism, especially given exterior design which was a touch quirky.
Subaru says it has introduced more cabin space and greater refinement to the small car class in the all-new Impreza range of hatches and sedans. Robert Barry reports on his first impressions.
Continental Car Services (CCS) in Auckland is well known for offering value for money limited edition vehicles, and the Xtreme Black series Amarok double cab ute is a wholly unique and exclusive...
Robert Barry reviews the structure of the various leasing products and services available to small, medium and large fleets. He asks the stakeholders how finance and leasing packages can be tailored...
Robert Barry drives the latest Honda Civic range and feels that the more conservative styling and better packaging will appeal to fleet buyers. A more conservative styling approach to the new Honda...
Editor-at-large Robert Barry summarises the outcome of the lack of a national policy on fleet emissions and looks at future green technology on offer for fleets.Today New Zealand has no cohesive...
BMW’s M cars are always special, but some are more special than others. Damien O’Carroll spends some time with the 1 Series M Coupe to see if it is one of the latter.
Robert Barry is more impressed by a 6-cylinder turbodiesel than a high performance V8 in the 2012 Mercedes-Benz range. Mercedes-Benz passenger cars took the opportunity to release some new C-Class...
Robert Barry gets to grips with the technologies behind the launch of the new Skyactiv equipped Mazda3 GSE IIf you are not familiar with the green technology branding of BlueMotion, EfficientDynamics...
Mazda wants customers to know that the new Mazda BT-50 isn’t a clone of the Ford Ranger, even though both have similar underpinnings. Robert Barry reports. Mazda has launched its new BT-50, and...
A British team has crossed North America from New York to Los Angeles in a Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel averaging an incredible 4.49 litres/100 km over 4,480 kms - making it the most efficient Jaguar ever...
With the move to local production of the Holden Cruze, the Aussie company took the opportunity to tweak the Cruze for a Series II facelift and the collective motoring press held its breath that they...
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