December Import Registrations Match Year
Used import vehicle registration for December 2020 matched the year overall almost exactly – down 19.7% for the month vs 19.5% for the year. Overall used import passenger car registrations for down for the COVID-hit year to 113,225 from 140,590 units – down by 27,365 vehicles.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/december-import-registrations-match-year
New Market Down 23% For 2020
The official registration statistics are in – showing the tough COVID-19 market in 2020 was down 22.7% year-on-year. That means overall registrations dropped a massive 35,121 units to 119,620 for the year.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/new-market-down-23-for-2020
Chargenet – Five Years On And Growing Beyond Expectations
New Zealand has one of the best DC charging networks in the world for its population, beaten only by leaders like Norway. A lot of that is down to one company,
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/chargenet-five-years-on-and-growing-beyond-expectations
Failure To Clear Debt No Cause For Rejection
Chapman v Taylor and Southern Autos Manukau Ltd The purchaser was looking for a van to use in her employment as a courier driver. She contacted the first trader party to the case after seeing an advertisement shown to her by a colleague.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/failure-to-clear-debt-no-cause-for-rejection
Your Crm Strategy Has To Be A Main Priority At Your Dealership
Consumers have more choice today than they ever had when buying cars. With higher consumer expectations, dealerships have to work harder to increase sales and service appointments. People today are impatient – they want everything immediately, with the best service and the cheapest price.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/your-crm-strategy-has-to-be-a-main-priority-at-your-dealership
We Need A Better Plan
Many countries are declaring a “global climate emergency”. So we can expect more government, business and individual initiatives to reduce carbon emissions. Shifting to electric vehicles is the ultimate goal to cut transport-related carbon.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/we-need-a-better-plan
Covid Triggers Changes For Automotive Finance
COVID-10 has triggered changes in the way New Zealand companies do business that might otherwise have taken years, a panel discussion at the Financial Services Federation’s Recovery Conference 2020 was told.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/covid-triggers-changes-for-automotive-finance
Border Control ‘Out Of Whack’
The Government’s decision making on who comes through the Covid-19 restricted border and quarantine process is in my view increasingly out of whack. I am not talking about the right of New Zealanders to come home, that bit is as it should be.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/border-control-out-of-whack
What Will Happen To Car Imports After A 2022 Clean Car Emissions Standard (Ccs)?
Phill Haynes is a strategist with an analytical, problem solving skillset. He’s got a lot of intel, with a dash of fun and spice. Some of you will know Phill (pic) from his days with Deloitte MIS team, or maybe Honda, (cars and motorcycles), or recently Holden.
Toyota NZ Chair Receives New Year’s Honour
Toyota New Zealand’s former chief executive, now non-exec chair, Alistair Davis, was acknowledged last week in the New Year’s honours. David was made an Officer of The New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the motor industry, business and sustainability.
https://autotalk.co.nz/news/toyota-nz-chair-receives-new-years-honour
Let’s Get on With It
New Zealand’s EV market will see exponential growth from this year with the government starting to implement carbon reduction policies.
https://evsandbeyond.co.nz/lets-get-on-with-it/
Getting Into the ‘Green Stuff’
The world’s attention has focused on sustainability and reducing emissions to mitigate climate change. That’s been encouraged by people realising the extent of pollution caused by internal combustion engine (ICE) transport during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns when traffic became scarce for a time and the air cleared over major cities.
https://evsandbeyond.co.nz/getting-into-the-green-stuff/
The Most Important EV of 2021?
In 2019 the arrival of the Tesla Model 3 saw registrations of electric vehicles rocket in New Zealand. Late in 2020, the MG ZS EV is (admittedly in smaller numbers) causing a spike in registrations – expect over 100 to be on the road by sometime in January and more
https://evsandbeyond.co.nz/the-most-important-ev-of-2021/
Switching on a Low Emissions Energy Future
Ara Ake was launched as the $27 million National New Energy Development Centre in July this year by prime minister Jacinda Ardern and energy minister Megan Woods.
https://evsandbeyond.co.nz/switching-on-a-low-emissions-energy-future/
World’s First EV Travel Guide Released
A global EV travel guide ‘#recharge’ has been produced by Tesla travellers Ralf Schwesinger and Nicole Wanner who featured in EVs and Beyond and EVtalk Australia in April and May last year on their “Mr and Mrs T on Tour” sojourn.
https://evsandbeyond.co.nz/worlds-first-ev-travel-guide-released-2/
Six in a row for Ranger
Ford NZ boss says utes perform a vital function in supporting business productivity in this country. The Ford Ranger has been crowned New Zealand’s top-selling new vehicle for the sixth year in a row.
https://autofile.co.nz/six-in-a-row-for-ranger-
Marque unveils tiny EV
Toyota targets business and government customers before plans to launch new model into the wider market. Toyota has launched a new car that is being dubbed an “ultra compact” electric vehicle (EV) with seating capacity for two adults.
https://autofile.co.nz/marque-unveils-compact-ev-
Look out for a used import near you: humble Toyota wagon achieves retro glory
A Japanese company known for customised versions of classic Toyota SUVs and vans has turned its attention to a Corolla-sized station wagon, with awesome results. In beige if you want it (who wouldn’t?).