The AutoTalk Live event commenced on May 7, with the first speaker consultant Stephen Timperley, announcing that Deloitte has launched its latest benchmarking report for the New Zealand automotive industry. Timperley says at the end of December 2023, the days supply of new vehicle...

Audi New Zealand has announced the winners of the Audi Excellence Awards for 2023, with the Auckland-based Continental Cars Audi taking the title of Dealer of the Year. “Audi Excellence is about recognising and celebrating exceptional business performance,” Audi New Zealand general manager Greg...

Women in Automotive New Zealand launched the Women in Automotive Accord at AutoTalk Live on May 7.  Women in Automotive is a working group comprising NZME’s DRIVEN Car Guide, Motor Trade Association, Motor Industry Association, MITO Te Pukenga, Collision Repair Association, Natasha Callister and...

BYD, Tesla and Honda are among people’s choice winners in a Consumer NZ survey of 8527 Kiwi drivers. The Nissan Leaf is the most popular EV, in spite of some concerns about range and battery life, with drivers among the most satisfied with it....

The numbers of new and used vehicles arriving on New Zealand ports in April 2024 saw a month-on-month decline in April with total of 20,823 units landing, the latest New Zealand Customs motor vehicle data shows.  This compares to a total 22,130 new and...