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    New car sales statistics April 2011
    New car sales statistics April 2011
    Posted: 06 May 2011
    A number of factors have contributed to a slow-down in new passenger car sales for the month of...
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    New car sales statistics March 2011
    New car sales statistics March 2011
    Posted: 07 April 2011
    The positive start to the calendar year continues with March new passenger car registrations of...
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    New car sales statistics February 2011
    New car sales statistics February 2011
    Posted: 07 March 2011
    Even without the influence of rental registrations, the new vehicle market continues to perform...
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    New car sales statistics January 2011
    Posted: 15 February 2011
    The new car industry has started the calendar year on a positive note with both passenger cars and...
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    New car sales statistics December 2010
    Posted: 10 January 2011
    The new vehicle industry finished the year on a strong note with passenger cars up 14.5% on...
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    New car sales statistics November 2010
    Posted: 07 December 2010
    Registration data for November would suggest the New Zealand new vehicle market is remaining...
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    New car sales statistics October 2010
    New car sales statistics October 2010
    Posted: 15 November 2010
    Sales to rental companies have traditionally always dominated October sales numbers and 2010 was no...
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    New car sales statistics September 2010
    New car sales statistics September 2010
    Posted: 07 October 2010
    When rental sales are high it is almost a given that Toyota will totally dominate the top end of...
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    New car sales statistics August 2010
    New car sales statistics August 2010
    Posted: 07 September 2010
    The August 2010 registration data highlighted some positive signs for the new car industry.
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    New car sales statistics July 2010
    New car sales statistics July 2010
    Posted: 17 August 2010
    July 2010 new car registrations of 4,446 were a meagre 27 units off the same month in 2009.
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    Drug driving
    Report finds drug driving a serious problem
    Posted: 02 August 2010
    An Environment Science and Research (ESR) report looking into the extent drugs play in driver...
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    AA supports tougher drink driving penalties
    AA supports tougher dangerous & drink driving penalties
    Posted: 27 July 2010
    The AA is very pleased with the government's announcements today to tackle dangerous and drink...
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    New car sales statistics June 2010
    New car sales statistics June 2010
    Posted: 08 July 2010
    New vehicle sales for the month of June were totally dominated by Toyota. Whether it was passenger...
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    New car sales statistics
    New car sales statistics May 2010
    Posted: 10 June 2010
    New vehicle registration data for May 2010 shows new car sales continue to improve compared to 2009...
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    New car sales statistics
    New car sales statistics April 2010
    Posted: 11 May 2010
    While new car registrations of 4,585 was the highest monthly increase for the year so far (30%) in...
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    New car sales stats
    New car sales statistics March 2010
    Posted: 09 April 2010
    Building on the first two calendar months of improved sales, March new car and commercial...
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    February new car sales stats
    New car sales statistics February 2010
    Posted: 08 March 2010
    New car sales have for the second month in a row exceeded 2009 volumes
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    January 2010 new car sales statistics
    New car sales statistics January 2010
    Posted: 09 February 2010
    After eighteen consecutive months of falling sales, January new car registrations are ahead of 2009...
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    New car sales stats
    New car sales statistics December 2009
    Posted: 12 January 2010
    The new vehicle industry ended the year with total sales of 70,048, some 28% below 2008 volumes.
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    Ford Fiesta
    Motoring reviewer's top 10 cars of 2009
    Posted: 23 December 2009
    We've debated the pro's and con's of 2009's new market entrants, and come up with our own personal...
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    New car sales stats
    New car sales statistics November 2009
    Posted: 08 December 2009
    Take away the rental car sales which have boosted numbers significantly in recent months, and one...
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    1959 Chevrolet Bel Air collides with a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
    1959 versus 2009 – which car is safest in a crash?
    Posted: 11 November 2009
    This video clip of a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air colliding with a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu demonstrates...
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    New car sales stats
    New car sales statistics October 2009
    Posted: 06 November 2009
    The roller coaster ride continues for the new car industry with sales up fractionally (1.6%) for...
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    September 2009 new car sales statistics
    New car sales statistics September 2009
    Posted: 08 October 2009
    September registration sales figures for new passenger cars totalled 5593, the highest month...
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    New car sales stats
    New car sales statistics August 2009
    Posted: 07 September 2009
    New passenger car sales stumbled in August with 4417 registrations, down 1.2 percent on July’s...
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    New car sales statistics July 2009
    New car sales statistics July 2009
    Posted: 07 August 2009
    New passenger vehicle sales continued their upward trend in July with a modest increase of 3.8...
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    New car sales stats
    New car sales statistics June 2009
    Posted: 06 July 2009
    For the third month in a row new cars sales have increased bringing some much needed relief and...
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    New car sales statistics
    New car sales statistics May 2009
    Posted: 04 June 2009
    While still hedging his bets slightly Perry Kerr, CEO of the Motor Industry Association, is looking...
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    New car sales stats
    New car sales statistics April 2009
    Posted: 07 May 2009
    Predictions the March new car sales result were the bottoming of the market have proven completely...
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    Car running costs
    Car running costs 2009
    Posted: 30 April 2009
    The 2009 vehicle running costs have officially been released. In comparison to the 2008 figures,...
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    New car sales statistics
    New car sales statistics March 2009
    Posted: 08 April 2009
    While new car sales in March were slightly behind the January 09 result they were a healthy 28.6%...
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    New car sales statistics
    New car sales statistics February 2009
    Posted: 06 March 2009
    Faced with increased prices due to the weakening NZ dollar and falling sales, the new car industry...
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    Electric car
    Electric cars - is the future here?
    Posted: 16 February 2009
    It's been nearly 100 years, but Kiwi motorists will shortly be able to buy a wholly-electric...
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    New car sales stats
    New car sales statistics January 2009
    Posted: 09 February 2009
    The new car industry is facing challenging times ahead with retail prices heading upwards while the...
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    New car sales stats
    New car sales statistics December 2008
    Posted: 14 January 2009
    The New vehicle industry in general will be grateful for the strong start to the first half of 2008...
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    November car sales stats
    New car sales statistics November 2008
    Posted: 05 December 2008
    The tough economic climate that's held most areas of New Zealand industry in a stranglehold finally...
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    Fuel prices change driving habits
    Fuel prices changed driving habits
    Posted: 31 October 2008
    A major AA Member survey reveals how motorists responded to fuel price increases and adjusted their...
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    Be sceptical of fuel saving devices
    Posted: 02 October 2008
    The AA is warning motorists to be wary of buying fuel saving devices that may not deliver the...
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    new car sales stats
    New car sales statistics August 2008
    Posted: 09 September 2008
    The tough economic climate that's held most areas of New Zealand industry in a stranglehold finally...
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    Hole in your pocket
    The hole in your pocket
    Posted: 20 August 2008
    A 141.5% increase in petrol prices over the last two decades. That's a whopping figure. We look at...
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    Hypermiling
    What is Hypermiling and does it save fuel?
    Posted: 14 August 2008
    With ongoing rises in fuel prices around the globe its only a question of time before hypermiling...
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    New car sales stats
    New car sales statistics - July 2008
    Posted: 11 August 2008
    The biggest seasonal drop in new car sales since the nineties had the Motor Industry reeling in...
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    new car sales stats
    New car sales statistics June 2008
    Posted: 09 July 2008
    The Motor Industry Association is suggesting New Zealand’s dependency on used import vehicles is...
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    car sales stats
    New car sales statistics May 2008
    Posted: 06 June 2008
    New car sales saw an 11.3% drop in sales this May over the record breaking May of 2007, but despite...
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    New car sales statistics
    New car sales statistics April 2008
    Posted: 13 May 2008
    April is seasonally one of the year's slower months for new vehicle sales, but April 2008 continued...
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    Emma Gilmour
    Rally driver's race against road toll
    Posted: 12 May 2008
    Top female rally driver takes on the ultimate driving challenge—to reduce New Zealand's road toll.
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    Car sales statistics
    New car sales statistics March 2008
    Posted: 15 April 2008
    The Motor Industry Association is satisfied with new vehicles sales achieved in March, although the...
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    Car sales statistics
    New car sales statistics February 2008
    Posted: 10 March 2008
    New car sales continued to surge strongly in February with new passenger vehicle registrations...
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    New car sales statistics - January 2008
    Posted: 19 February 2008
    New vehicle sales hit an all-time record in January, up 11% on the same period last year new...
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    Ford Mondeo
    Ford Mondeo 2009 review
    Posted: 07 February 2008
    The Mondeo has always been a pleasing drive, however earlier examples didn't always make the most...
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    Mazda2
    First-class featherweight
    Posted: 09 January 2008
    With the latest Mazda2, Mazda have worked a miracle - at least in the terms of car manufacturing -...
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    Car sales
    New car sales statistics December 2007
    Posted: 09 January 2008
    Total new vehicle sales in New Zealand for 2007 topped out just 980 units behind the 16 year record...
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    Impreza WRX
    Subaru's wild child grows up
    Posted: 19 December 2007
    The Impreza WRX is an institution in New Zealand; born on the rally stage and perennial favourite...
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    New car sales statistics November 2007
    Posted: 14 December 2007
    New car sales hit record levels again in November with 6723 units being sold, a 7% increase on...
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    Audi A6
    Base model beauty
    Posted: 22 November 2007
    Opting for an entry-level variant of a chosen vehicle can go two ways. The base vehicle, despite...
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    car sales yard
    October 2007 car sales statistics
    Posted: 09 November 2007
    The new car industry continued to strengthen in October; with 7904 new cars sold there was an...
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    Audi TT
    Audi TT 2007 review
    Posted: 08 November 2007
    Why Audi opted such a cutesy pie design like the original TT as homage to possibly the most...
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    Skoda Roomster
    Skoda Roomster 2007 review
    Posted: 05 November 2007
    After attending the launch for the quirkily styled Roomster I was convinced the looks would be a...
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    Fiat Bravo T-jet
    Fiat Bravo: Fiat plays through
    Posted: 29 October 2007
    Italy isn't well known for producing outstanding golf competitors, but that's no deterrent to...
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    Dodge Avenger
    Dodge Avenger 2007 review
    Posted: 23 October 2007
    With sculpted rear quarter and distinct frontal treatment, the Dodge Avenger really imparts a...
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    Nissan 350Z
    Zed ain't dead
    Posted: 17 October 2007
    Think of 'iconic' sportscars these days and your mental imagery is likely to be a European - either...
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    Car sales statistics
    September 2007 car sales statistics
    Posted: 15 October 2007
    It was business as usual for the new vehicle industry in September. 7,077 passenger vehicles were...
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    Peugeot 207GTi
    Peugeot 207 GTi: Good value from pocket rocket
    Posted: 02 October 2007
    A bit off the pace of Europe, but New Zealand buyers are starting to cotton on to the hot hatch...
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    More experience is the key to keeping young drivers safe
    Posted: 26 September 2007
    The existing graduated driver licensing system is not adequately preparing our young drivers for...
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    C280
    New C280 a class act
    Posted: 25 September 2007
    Mercedes Benz has replaced its volume selling C-class with an all-new model and try as you may,...
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    BT-50
    Mazda BT-50 SDX automatic
    Posted: 11 September 2007
    Mazda's diesel only BT-50 utility has just added a five-speed automatic to the range-topping SDX...
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    Cars sales yard
    August 2007 car sales statistics
    Posted: 11 September 2007
    August proved a strong month for new passenger vehicle sales with 6800 new cars sold...
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    Land Cruiser 70 series
    Land Cruiser 70 series
    Posted: 03 September 2007
    If it ain't broke, don't fix it. It's an old adage that's served Kiwi farmers well and still has...
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    AA Tested: 2007 Volkswagen Touareg
    The new Touareg: Cost effective luxury
    Posted: 15 August 2007
    Unless you're a brand snob, or are particularly fond of one style over another, the lines between...
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    Car sales statistics
    July 2007 car sales statistics
    Posted: 09 August 2007
    New car sales experienced the biggest July for two decades with 6,382 new passenger vehicles being...
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    Volkswagen Touran
    Volkswagen Touran 2007 review
    Posted: 01 August 2007
    Volkswagen's seven seat Touran has a new look and - as the AA's technical department discovers - a...
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    LexusIS250
    Lexus IS250 Elect: Sharp looks and price
    Posted: 30 July 2007
    Lexus have reduced the entry point of their popular IS250 range with a new 'Elect' specification,...
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    New Zealand Fern
    Motoring & the green debate
    Posted: 29 July 2007
    With the world jumping on the environmentally sustainable bandwagon, car manufacturers are getting...
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    Jaguar XJ diesel
    Jaguar's XJ goes diesel
    Posted: 27 July 2007
    Our AA technical department got to see how the other half live during their recent assessment of...
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    car sales June 2007
    June 2007 car sales statistics
    Posted: 16 July 2007
    New car sales in June 2007 are the same as this time last year. While the sales market hasn't...
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