Author: editor
Website: http://www.automotivenews.co.nz
Bio: Alastair Sloane has been a newspaper journalist for more than 40 years. He was the motoring editor of the New Zealand Herald for 16 years from 1996 until 2012. He owns a 1968 VW Beetle. Best days at the wheel include doing part of the Land Rover Camel Trophy route in Papua New Guinea, driving a Nissan Patrol over earthquake-hit roads in Guatemala, and a Ferrari Italia on Enzo’s old hill-climb road in Italy.
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February 2, 2015 |
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Subaru New Zealand has pulled down the prices of its 2015 Outback station wagon range by between $5000 and $7000 to pretty much match those of the discontinued Legacy wagon. The Legacy...
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January 31, 2015 |
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One Jaguar XE sedan that New Zealanders will steer away from when the range arrives later this year is the base model with the optional six-speed manual gearbox. “No, I doubt there will...
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January 29, 2015 |
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Rare models from the coveted Andews Collection of cars, one of America’s greatest private automotive treasures, are about to go under the hammer to the highest bidder. The sale...
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January 28, 2015 |
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The range of compact SUVs in New Zealand gets another new addition towards the middle of the year in the form of the Renault Captur, expected to land with a wide choice of exterior and...
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January 27, 2015 |
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This is how designers working for European spy agency Automedia think the Mercedes-Benz GLC (above) will look when it lands in New Zealand this year. They have used pictures of the...
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January 26, 2015 |
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January 23, 2015 |
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Ssangyong will use the slogan ‘My first SUV’ to sell its Tivoli, a small, higher-riding town-and-around model that will go up against new arrivals like the Mazda CX-3 and Jeep Renegade...
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January 22, 2015 |
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The line between new vehicle registrations and actual sales continues to be very much blurred. Motor Industry Association numbers show a record 127,179 registrations in 2014 – but they...
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January 20, 2015 |
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The next Holden large car will be drawn from parent General Motors’ global portfolio and named the Commodore. The nameplate will live on after the carmaker closes its manufacturing...
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January 19, 2015 |
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The most powerful street-legal Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution sedan ever produced will go on sale in limited numbers in New Zealand this year. It has just been unveiled publicly in Tokyo as...
