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July 3, 2014 |
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Ford is expected to update its advertising campaigns in New Zealand to highlight its most recent success – being named No. 1 ‘green’ brand in the world, taking the top spot away from...
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July 1, 2014 |
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New Zealand hasn’t escaped a worldwide recall of millions of vehicles fitted with suspect airbags made by Japanese company Takata, the world’s second biggest automotive safety parts...
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June 24, 2014 |
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Google is about to take on Apple for control of dashboard computing, the world of in-car infotainment that ultimately could link smartphones to a vehicle’s own controls and display...
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June 11, 2014 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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One of the strengths of the previous Honda Jazz was the way the seats folded every which way – one of its weaknesses was its jiggly ride. The so-called ‘magic seats’ in the new...
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June 4, 2014 |
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The Suzuki Swift was the best-selling new passenger car in New Zealand in May, trumping long-time front-runner the Toyota Corolla. There wasn’t much in it, the Swift (above) and Corolla...
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November 23, 2013 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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A search for the origins of the word ‘vezel’ reveals it is linked to the Dutch language word for ‘body fibre,’ or something like that. English translations aside, the moniker...
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November 21, 2013 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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US racer Brian Gillespie was attempting to clock 200mph (325km/h) in his Honda Insight on a dry lake bed in California when the car took on a life of its own. Gillespie had just passed...
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September 2, 2013 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Apple’s new iPhone and its iOS 7 operating system is expected to be one of the most car-friendly smart phones on the market. Apple hinted at a host of technical smarts in the phone when...
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August 20, 2013 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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The Citroen DS5 liftback and Kia Cerato sedan each scored a maximim five stars in the latest round of ANCAP crash tests. The finding also applies to the Cerato hatchback, which goes on sale...
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July 30, 2013 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Honda is showing a prototype version of its next-generation NSX supercar at a racetrack in the United States this weekend. The hybrid car will do a lap of the circuit (Monday, NZ time)...
