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February 20, 2017 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Once, a ‘sports utility vehicle’ (SUV) was defined as a station wagon-type based on a light truck, usually with four-wheel drive, and used as a family vehicle. Over time technology...
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December 31, 2016 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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The new Suzuki Swift will be launched in New Zealand next May – but it won’t be the same as the Japanese domestic model unveiled on a global internet rollout. “It’s not...
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June 4, 2014 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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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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January 13, 2014 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Sales of new vehicles in 2014 are expected to top those of a record 2013, the best year for the New Zealand motor industry since 1984. The 2014 forecast of more buoyancy comes on the back...
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December 10, 2013 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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The new Suzuki S-Cross might be built in Hungary but it will still make it to New Zealand as a used import from Japan, sooner rather than later. The crossover will go on sale here next...
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October 5, 2013 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Confidence in the New Zealand economy is on the up, if a 25.7 per cent year-to-date hike in new-vehicle sales is a barometer. Sales to the end of September totalled 83,343 units, made up of...
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September 6, 2013 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Record new-vehicle sales in August bumped the Hyundai Santa Fe out of the top five spot as the race for the best-selling passenger cars of 2013 heated up. The Santa Fe had been the year’s...
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August 9, 2013 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Toyota Corolla Suzuki Swift Hyundai Santa Fe Toyota RAV4 Holden Commodore The Toyota Corolla continues to dominate sales of passenger cars in a new-vehicle market running 10 per cent...
