Now that the adoption of zero emissions vehicles has become politicised, we need a secondary path to cleaning up our fleet.

AutoPlay remains the most powerful tool in managing your new vehicle sales pipeline in New Zealand, yet many Dealer Principals and Sales...

Shanghai’s integrated approach to transport really is quite remarkable; what lessons can New Zealand take from Shanghai?

Twenty-six years ago, U.S. vehicle production peaked at 13 million units. It has steadily declined since, and in 2023 U.S. production was just 10.6 million units. Trumps tariffs won't stop this decline.

Are new cars getting more expensive in New Zealand. The data might surprise you.

GWM, then Haval, then MG, then BYD, and now Omoda and Jaecoo, all Chinese brands, have grabbed a sizeable part of the new vehicle sales...

Are you prepared for the road ahead? We summarise and explore the ways in which the local NZ automotive environment will change before 2030

Welcome to the 2025 Boost Auto annual predictions. What can we expect for the year ahead? CCS pain, more expensive vehicles and a price war!

Jaguar’s re-launch last month was a stark reminder of the power of the brand. A once proud marque appears to be languishing.

It is no surprise that the electric vehicle (EV) market has experienced significant growth over the past decade; the drivers are...

In this article we explore the benefits of looking closely at the conversion ratio of leads to sales, and the quality of your lead responses

You have probably heard about Tesla’s Sentry mode. It is an anti-theft feature that detects and monitors activity around a parked and...

We predicted that the BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora Cat would be game changers for NZ & Australian consumers. Why did we get it so wrong?

We can look to other markets to nudge consumers to make cleaner vehicle choices. The best legislation is more carrot, and less stick.

Sell more cars in your dealership with Boost Auto's AutoPlay Tune-Up

At Boost Auto we are prepared to have a small wager that most Dealer Principals do not fully understand their CRM (Customer Relations...

There is no doubt that measuring the effectiveness of your marketing budget is a key milestone to achieving a better result for your...

It is often said, that cars in New Zealand are expensive. We set out to find whether that is really the case, in absolute terms, and...

Visiting a medium-sized dealer last week was a really stark reminder that it is not always clear what sales managers should do or what...

Christmas may already be long forgotten memory but despite being the end of January, there is still time to make some New Year's...