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

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

5 star ANCAP is awarded without real consideration for other users. “I”, the driver am safer in a 5 star car than “you”, the other road user

There are many things that Tesla does differently; they seem happy to tear up the automotive playbook. The author doubts that they were...

In September Tesla registered over 1000 cars. That might not sound a large number, but for over 12 months, Model 3 has outsold BMW 3 and...

The recent changes to the Clean Car Rebate were a reminder, if one were needed, that we live in an automotive world where things can...

Before looking at predictions for 2023, it is worth noting a few of the milestones that affected the local market. There are many more...

Regular readers of this blog will know that we think that BEVs are too expensive. Local automotive business heads seem to want to specify...

In April electric vehicles sales (NEV) reached 20% of the share of passenger vehicles by fuel type up from 3.4% just 12 months ago. This...

Boost Auto's predictions for 2022. Part 2

19 Automotive predictions - Part 1 of 2

The Year in Review 2021 Its been a challenging year for many. Automotive businesses locally, retailers and distributors alike have had a...

I love a good process. One of the great things about creating MG as a start up in NZ was there were no processes, because everything,...

In a recent trip to New York I was bowled over by the amount of courier van traffic and by the amount of cargo cycle e-bike deliveries...