Covid-19 is coming again. Only this time it is surging. At the time of writing there were 2365 new cases. Omicron is more infectious and...

Boost Auto's predictions for 2022. Part 2

19 Automotive predictions - Part 1 of 2

Be Better in 2022

Ah, 2021. Chaotic, at best. With even more lockdowns, yet another variant of Covid, and so many cancelled plans, we thought we'd try and...

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

Dealers and distributors have been slow to fully embrace online selling. No brand or product is immune from online transformation. The...

“At the start of COVID last year we had four candidates with contracts signed, and a number of others with offers on the table who were...

There’s a shift coming to the way we sell cars. It started with Honda twenty one years ago in New Zealand, and three years ago Toyota...

If someone asked you today what are your top 10 metrics for looking at your dealership's performance, what would they be? At the front...

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,...

Spring. Warmer weather, longer days and summer being just around the corner. And if you are a business leader, it is a reminder that it...

In a quick ring round this week and speaking to dealers, they were frustrated - understandably - by the impact of Level 4 and Level 3 on...

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...

If you believe the doomsayers the Clean Car Rebate has caused EV prices to go through the roof, thus negating the benefit of the rebate....

There is no doubt that a platform like AutoPlay is the benchmark lead management system in New Zealand. It is easy to use, integrates...

Sales Managers and Dealer Principals typically measure a sales executive’s performance by sales results. But is this really what we need...

New Zealand loves utes. We buy more utes per capita than even Australia, and so its no surprise that rural sectors are up in arms about...

The weekend's news was a seismic shift for new car buyers. Gone are the excuses about not buying electric or Plug In Hybrids because of...

Boost Auto Explainer Have you ever rented a trailer only to discover that your new vehicle can't actually tow the rented trailer? If the answer is yes, you'll know having multiple standards is a pain. The WLTP “Worldwide harmonized Light-duty vehicles Test Procedure” standard has created a better (i.e. more realistic) fuel economy testing programme for passenger vehicles. It replaced the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) test that has been around virtually unchanged since 199