Legacy, Outback fast-tracked to NZ

Jul 3 7:50 am

A strengthened Yen has allowed Subaru to tell a good news tale for pricing of its latest-generation Legacy and Outback cars.Massive increases feared two months ago when the NZ dollar to Japanese Yen rate was at a low have become modest ones, with the... Read more...

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Supercar supermini

Thu, July 2, 2009, 7:11 am EST

James Bond would be shaken, not stirred, and so might many other faithful - building a supermini is certainly a big step away from traditional territory for supercar specialist Aston Martin.But the unknown land of small engines, tight dimensions and... Read more...

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Stars in their eyes

Wed, July 1, 2009, 12:24 pm EST

Seen the latest Star Trek film? Then you'll be familiar with the ongoing work of the Nissan designer responsible for the front-end of the new, second-generation Murano.But, in case you're not, let's explain. After completing his work for Nissan, the guy... Read more...

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Great Wall desire

Tue, June 30, 2009, 8:13 am EST

Hear that rumbling? It's the sound of change in the light utility market. As expected, an aggressive campaign to insert the first Chinese-made vehicles into the New Zealand market has begun with a price revolution. Ateco Automotive New Zealand had... Read more...

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Territorial gain hard to spot

Mon, June 29, 2009, 7:23 am EST

The society for the protection of the word 'new' might well be ready to pen a letter of stern admonishment to Ford. The subject of discontent? The freshened Territory - because it's barely freshened. In dealerships now, the SY II represents the... Read more...

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No change for now...

Fri, June 26, 2009, 7:36 am EST

Loss-making millstones Saab and Hummer are heading into new ownership arrangements, but for the present the elite Premium Brands' operation Holden conceived to sell them here still operates as usual. That's the response from Holden New Zealand after... Read more...

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Rework for Ford and Nissan

Thu, June 25, 2009, 8:31 am EST

Some recalls take longer to enact than others.For drivers of Falcon sedans, wagons and utilities kitted out with the factory-fitted LPG system, called E-Gas, the letter is in the mail now.But owners of previous-generation (Z50) Murano sports utes and... Read more...

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Dark Forces

Wed, June 24, 2009, 8:31 am EST

When Ferry 'Butzi' Porsche started it all, he needed just one kind of car - a small, two-door lightweight sportster - running on one kind of fuel, petrol, to realise a fantastic world-changing dream.Look at Porsche now. Butzi's iconic rear-engined baby,... Read more...

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Little Miss Sunshine

Tue, June 23, 2009, 8:48 am EST

Fiat's importer has opened up just a little about how one of the world's smallest - and cutest - convertibles will be prepped for New Zealand.Price of the open top version of the retro-rooted 500C is still not being discussed, and no surprise why. The... Read more...

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Dollar-saver diesel Fiesta

Mon, June 22, 2009, 7:20 am EST

Kiwis may well soon count themselves among customers for a Fiesta derivative that could gun for the title of New Zealand's most fuel-efficient car. uckland-headquartered Ford New Zealand has confirmed that the decision to add the ECOnetic derivative... Read more...

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