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The Motor Trade Association (MTA) wants to take ownership of MITO, the lead organisation for car industry training. The aim is to ensure more relevant and modern courses are run, and to decrease our skills shortage.

Stock levels are impacting industry costs and pressure is building as cash-flow issues affect the supply chain. Autofile talks to some experts about where the market is sitting and what the future holds.

The opening of the 10-point EV public-charging hub in Tauranga is part of a much bigger picture. We investigate the issues behind the government wanting 10,000 charging points nationally by 2030. 

Four of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s 12 Shaper class vessels on order in China are being increased in size from 9,300 car equivalent units to about 11,700. Their vital statistics are pretty impressive.

Autofile talks to Nick Owens, managing director of Automotive Inspection Services, on the way forward after a fire wrecked his business premises in Christchurch.

• Kirsten Corson, of Drive Electric, explains why “superior technology” will ultimately win – and that’s electric vehicles. 

• Find out why the team at CCW – Custom Compliance Workshop in Auckland downed their tools to clock up some work in the community.

• James Hendry, of AdTorque Edge NZ, on how your lead follow-up is important to maximise all opportunities that come into dealerships.

• Autofile talks to Matthew Payne as the Kiwi racer continues his meteoric rise to the top of motorsport. 

Plus: Comprehensive statistics – first in print with Autofile, VIA backs high levels of funding to improve highways, industry movers, new cars, great columnists and much more.

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March ’26

The number of used imports attracting border damage flags has more than doubled in the past year, despite the volume of cars coming into New Zealand dropping. VIA, which is in talks with the NZTA abou

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February ’26

The Motor Trade Association is lobbying for a maximum age of 10 years by 2030 for used cars coming into New Zealand to act as a safety proxy for entrants to the fleet. Find out why with Autofile. T

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January ’26

The government is being warned older cars will stay in the fleet for longer if ADAS mandates prevent safer models being imported, with industry associations also calling for realistic transition times

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December ’25

Regulators give their advice to loan providers in the automotive space as oversight of the non-banking sector is set to transfer from the Commerce Commission to the Financial Markets Authority. We

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November ’25

Autofile talks to experts about the downturn as dealer numbers drop, some sectors suffer more than others and the risk of liquidations is “fairly high”. It’s not all bad news, though

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October ’25

The number of registered traders has fallen to a 13-year low amid conditions many describe as among the toughest New Zealand’s vehicle market has experienced. We talk to three experts about what

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September ’25

The industry has broadly welcomed a major revamp of the clean car standard. The government plans to scrap the weight-adjustment system for imported passenger and light commercial vehicles. It will als

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August ’25

Finance providers and car dealers are hoping “necessary” reforms of lending laws will bring a period of consolidation for the sector after numerous changes over the past decade. We look in

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July ’25

Drive Electric says New Zealand risks missing out on a $100 billion-plus economic opportunity over the next five years unless the government changes its policies around EVs and accelerates plans to in

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June ’25

The government is being urged to overhaul the clean car standard because it’s preventing importers hitting goals set to reduce emissions, says the Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association (VI

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May ’25

The Motor Trade Association warns a one-size-fits-all approach to right-to-repair laws is unsuitable for the car industry and may mean some marques exit the market. It’s working with dealers and

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April ’25

The annual number of used imports from Japan has tumbled by more than 30,000 with the clean car standard being blamed as a key factor for the downturn. Autofile talks to industry experts about the mar

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