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News Archive

News Archive

4 June 2010
Car Sales Still on the Up

6 May 2010
April New Car Sales Continue to Rise

8 April 2010
New Vehicle Market Continues to Improve

17 March 2010
New Office Bearers for the Association

4 March 2010
February sees continued growth

3 March 2010
Motor Industry Supports Government's Motorcycling Road Safety Stragety

3 March 2010
Support for Government's 2010-2020 Road Safety Strategy

9 February 2010
New Vehicle CO2 Emissions Continue to Reduce

4 February 2010
New Car Sales Holding Their Own

11 January 2010
New Vehicle Position at year end 2009

4 December 2009
Car Sales Figures Still In Line With Industry Forecast

5 November 2009
Cautious Months Ahead for Motor Industry

4 November 2009
ATV Safety Initiatives and Roll Over Protection Systems

6 October 2009
Motor Industry Cautiously Optimistic

31 August 2009
Motor industry supports commonsense decision on fuel economy standard

28 August 2009
New Vehicle Industry Supports Government’s Decision on Used Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Economy

4 August 2009
Modest Upward Trend for New Passenger Vehicle Sales in July

22 July 2009
New vehicle industry expected current reduction in CO2 emissions

3 June 2009
May New Vehicle Market - have we turned the corner?

26 May 2009
New vehicle industry proposes scrappage incentives

7 May 2009
Road User Charges recommendation further penalises diesel cars

4 May 2009
April sees collapse in new vehicle market

3 April 2009
New vehicle sales lift in March 2009

4 March 2009
February's New Vehicle Market Down

4 February 2009
Slow Start for New Vehicle Sales

27 January 2009
New Vehicle Industry Achieves Big CO2 Reduction

11 January 2009
New Vehicle Sales Trending Down at Year End

4 December 2008
New Vehicle Market Feels the Economic Winds.

4 November 2008
New vehicle market slightly down, but definitely not out.

3 September 2008
New Vehicle Market Faces Economic Realities

4 August 2008
July Sees Big Drop in New Vehicle Sales

4 July 2008
Government Loses The Plot On Road User Charges

3 July 2008
New Vehicle Sales Bounce Back In June

3 June 2008
New vehicle market takes a breather at last

5 May 2008
April New Vehicle Sales Continue at Record Pace

28 March 2008
Motor Industry Obtains Interim Court Order on Microdots

4 February 2008
New vehicle sales surge to all-time January record

6 December 2007
Boom times continue in new vehicle market

7 November 2007
Govt. needs to stand up to used car importers on emissions

4 October 2007
Vehicle industry welcomes new bill, with reservations

3 October 2007
New vehicle market steady in September

4 September 2007
New vehicle market strength continues in August

24 August 2007
Whole Of Vehicle Marking an expensive waste of time

8 August 2007
MIA releases list of New Zealand new ethanol-compatible cars

4 August 2007
Booming July for new vehicle market

2 August 2007
IMVDA's irresponsible response to E10 places consumers at risk

1 August 2007
Biofuel introduction a big step forward

24 July 2007
The newer your car, the safer it's likely to be

11 July 2007
New emission rules can't come soon enough, according to MIA

3 July 2007
June new vehicle sales maintain the momentum

5 June 2007
Biggest May for new cars since 1990

3 May 2007
Cars down, commercials up, but April new vehicle sales match same month last year

3 April 2007
End of financial year sees new car sales rise

5 March 2007
February new vehicle market corrects slightly after boom January

1 March 2007
Datadots not the answer to vehicle theft

5 February 2007
2007 new vehicle sales off to a flying start

8 January 2007
2006 new vehicle sales slightly down

21 December 2006
New vehicle industry backs Government proposals on used import emissions

15 December 2006
A single motor industry association

11 December 2006
Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy

8 December 2006
New vehicle industry supports climate change initiatives

6 December 2006
November new vehicle sales continue recent healthy trend

15 November 2006
Waterfront Stadium bad news for the environment and motorists

3 November 2006
New car market up again in October

15 October 2006
Decisive action needed on vehicle fuel efficiency

4 October 2006
New vehicle market maintains strength in September

6 September 2006
August new vehicle market holds at near record levels, but used imports collapse

3 August 2006
New vehicle sales continue to flatten

3 August 2006
Fuel Specifications Review

31 July 2006
Used import cars keep getting older, but sales of old 4WDs collapse

26 July 2006
New vehicle buyers leading fuel use downward

22 July 2006
Used import sales collapse no surprise

5 July 2006
New vehicle sales flatten out in June

21 June 2006
LTNZ and AA ignoring widening gulf between new and used vehicle safety

4 June 2006
New car sales rebound in May

16 May 2006
Buyers already choosing more economical cars without incentives, says new vehicle industry

3 May 2006
New vehicle sales come off record highs

21 April 2006
New Vehicle Industry is right behind Biofuels

11 April 2006
Government proposals for used vehicle emissions are a joke

5 April 2006
New vehicle sales surge ahead in March

3 April 2006
John Leighton takes over as MIA President

24 March 2006
Weakening exchange rate means even older used imports

23 March 2006
Motor Vehicle Sales Act review endorsed by Motor Industry Association

6 March 2006
New vehicle market remains upbeat in February

20 February 2006
New car indusry in total support of lap/diagonal belts in all seat positions

5 February 2006
Fast start to the year for new car sales

26 January 2006
Imported used vehicles keep getting older

24 January 2006
Govt attacks vehicle emissions problem with a feather duster

9 January 2006
Largest new vehicle market in 20 years

5 December 2005
New vehicle sales slip slightly from record levels

30 November 2005
New vehicles getting greener without incentives : Old used imports are the real problem

4 November 2005
New vehicle market still ahead

5 October 2005
New vehicle sales just keep on climbing

6 September 2005
New vehicle market continues its record run

30 August 2005
Govt. moves on biofuel, but are we ready?

3 August 2005
New vehicle sales keep on keeping on

5 July 2005
New vehicle market continues to surge ahead

9 June 2005
Code of Conduct agreed for used car recalls

3 June 2005
New vehicle market shows no sign of slowing

5 May 2005
Govt. admits emission testing won’t work. What now?

4 May 2005
April new vehicle market continues the growth trend

7 April 2005
New vehicle market continues to grow

8 March 2005
Used imports no longer a bargain

4 March 2005
New vehicle sales continue upward trend

25 February 2005
Minister Misleads Public over Fuel Consumption Data

3 February 2005
2005 new vehicle market starts strongly

25 January 2005
NZ fleet continues to get older despite record new vehicle sales

12 January 2005
New car security measures a mixed blessing

12 January 2005
Strongest new vehicle market for 15 years

3 December 2004
New vehicle market heads for a 15 year record

1 December 2004
LTSA sends mixed message over side curtain airbags

8 November 2004
October the biggest month of the year for new car sales

5 October 2004
New vehicle sales continue the momentum

3 September 2004
August new vehicle market continues the growth trend

26 August 2004
New car industry agrees on universal three-point seatbelts

20 August 2004
IMVDA and the media get it wrong

13 August 2004
Used car safety ratings useful - but

5 August 2004
New vehicle market stays on track in July

5 July 2004
New vehicle sales surge in June

4 June 2004
May new vehicle sales remain strong

4 May 2004
April new vehicle market continues the momentum

5 April 2004
New vehicle sales continue strongly in March

4 March 2004
Strong new vehicle market continues in February

6 January 2004
Records tumble in boom year for new vehicle sales

3 December 2003
No sign of let up in new vehicle market

5 November 2003
New vehicle market boom continues

3 October 2003
Boom in new vehicle sales shows no sign of slowing down

1 October 2003
New vehicle industry applauds new emissions initiatives

2 July 2003
NZ’s dirty diesel fuel continues to preclude availability of the world’s cleanest diesel engines

12 June 2003
AA survey confirms new car depreciation continues to reduce

8 January 2003
New vehicle industry celebrates a watershed year


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