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Giltrap Group sponsors New Zealand Fashion Week

June 13, 2025

New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW) has inked a three-year partnership with Giltrap Group. The latter is now the official naming rights sponsor of the event. Liam Taylor, Director NZFW Board and Steve Kenchington, CEO Giltrap Group. This multi-year alignment marks a significant milestone for NZFW. It ensures the event will remain a fundamental platform to elevate and celebrate the fashion industry in Aotearoa for years to come. New Zealand Fashion Week presented by Giltrap Group returns this year from August 25th-30th. It will showcase established and...

Industry

Toyota brings its commercial range to Fieldays 2025

Toyota New Zealand is back at Fieldays 2025, presenting the biggest line-up of vehicles yet. The spotlight this year is...

by Peter Louisson

June 12, 2025

Electric

EV sales globally are accelerating

Electric vehicles (EVs) are poised to account for over 40 per cent of global new car sales by 2030, according...

by Peter Louisson

June 11, 2025

Industry

Bolt launching here should drive down ride-hailing prices

One of Europe’s leading mobility platforms, Bolt, has entered the New Zealand market. Kicking things off in Auckland, it is...

by Peter Louisson

June 11, 2025

Industry

Z Energy to increase EV charger rates this month

Z Energy has announced it will raise prices on its nationwide EV charging network from the 24th of June. Per-kWh...

by Peter Louisson

June 10, 2025

Industry

Sean Tupp is the national sales manager for GAC Motor NZ

Sean Tupp today announced his appointment as national sales manager for GAC Motor NZ. Tupp has 25 years of managerial...

by Peter Louisson

June 10, 2025

Industry

Automotive families still feature in latest NBR rich list

Prominent New Zealand families with ties to dealerships and the automotive industry have once again featured in the National Business...

by Peter Louisson

June 10, 2025

Industry

Another ship up in smoke with EVs blamed

by Peter Louisson

June 9, 2025

A ship carrying a mix of cars has been abandoned in the Pacific Ocean, after fire broke out. It has burnt out of control for at least a week, with authorities unable to rescue the stricken vessel. The Morning Midas was carrying 3000 cars from China to Mexico when it caught fire about 450km southwest of Alaska. On board were 70 fully electric cars and 861 hybrids. Evidently, the fire...

Industry

Firms are looking at alternative energies for their fleets

Teletrac Navman recently launched its Mobilising the Future of Fleets Report: 2025 Energy Edition. It found 63 per cent of...

by Peter Louisson

June 7, 2025

Industry

Volvo updates seatbelt design for a better fit

Sino-Swedish car maker, Volvo, has improved upon the traditional seatbelt with a design that improves crash safety performance. New multi-adaptive...

by Peter Louisson

June 7, 2025

Industry

And space for eleven cars

Not sure exactly how I came upon this, perhaps by perusing a One Roof lift-out in the Herald, in all...

by Peter Louisson

June 6, 2025

Industry

New vehicle registrations for May similar to April

A total of 10,251 new vehicles were registered in May, up by just 65 units compared with May last year....

by Peter Louisson

June 5, 2025

Industry

Bogus WoFs earn Auckland man home detention

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is welcoming the recent conviction and sentencing of an unapproved vehicle inspector. The man...

by Peter Louisson

June 5, 2025

Industry

Star Insure and Street Smart unite to save young lives

New Zealand insurance provider, Star Insure, today announced a new partnership with Street Smart. The latter is a nationwide programme...

by Peter Louisson

June 4, 2025

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INDUSTRY

Giltrap Group sponsors New Zealand Fashion Week

Toyota brings its commercial range to Fieldays 2025

EV sales globally are accelerating

Bolt launching here should drive down ride-hailing prices

Z Energy to increase EV charger rates this month

Sean Tupp is the national sales manager for GAC Motor NZ

Automotive families still feature in latest NBR rich list

Another ship up in smoke with EVs blamed

Firms are looking at alternative energies for their fleets

Volvo updates seatbelt design for a better fit

And space for eleven cars

New vehicle registrations for May similar to April

Bogus WoFs earn Auckland man home detention

Star Insure and Street Smart unite to save young lives

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