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Stocks crash accelerates car sales slump

Business appears to be slow at the Mercedes-Benz showroom in the Jing'an district of Shanghai.

VW passes Toyota for global sales lead

Volkswagen is on track to capture the worldwide sales crown three years ahead of its target.

Toshiba mess shows Japan failing

Toshiba's CEO and two other top executives resigned after presiding over a US$1.2 billion accounting scandal. Well and good, but when do we see some criminal indictments?

Vehicle sales stall on weak dairy prices

New Zealand sales of new vehicles declined in May, ending 41 months of increases, as demand for commercial vehicles fell.

Electric push but few incentives

The Government wants to speed up the slow uptake of electric vehicles but won't be offering any large financial incentives.

Airbag fault spurs Toyota recall

Toyota is recalling more than 26,000 New Zealand vehicles over a possible airbag fault.

Driven matches Autotrader audience

NZME's website Driven has matched the Autotrader audience after just a month in market.

Toyota plans share buyback

Toyota forecasts profit will surpass last year's record and says it plans to buy back shares as the carmaker resumes its global expansion amid rising sales in the United States and China.

New cars all electric by 2030

What people want from transport is to get from A to B as quickly, safely and cheaply as possible.