New ZealandWatch: Electric cars given bus lane accessElectric cars will soon be allowed to drive in bus lanes, the Government has revealed. The rule change is part of a long-awaited plan to increase the uptake of electric vehicles in New Zealand.Watch05 May 05:34 AM
New ZealandWatch: Speeding tickets go mobileThe days of being issued paper speeding ticket at the roadside are limited as police continue to embrace the digital age. Watch27 Apr 12:45 AM
OpinionJuha SaarinenSaarinen: Industry disruption acceleratesCOMMENT: Electric cars? Who wants those? Well, in the United States at least, lots of people.26 Apr 07:57 PM
BDBDBusinessLicensing set to be streamlinedThe Government wants to streamline the driver licensing system and make it easier to obtain a heavy truck licence.19 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessWatch: Electric car drives itself over Auckland Harbour BridgeSource: Sigurd MagnussonWatch10 Apr 09:39 PM
New ZealandMike's Minute: Electric cars not the futureMike argues that the government has been sucked into supporting an industry that should be made to stand on their own two feet.Watch14 Feb 09:51 PM
Freight and logisticsTrucking sector begging for new driversA shortage of truck drivers is causing disruption to productivity and efficiency of many businesses.25 Jan 10:00 PM
SportMotorsport: Kiwis scarce at TRS championshipA bumper crop of talented youngsters will line up in the Toyota Racing Series at Ruapuna next weekend but the lack of Kiwi racers is worrying.08 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessAuction: Car gets cheaper by the secondA brand new Fiat Punto will go under the hammer next week in a 60-second reverse auction, with the price dropping by the second.12 Dec 11:54 PM
BusinessWhy it's a great time to be a motoristMotorists and most aspiring vehicle owners are expected to benefit from an increasingly competitive car business, diving petrol prices and falling levies.09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandBMW's i3 electrifies Car of Year judgesAn electric BMW has won the New Zealand Car of the Year this year.09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandResidents amazed at raised speed limitA dangerous bend near Pukekohe which claimed four peoples lives six years ago has had its speed limit raised.15 Nov 09:06 PM
EnergyElectric vehicle chargers unveiled in CBDVector has launched the first rapid electric vehicle chargers in downtown Auckland.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSimulator serves up hell on wheelsI spun off the road twice in 10 minutes yesterday - and yet they let me keep "driving."12 Nov 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsGrey District leads new car registrationsIf the rise in the number of new or New Zealand-new cars being registered is an indicator of a region's growth, then Grey District led the way in 2014.10 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessTech drives auto evolutionIn a live address at the Wall Street Journal's WSJD Live event this week, Apple's chief executive made the ears of car company executives prick up.05 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessRoad ahead looks green for car makersThere is a race taking place between some of the big names of car making - Japan's Toyota and Honda and their Asian neighbour Hyundai - and a smaller camp led by the tech visionary Elon Musk.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSmart cars, smarter thievesThree quarters of car thefts in France are carried out using electronic hacking, it was claimed yesterday, prompting calls for security improvements in a range of vehicles sold in Europe.30 Oct 09:55 PM
Freight and logisticsThe Big Read: Norway, where Teslas are taxisThere are now nearly 70,000 electric vehicles in Norway. In New Zealand there are only 800. Is it time to follow Norway's lead?25 Oct 05:30 AM
BusinessHigh-flyer in Jaguar driver's seatEntrepreneur and businesswoman Mimi Gilmour was named as brand ambassador for Jaguar New Zealand last week at an intimate party.18 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandToyota recalls more vehicles in NZThe recall is being made by Toyota New Zealand because of airbag faults.18 Oct 05:06 AM
BusinessIs there an ethical flaw in driverless cars?What are the ethical questions that must be faced when we use driverless cars?12 Oct 01:10 AM
BusinessDealers dodge VW, but drivers' opinion splitIs the VW emissions scandal hitting the market for used cars?11 Oct 08:45 PM
BusinessVW boss grilled by CongressVolkswagen's emissions-rigging scandal is "on the same scale as Enron", America's most notorious corporate failure, according to US politicians.09 Oct 08:34 PM
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Troubled VW has long road to redemptionIn NZ we don't have emissions tests, so no one got ripped off. No one buys a diesel for emissions here, they buy them because diesel is cheaper than petrol.08 Oct 07:46 AM
New ZealandVW scandal: Vehicles on NZ roads ID'dVolkswagen has owned up to thousands of vehicles on New Zealand roads being caught in its global emissions-cheating software scandal.05 Oct 02:14 AM
CommoditiesMore vehicles fail diesel testsHigh levels of pollution are being emitted by diesel vehicles built by a range of carmakers other than Volkswagen, it has been reported.01 Oct 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Volkswagen has broken drivers' trustThe many Golfs and Polos on the streets of Auckland's plushest suburbs used to speak volumes of the enviable reputation of Volkswagen's cars.25 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessEmissions cheating sends shockwavesMotor Trade Association chief executive Warwick Quinn says he is shocked by revelations that Volkswagen intentionally rigged almost half a million cars to cheat United States diesel emission tests,....22 Sep 05:00 PM
CompaniesVW claims NZ clear as scandal growsVolkswagen shares have plunged and its chief executive is in the gun after it was revealed the car company rigged its diesel vehicles to cheat emissions tests.22 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Do your research to avoid rental shocksRental cars are costly. If the upfront hire fees aren't enough, there are lots of other charges that can double the cost. That can be anything from increased insurance costs to reduce excesses, to hiring a child seat.13 Sep 02:56 AM
