Peugeot will search for more sales traction in the dominant SUV segment in New Zealand when it lands the compact 2008 next month, the first of three SUVs for the year. The five-seat 2008 (above) will be followed by a bigger five-seater, the 3008, and later by the seven-seat 5008. The 2008 will be available in two models, the Allure from $34,990 and the GT-Line from $36,990, … [Read more...] about Peugeot lines up three new SUVs for NZ market
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Q8 SUV to join A8 sedan as Audi’s luxury flagships
Audi has released teaser sketches of the range-topping Q8 it will unveil at the Detroit motor show early next month – and the carmaker’s CEO Rupert Stadler has high hopes for it. Stadler told reporters in Europe: “The way the market is going, we see the Q8 sitting alongside the A8 as our two luxury flagships.” Select European motoring publications were given a sneak … [Read more...] about Q8 SUV to join A8 sedan as Audi’s luxury flagships
Kia the high flyer – year-on-year sales up 56.5 per cent
South Korea’s Kia is expected to sign off 2016 in New Zealand with sales of around 5150 new vehicles – that’s a 56.5 per cent hike on the 3290 it did last year. The result will leave Kia the No. 1 performer for the year in terms of percentage gains. Others have recorded big sales jumps on individual models – Ford Ranger ute is up more than 40 per cent, Isuzu D-Max up 30 per … [Read more...] about Kia the high flyer – year-on-year sales up 56.5 per cent
Subaru’s EyeSight safety system in more than one million cars
Subaru has sold more than one million cars with its much-praised EyeSight safety system, a suite of driver-assist aids endorsed by the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for its effectiveness. The milestone came eight years and seven months after Subaru first launched it in Japan. EyeSight is available in New Zealand on Legacy, Outback, Levorg, premium … [Read more...] about Subaru’s EyeSight safety system in more than one million cars
Toyota’s 50 years in NZ: A trip down memory lane
Back in March, Toyota NZ planted a Puriri tree at its headquarters in Palmerston North to mark its 50th year in New Zealand. As 2016 comes to a close, and Toyota celebrates what it calls “50 amazing years”, Alastair Sloane looks back at some of the stuff he wrote about Toyota for the NZ Herald: 2000, the launch of the Echo/Yaris; 2001, the ninth-generation Corolla; 2006, how … [Read more...] about Toyota’s 50 years in NZ: A trip down memory lane