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GM plans to boost right-hand-drive model range

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The next-generation Camaro sports car will almost certainly be among a number of Chevrolet-badged models built in North America for right-hand-drive markets such as New Zealand and Australia. General Motors’ product development chief Mark Reuss – the American who ran Holden Australia and NZ in recent years – has confirmed that the US carmaker will for the first time develop … [Read more...] about GM plans to boost right-hand-drive model range

New-car sales forecast: 2014 better than 2013

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Sales of new vehicles in 2014 are expected to top those of a record 2013, the best year for the New Zealand motor industry since 1984. The 2014 forecast of more buoyancy comes on the back of economists claiming New Zealand will experience some of the highest growth in the OECD, the global Organisation for Co-operation and Development. The OECD predicts the NZ economy will … [Read more...] about New-car sales forecast: 2014 better than 2013

Three-cylinder Ford Fiesta is bee’s knees, say women judges

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The new three-cylinder Ford Fiesta was all along the car to beat in the Women’s World Car of the Year awards, says New Zealand’s Sandy Myhre, the judging panel’s chief executive. “It was clear from the outset that the 1.0-litre Fiesta EcoBoost had struck a chord with our panel of female motoring experts,” said Myhre. “Women play a significant but often overlooked role in … [Read more...] about Three-cylinder Ford Fiesta is bee’s knees, say women judges