Above: The converted Skoda Yeti with its wheelchair ramp The New Zealand Transport Agency may face a potential showdown with a former Ferrari engineer over its ban on NZ-built, self-drive wheelchair-access vehicles. Retired chief technical officer Luigi Marmaroli has tested in Italy one of the banned vehicles now completing European homolgation – and he told the New … [Read more...] about Banned self-drive vehicles: NZTA on clash course with Ferrari engineer
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Skoda and VW use digital App to improve life behind wheel
Volkswagen and Skoda are offering New Zealand drivers a new way to improve life on the road. It’s via an App – application software – that can be download for smartphones from the VW or Skoda websites. Skoda was first to launch the the App, followed by VW a week or so later. Both brands – distributed here by European Motor Distributors – offer pretty much the same App … [Read more...] about Skoda and VW use digital App to improve life behind wheel
Take five: New-look Skoda tunes in
Skoda will roll out five new cars in New Zealand over the next few months in what will be the biggest model offensive in its history. It began this week with the Rapid liftback, a sub-$30,000 C-segment rival for four-door models like the Kia Cerato, Nissan Pulsar, Holden Cruze, among others. Next up is the Octavia liftback and station wagon, followed by the revised Superb … [Read more...] about Take five: New-look Skoda tunes in
Skoda Octavia spy
[Spider_Video_Player id="15"] Volkswagen Group officials have announced a November world debut for the all-new Skoda Octavia, ahead of the start of global sales early next year. The new model will be appreciably larger and more upmarket than the current model, this time competing in the medium-car segment. The Octavia will no longer have to straddle the small and … [Read more...] about Skoda Octavia spy