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September New Vehicle Registrations Strengthen, Boosted By Rental Sales
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 5:23 pm | Motor Industry Association
While 2024 registrations still trail 2023 figures by 16.1% (18,057 units), September's positive performance provides early signs of potential recovery, offering hope for a turnaround in the coming months. More >>
August New Vehicle Registrations Boosted By Uplift In Rental Sales
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:55 pm | Motor Industry Association
On a year-to-date basis, 2024 registrations are down 18.7% or 18,846 units compared to the same period in 2023. More >>
July Vehicle Registrations At 9,430 Indicate Market Resilience Amid Economic Challenges
Monday, 5 August 2024, 9:53 am | Motor Industry Association
Aimee Wiley, Chief Executive of the Motor Industry Association, commented, "The stabilisation in July reflects the resilience of the New Zealand automotive industry." More >>
MIA Applauds Government's Move To Align Emission Standards And TargetsWith Australia
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 4:53 am | Motor Industry Association
The Motor Industry Association (MIA) strongly supports the government’s decision to align the Clean Car Importer Standard CO2 emission targets with Australia's. This alignment is a positive and necessary step for the industry and everyday Kiwis. More >>
June 2024 Continued Decline In New Vehicle Registrations
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 6:22 pm | Motor Industry Association
The recent trend of declining new vehicle registrations continued in June, recording the lowest sales for that month in over a decade. It’s the fourth month in a row that registrations have declined. More >>
May 2024 Marks The Fifth Month Of Steep Decline In Light Passenger Registrations, A Hard Hit For The Industry
Monday, 10 June 2024, 1:09 pm | Motor Industry Association
The distressing trend of falling registrations has persisted for the year's first five months, underscoring the sector’s struggle. More >>
April New Vehicle Registrations Slow In Line With Start Of Financial Year
Friday, 3 May 2024, 3:08 pm | Motor Industry Association
New motor vehicle sales declined further in April, but in line with the usual trend of a softer month for what is the start of the financial year for many, according to the Motor Industry Association’s Mark Stockdale. More >>
Continuation Of Softening In New Vehicle Registrations In March
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 10:32 am | Motor Industry Association
Motor Industry Association Chief Executive Aimee Wiley says that continued soft demand in March is attributable to the wider economic slowdown New Zealand is currently facing. Higher interest rates to combat inflation have also dampened consumer ... More >>
MIA Welcomes Lower RUC Rate For PHEVs
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 2:30 pm | Motor Industry Association
The Motor Industry Association (MIA) welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Transport Hon Simeon Brown of a reduced road user charge (RUC) rate for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) of $38 per 1,000km, or half the full RUC rate. Pending ... More >>
New Vehicle Registrations Hit Hard By Weak Demand In February For Light Passenger Vehicles
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 2:36 pm | Motor Industry Association
Motor Industry Association Chief Executive Aimee Wiley says that registrations in February slumped to 9,663 units on the back of weak demand for light passenger vehicles. Light passenger at 5,951 units is the lowest February result in 11 years, since 2013. ... More >>
August 2023 New Vehicle Registrations Remain Soft At 9,808 Units
Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 8:27 pm | Motor Industry Association
Motor Industry Association Chief Executive Aimee Wiley says that new vehicle registrations remain soft in August at 9,808 units. The August result is 33.2% lower than August 2022, 28.7% lower than the monthly average for 2022 and 22.4% lower than the average ... More >>
May 2023 New Vehicle Registrations Overall Steady, However Passenger Vehicles Down And Commercial Vehicles Up
Friday, 2 June 2023, 6:24 pm | Motor Industry Association
Motor Industry Association Chief Executive Aimee Wiley says that May 2023 registrations of 13,354 held steady at just 0.1% (17 units) up on May 2022, noting that May 2022 registrations were lower than usual due to the introduction of Clean Car Discount ... More >>
Changes To Clean Car Discount From 1 July 2023
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 11:31 am | Motor Industry Association
The Motor Industry Association (MIA) welcomes some of Minister Wood’s announced changes to the Clean Car Discount (CCD) this morning, however we have significant concerns on several of the changes that will adversely impact the new vehicle sector. ... More >>
March 2023 New Vehicle Registrations Solid But Down On March 2022
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 10:22 am | Motor Industry Association
Motor Industry Association Principal Technical Adviser Mark Stockdale says that March 2023 registrations were down 23.8% (5,007 units) on March 2022, noting that March 2022 registrations were the highest on record due to the pending Clean Car ... More >>
Consumer NZ Testing Shows That Plug-in Hybrids Are Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles With A Conventional Engine
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 9:32 pm | Motor Industry Association
The recent release of real-world fuel economy testing of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and hybrids by Consumer NZ has found that PHEVs used more fuel – up to 73% – than the so-called “claimed” fuel consumption. Overlooked in those ... More >>
New MIA Chief Executive Officer
Friday, 3 March 2023, 1:05 pm | Motor Industry Association
The MIA has now completed a lengthy and thorough process to identify a new Chief Executive Officer. I am delighted to announce that Aimee Wiley will be MIA’s next Chief Executive Officer, replacing David Crawford, when he retires mid 2023. Aimee ... More >>
February 2023 New Vehicle Registrations Hit For A Six By Cyclone Gabrielle
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 7:34 pm | Motor Industry Association
Motor Industry Association Chief Executive David Crawford says that on the back of recent floods and the widespread disruption caused by cyclone Gabrielle, February 2023 registrations of 9,541 new vehicles were 23.7 % down (2,960 units) on February ... More >>
January 2023 New Vehicle Registrations Weaken
Friday, 3 February 2023, 9:55 am | Motor Industry Association
Motor Industry Association Chief Executive David Crawford says that on the back of a softening economy, January 2023 registrations of 12,481 new vehicles were 7.4% down (998 units) on January 2022. Registrations of 9,274 passenger and SUVs were ... More >>
Record Year For Passenger And SUV’s Driven By 77 Percent Increase In Registrations Of Electrified Vehicles
Tuesday, 10 January 2023, 9:38 am | Motor Industry Association
Motor Industry Association Chief Executive David Crawford says that there were 11,840 sales of new vehicles for the month of December 2022, making it the second strongest month of December on record. December registrations were down 4.3% (706 units) on ... More >>
MIA Incredulous That The Clean Car Standard Includes Motorcycles
Monday, 19 September 2022, 1:35 pm | Motor Industry Association
When is a ‘Clean Car’ not a car? When it is a motorcycle. The MIA has been surprised to learn that the Land Transport Clean Vehicles Amendment Act, which enables the Clean Car emissions standard that will come into effect on 1 January 2023, also applies ... More >>