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Solid start to year continues into February

Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 5:21 pm | Motor Industry Association

February 2012 new vehicle registrations continued the strong start to the year. New passenger car registrations of 5,633 were up 16 % on February 2011 (4,844) with commercial registrations holding steady with 1,552 registrations, down by 0.5% on 2011 (1,560). ... More >>

New Vehicle CO2 Emissions Continue Reducing

Monday, 13 February 2012, 6:42 pm | Motor Industry Association

Improvements in vehicle fuel efficiency has seen the National Average Carbon Emission (NACE) figure for all new light vehicles registered in 2011, dropping for the first time below 200 grams to 197.1 grams – down 2.3% on 2010 (201.6 grams). More >>

Strong Start to the Year

Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 5:03 pm | Motor Industry Association

New passenger car sales of 7,499 units were the highest monthly total since 2008 and the second highest monthly total since the MIA records began in 1975. More >>

2011 Used Imports – Oldest Average Age on Record

Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 5:48 pm | Motor Industry Association

NZTA data covering 2011 fleet and registration statistics shows the average age of a used imported vehicle was 8.64 years – the oldest on record. More >>

ATV and Off Road Motor Cycle Sales Increase

Monday, 16 January 2012, 9:48 am | Motor Industry Association

Strong sales in the ATV (quad bike) ( up 10.9%); off road motor cycles (up 8.9%) and under 50cc on road bike sales ( up 7.3%) saw the motor cycle sector up a total 6.6% on 2010 sales. More >>

New Vehicle Sales Overcome Challenges

Monday, 9 January 2012, 1:47 pm | Motor Industry Association

The New Zealand new vehicle market was up 5.2% on 2010, with total sales of 84,640 units, broken down by passenger cars (64,019 verse 62,029 – up 3.2%) and commercials (20,621 verse 18,424 – up 11.9%). More >>

New Car Market Treading Water

Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 12:27 pm | Motor Industry Association

Media Release 6 December 2011 New Car Market Treading Water New car sales are treading water with November registrations down 3.8% (225 units) compared with November 2010 but were up 4% (216 units) on last month (October). The commercial vehicle market ... More >>

Motorcycle Group supports Government ATV Safety Initiatives

Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 9:36 am | Motor Industry Association

MIA members importing and distributing new ATV’s (also known as quad bikes) support the Department of Labour’s farm based safety initiatives, which according to a recently released report are working. More >>

New Vehicle Market Remains Soft

Friday, 4 November 2011, 12:39 pm | Motor Industry Association

The new vehicle market remains soft as buyers focussed on the Rugby World Cup. Just released NZTA registration data shows total new vehicle sales of 7,026 which was down 3.7% on October 2010. New passenger car sales of 5,428 were down 438 units (7.5%) ... More >>

Off road motorcycle sales continue to grow

Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 9:34 pm | Motor Industry Association

The Motor Industry Association (MIA) has released motorcycle sales data for the last nine months based on registrations and off road (unregistered) retail sales. The MIA represents the interests of all importers and distributors of major vehicle ... More >>

New Vehicle Market Patchy

Thursday, 6 October 2011, 3:04 pm | Motor Industry Association

September registration data shows that new car sales were down 9.7% (614 units) on the same month last year; however commercial vehicle registrations were up by 18% (298 units) over the same period. More >>

Opportunity for Mandatory Electronic Stability Control

Thursday, 1 September 2011, 3:38 pm | Motor Industry Association

“Estimates of the number of vehicles in Japan with the safety feature electronic stability control, contained in the Safer Journeys New Zealand’s Road Safety Strategy 2010-2020 document were wide of the mark” said Mr Kerr, Chief Executive Officer ... More >>

Motorcycle sales showing growth

Monday, 11 July 2011, 3:37 pm | Motor Industry Association

The Motor Industry Association (MIA) has released motorcycle sales data for the last six months based on registrations and off road (unregistered) retail sales. The MIA represents the interests of all importers and distributors of major vehicle brands ... More >>

Speed Wobble Affects June Car Registrations

Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 3:03 pm | Motor Industry Association

The new passenger car market is still impacted by shortages of stock which were affected by the March Japanese earthquake and tsunami. More >>

Used Importer Traders Losing Market Share

Monday, 4 July 2011, 12:20 pm | Motor Industry Association

Media Release 4 July 2011 Used Importer Traders Losing Market Share Statistics supplied by NZTA show that registered motor vehicle traders dealing in first time used imports have lost 15% market share since 1998. More >>

Stock Shortages Impact on May Registrations

Tuesday, 7 June 2011, 2:43 pm | Motor Industry Association

Member rankings and the overall total have been affected by shortages of new vehicle stock, said Mr Kerr, Chief Executive Officer Motor Industry Association, in commenting on May registration data. More >>

New Vehicle Sales Down in April 2011

Thursday, 5 May 2011, 1:49 pm | Motor Industry Association

Easter, school holidays and new vehicle supply constraints all contributed to a slow-down in new passenger car sales for the month of April. Just released NZTA registration data shows the new vehicle market was down 1% on the corresponding month last year, ... More >>

March Sales Remain Buoyant

Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 2:57 pm | Motor Industry Association

With just over 6,000 new passenger car registrations and 2,181 commercial registrations the new vehicle industry continues its strong sales growth. Just released NZTA registration data shows 6,079 new car registrations in March, which is up 12.7 percent on March ... More >>

MIA welcomes Govt's move to improve moped & scooter safety

Friday, 25 March 2011, 2:03 pm | Motor Industry Association

Leigh Beckhaus, Chairperson of The Motor Industry Association (MIA) Motorcycle Group has expressed her full support for the recent Government announcement which will require compliance of safety requirements on all mopeds (a classification which includes ... More >>

New Vehicle Sales Remain Strong for February

Friday, 4 March 2011, 1:52 pm | Motor Industry Association

Media Release 4 March 2011 New Vehicle Sales Remain Strong for February The new vehicle market continues to perform well for the second month of 2011 up 13% on the same month last year. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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