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Improving moped standards a great first step
Friday, 25 March 2011, 10:31 am | Motor Trade Association
News that the Government is moving to make import compliance and vehicle identification number (VIN) mandatory for mopeds will be welcomed by the motor industry says the Motor Trade Association (MTA). More >>
Service station operators also feeling pain at the pump
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 2:59 pm | Motor Trade Association
The pain being felt at the petrol pump from high prices is not restricted just to motorists, says the Motor Trade Association (MTA). The near record price of petrol is making life increasingly difficult for many independent service station operators ... More >>
Alternative analysis of NZ fleet reveals some surprises
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 9:36 am | Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) says an alternative analysis of the vehicles joining the national fleet provides very different results to those derived from standard reviews focussing on new cars only. Combining both the new and first time used imports ... More >>
New vehicle sales start the year on a high
Friday, 4 February 2011, 3:00 pm | Motor Trade Association
The new vehicle market has maintained the gains that were achieved last year, with a positive start to 2011. The Motor Trade Association (MTA) said the overall new vehicle market was up by 12 percent in January compared to the same month last year. More >>
New Zealanders love their SUVs
Friday, 28 January 2011, 10:31 am | Motor Trade Association
Despite the rising cost of fuel, New Zealanders seem more committed to the idea of an SUV as their personal choice for transport than ever before, says the Motor Trade Association (MTA). Analysis of the new car market over the last five years shows ... More >>
Maintenance & checks can help reduce quad bike accidents
Thursday, 13 January 2011, 11:49 am | Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) says quad bike accidents resulting in more than 45 deaths and 17,000 injuries in the past decade – is far too many. MTA spokesperson Ana Zandi says one of the major issues surrounding quad bike accidents is that there ... More >>
New vehicle sales recover in 2010
Monday, 10 January 2011, 12:39 pm | Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) said that despite starting from what was a historically low base, the new vehicle market showed steady growth throughout 2010 ending the year 15 percent ahead of 2009. While a welcome increase, overall sales in 2010 were ... More >>
New Zealander’s playing it safe when it comes to colour
Friday, 17 December 2010, 2:27 pm | Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) says New Zealand vehicle owners largely follow overseas markets, where despite having a large range to choose from, generally play it safe and select from a narrow colour palette when it comes to the colour of their ... More >>
Emission testing cars an effective first step
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 12:31 pm | Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) says a recent study by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) into air pollution overlooks at least one simple step that could be taken to reduce the level of contaminant in the air. More >>
No agreement on Consumer Law Reform
Friday, 5 November 2010, 2:47 pm | Motor Trade Association
No agreement on Consumer Law Reform at MTA Conference At its annual conference in Nelson yesterday, Motor Trade Association (MTA) held a forum to discuss the Consumer Law Reform, which included representatives from Trade Me, NZ Retailers Association ... More >>
Former Apprentice of Year wins Germany scholarship
Monday, 1 November 2010, 4:47 pm | Motor Trade Association
In 2009, James O’Connor was named Motor Trade Apprentice (MTA) of the Year. Almost one year later, James has been awarded a travel scholarship to take part in a study and training programme in Germany, home of some of the automotive world’s best ... More >>
Collision repairers speak out over insurers
Friday, 8 October 2010, 12:47 pm | Motor Trade Association
Motor Trade Association (MTA) and the Collision Repair Association (CRA) say recent results from the national 2010 Collision Repairers Survey of Insurers shows that AMI Insurance and Medical Insurance came out on top in all three categories surveyed ... More >>
GST increase prompts positive month for sales
Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 3:39 pm | Motor Trade Association
As anticipated, buyers responded to the impending rise in GST with positive sales of new cars, commercials, motorcycles and even used imported cars continuing during September. More >>
Apprentice of the Year carries on family tradition
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 10:56 am | Motor Trade Association
Brock Johnson, winner of the Motor Trade Association (MTA) Apprentice of the Year Competition 2010, had to wait an extra week to compete in the MTA Apprentice of the Year finals, but it paid off after he was recently named the 2010 winner. More >>
Traders may be forced out of online auctions
Friday, 24 September 2010, 3:42 pm | Motor Trade Association
Recent calls for added protection for buyers using online auctions are in conflict with the rationale behind the auction system, and may mean full-time traders are forced out, says the Motor Trade Association (MTA). More >>
Automotive apprentice finalists prepare to compete
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 3:28 pm | Motor Trade Association
This Saturday, 18 September, the four finalists for MTA Apprentice of the Year 2010, will compete at WelTec Petone, Wellington. Each finalist will complete four practical tasks and a panel interview to determine the overall winner. More >>
New vehicle sales in August show lift
Monday, 6 September 2010, 12:32 pm | Motor Trade Association
Registration data just released by NZ Transport Agency shows that on the back of a good lift in sales of commercial vehicles, the overall new vehicle market for August was up more than 7 percent compared to July, and a healthy 17 percent over the same ... More >>
More New Zealanders opting for diesel
Friday, 13 August 2010, 1:51 pm | Motor Trade Association
New Zealand car drivers are increasingly opting for diesel as their alternative fuel option says the Motor Trade Association (MTA). While motorists now have a wider choice of alternative fuel options than ever before, the overwhelming majority of those ... More >>
New car market retreats in July
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 4:08 pm | Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) today announced that the new car market in July was below both that recorded in June 2010 and July 2009. The market this year has shown a modest but steady improvement and July marks the first reversal in this trend, ... More >>
Improper vehicle modifications put users at risk
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 3:58 pm | Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) is urging Transport Minister Stephen Joyce to push ahead and introduce vehicle power restrictions for young drivers. A move to investigate restricting access to high-powered or modified cars was signalled in the Government’s ... More >>
