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50 percent of drivers fail to service their vehicles
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 1:49 pm | Motor Trade Association
The results of a survey that looked at the vehicle servicing habits of New Zealand drivers, just released by the Motor Trade Association (MTA), showed that more than half of those surveyed were failing to have their vehicles regularly serviced. More >>
Competition hots up in new vehicle market in June
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 2:56 pm | Motor Trade Association
Motor Trade Association (MTA) said June new vehicle sales remained firm although they still reflect the supply position out of Japan. A new passenger vehicle market leader and a one-off surge in moped registrations were other features of the month. More >>
RUC system deterring New Zealanders from choosing diesel
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 12:26 pm | Motor Trade Association
Government’s current approach to Road User Charges (RUC) may be reducing the appeal of new diesel cars and removing the present RUC system would provide benefits for motorists and New Zealand as a whole, says the Motor Trade Association (MTA). More >>
Martyn Payne granted temporary stay in NZ
Friday, 10 June 2011, 10:36 am | Motor Trade Association
Motor Trade Association (MTA) is pleased Northland business owner Martyn Payne has been granted an eight month temporary work visa in New Zealand so that he can return to his business, and make an application for Permanent Residency. More >>
New vehicle sales impacted by Japanese disasters
Tuesday, 7 June 2011, 12:56 pm | Motor Trade Association
Motor Trade Association (MTA) said the new vehicle market for May showed the first effects of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, with several leading brands reporting sharply lower sales, despite the market remaining relatively solid. More >>
Proposed changes to give way rules welcomed by MTA
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 3:55 pm | Motor Trade Association
Motor Trade Association (MTA) welcomes the commencement of Government’s public consultation on the proposed changes to the give way rules and that the rule change will make things much easier for motorists. These changes have been signalled as ... More >>
The search is on to find MTA Apprentice of the Year 2011
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 1:14 pm | Motor Trade Association
The search is on to find the MTA Apprentice of the Year for 2011. The Motor Trade Association (MTA) is encouraging automotive businesses from all sectors of the industry to put forward their top apprentices. More >>
Positive outcome in sight for embattled business owner
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 9:46 am | Motor Trade Association
Motor Trade Association (MTA) is pleased that a positive outcome is in sight for embattled Northland business owner Martyn Payne. MTA, who has been lobbying on behalf of its member, is confident that there can now be real progress after securing the ... More >>
Immigration Policy Lacks Human Touch
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 5:36 pm | Motor Trade Association
At a time when rural communities are struggling to retain core services like service stations, the plight of Northland business, Kapiro Auto Services, is hard to understand says the Motor Trade Association (MTA). More >>
Statistics: New vehicle sales ease in April
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 2:41 pm | Motor Trade Association
Motor Trade Association (MTA) said while such a reduction was not unexpected; it was not uniform across all segments. New car sales of 4,258 were down by 327 units (7 percent), while commercial vehicles sales of 1,352 units were up 248 units (22 ... More >>
Consumer Law Reform Bill – a good first step
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 3:44 pm | Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) said today the recent announcement that the Consumer Law Reform Bill has been approved by Cabinet and is to be tabled in Parliament, is a good first step for both consumers and traders. The merging of various consumer ... More >>
New vehicle sales stay strong in March
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 2:45 pm | Motor Trade Association
The new vehicle market maintained its strong start to the year, with overall sales in March of 8,255 units, up 29 percent compared to February (6,404 units). Motor Trade Association (MTA) said the overall new vehicle market was up by 18 percent ... More >>
Toughening vehicle licensing applauded
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 3:23 pm | Motor Trade Association
Government’s recent announcement on changes to vehicle licensing regulations to help prevent fraud and those evading payment can’t come soon enough says Motor Trade Association (MTA). MTA spokesperson, Ana Zandi says toughening the penalties ... More >>
Diesel vehicles find themselves at the bottom of RUC
Monday, 4 April 2011, 11:26 am | Motor Trade Association
Motor Trade Association (MTA) says the current review of the Road User Charge (RUC) system identifies positive changes, but fails to address the disincentives smaller diesel powered cars face – the very cars that should be encouraged in these times ... More >>
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 >>
