Motor Trade Association - Latest News [Page 5]
Safety concerns over changes to vehicle glass cover
Wednesday, 20 June 2018, 3:34 pm | Motor Trade Association
MTA is concerned there could be more unroadworthy cars on the roads if all insurance companies start charging the policy excess for windscreen replacements. More >>
Worn tyres linked to more crashes
Thursday, 5 April 2018, 12:35 pm | Motor Trade Association
Worn tyres have been linked to 32 fatal road crashes over the past three years and the Motor Trade Association says vehicle safety should be addressed as part of the draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport. More >>
All repaired heavily-damaged vehicles should be flagged
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 4:00 pm | Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association is right behind the Government’s move to close loopholes that allow damaged cars to be imported, repaired and sold without the buyer being fully informed. More >>
Vehicle safety linked to some road deaths
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 1:13 pm | Motor Trade Association
MTA urges the Government to look at vehicle safety as it tries to combat the growing road toll. More >>
MTA Appoints New Director to Dekra New Zealand Board
Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 4:57 pm | Motor Trade Association
MTA Appoints New Director to Dekra New Zealand Board MTA has appointed Auckland independent director Mark Gilbert as one of its two directors on the DEKRA New Zealand Board, the governing body for VTNZ. He joins MTA President Dave Harris and takes over from ... More >>
Rare Cars Start Arriving in Wellington for MTA Centenary
Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 9:40 am | Motor Trade Association
Over the next few days over 150 of New Zealand’s most treasured, historic, fastest, greatest and latest cars will be brought in to Wellington for the MTA centenary Car Show of the Century. More >>
MTA brings futuristic concept car to its centenary
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 12:45 pm | Motor Trade Association
For the first time, one of the world-renowned futuristic Rinspeed concept cars, will be displayed in New Zealand. The Rinspeed Budii is being showcased by MTA as part of its public centenary celebrations in Wellington in April. More >>
Hefty fine for banned car dealer welcomed
Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 4:41 pm | Motor Trade Association
MTA fully supports the $50,000 fine handed out to an unregistered motor vehicle trader saying it’s in the public interest to drive these people out of the sector. More >>
MTA CEO Craig Pomare supports Minister’s actions
Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 3:09 pm | Motor Trade Association
MTA welcomes the Associate Minister of Transport’s recent announcement regarding the replacement of all electronic and pyrotechnic safety components on water damaged vehicles entering the New Zealand fleet. More >>
Fake WoF certificates being issued in Northland
Tuesday, 21 June 2016, 10:35 am | Motor Trade Association
MTA shares the concerns raised by the owners of Rowena Service Station regarding unsafe vehicles receiving fake or improperly administered certificates for Warrant of Fitness inspections. More >>
MTA announces new Chief Executive, Craig Pomare
Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 2:00 pm | Motor Trade Association
Mr Pomare will assume responsibility immediately, succeeding Warwick Quinn who recently left MTA to lead the BCITO. More >>
MTA Welcomes Investment in Apprenticeship Training
Friday, 20 May 2016, 10:29 am | Motor Trade Association
The MTA is welcoming the government’s announcement of two tranches of additional investment in apprenticeship training – one for general training and one for Maori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT). More >>
MTA calls for full review of damaged vehicle sales
Monday, 16 May 2016, 10:12 am | Motor Trade Association
MTA applauds TradeMe’s recent announcement that it will require vehicle traders to disclose if a vehicle is an Australian statutory write-off. More >>
MTA CEO Warwick Quinn Announces Resignation
Monday, 14 March 2016, 3:07 pm | Motor Trade Association
The Chief Executive of the Motor Trade Association (MTA), Mr Warwick Quinn has resigned from the organisation. More >>
Imported car sales records smashed
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 11:23 am | Motor Trade Association
New and used imported cars were sold at a record rate of 137 an hour last year*. More >>
MTA names NZ's Most Improved Small Business
Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 5:01 pm | Motor Trade Association
MTA (Motor Trade Association) is delighted to have been named New Zealand’s Most Improved Small Business in the IBM Kenexa 2015 Best Workplace awards. More >>
MTA keeps watching brief on Motor finance sector
Friday, 30 October 2015, 3:27 pm | Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association that has represented the Motor Industry for nearly 100 years, said today that it is carefully watching changes in motor vehicle finance sector, and wants to ensure that Dealers, Brokers and ultimately the public have ... More >>
MTA welcomes consultation on 2016/17 ACC vehicle levies
Friday, 2 October 2015, 4:39 pm | Motor Trade Association
The ACC Minister Nikki Kaye today announced the start of ACC’s public levy consultation process. The ACC Board is proposing levy reductions worth $450 million in 2016/17, spread across work, earners’ and motor vehicle levies. For the latter category, ... More >>
Car Market on Target for Sales Record
Friday, 4 September 2015, 3:58 pm | Motor Trade Association
4 September 2015 Total new and used-import vehicle registrations for August 2015 surged ahead 8 percent compared with the same period last year. MTA (Motor Trade Association) Chief Executive Warwick Quinn said the latest NZTA figures show that ... More >>
Q1 total vehicle sales up 14%
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 1:20 pm | Motor Trade Association
The first quarter for 2015 vehicle sales has opened strongly, increasing 14 percent compared to the first three months of last year. More >>