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dogandlemon.com - Latest News [Page 16]
Expert predicts bloodbath in the car industry
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 10:22 am | Dog And Lemon guide
A third of New Zealand’s car dealers could go out of business in the next 18 months, says a leading car industry commentator. More >>
Daytime running lights to be compulsory in Europe
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 11:33 am | Dog And Lemon guide
The European Commission has ruled that all new cars operating in the EU must have daytime running lights from February 2011. More >>
If politicians were cars…
Monday, 8 September 2008, 12:47 am | Dog And Lemon guide
Helen Clark becomes a Hummer battlewagon. John Key becomes a smooth and slick 1950s American sports car, while Greens leader Jeanette Fitzsimons gets run over by Helen Clark. Act leader Rodney Hide is ‘an overweight relic of the 1980s’, who gets ... More >>
Expert repeats challenge to National over tolls
Monday, 25 August 2008, 3:34 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
The National Party still needs to answer the hard questions on toll roads, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide. More >>
Expert challenges National over toll roads
Monday, 18 August 2008, 11:20 am | Dog And Lemon guide
The National Party needs to clarify its position on toll roads, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide. More >>
Safety survey “pack of lies” – expert
Tuesday, 29 July 2008, 12:05 am | Dog And Lemon guide
A leading road safety campaigner has savaged a recently released list of safe and unsafe second hand vehicles. The study, compiled by Australia’s Monash University, claims to have used actual crash data to determine whether a type of vehicle is safe ... More >>
PM praised for taking stand over alcohol
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 9:34 am | Dog And Lemon guide
One of New Zealand’s leading car safety experts has praised the Prime Minister for taking a stand over the easy access to alcohol in poor areas. More >>
Safety expert gives thumbs up to cellphone ban
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 4:00 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
A leading road safety campaigner has praised the government’s proposed ban on handheld cellphones, but says that the ban has to be backed up with action. More >>
Shortage raises new doubts about electric cars
Thursday, 29 May 2008, 11:27 am | Dog And Lemon guide
The current shortage of electricity raises further doubts about the viability of electric cars, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide. More >>
Killer seatbelts are easily replaced – expert
Thursday, 24 April 2008, 10:04 am | Dog And Lemon guide
Killer seatbelts are easily replaced – expert ‘Killer’ lap seatbelts can be easily replaced in many vehicles, but the process is hampered by government red tape, according to a leading road safety campaigner. More >>
It’s a buyer’s market as car sales slump
Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 1:31 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
Comparing March 2008 to March 2007, sales from the public to dealers are down nearly 21%, private sales are down by over 7%, while sales from dealers to the public are down nearly 20%. Sales from dealer to dealer have fallen nearly 28%, while registrations ... More >>
‘Green’ car conference a sham – expert
Thursday, 3 April 2008, 3:46 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
New Zealanders shouldn’t be fooled by quick fixes to the current energy crisis, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide. More >>
Time to seize cellphones used by drivers – expert
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 9:19 am | Dog And Lemon guide
The police should have the power to seize cellphones being used by drivers while a car is in motion, says a leading road safety expert. More >>
Safety value of daytime headlights
Friday, 22 February 2008, 11:39 am | Dog And Lemon guide
Recent claims that daytime headlight use will not lower the road toll are completely out of tune with the best available research, says one of the country’s leading road safety experts. Clive Matthew-Wilson, editor of the car buyers’ Dog & ... More >>
Proposed Auckland motorway “an act of insanity”
Friday, 8 February 2008, 9:29 am | Dog And Lemon guide
Proposed Auckland motorway “an act of insanity” – expert The government’s proposed new motorway is an act of insanity, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide. Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson said today: “For the last three decades governments ... More >>
