A Smart Band dropped into the tray of a display ute on the way out of Fieldays has won Bay of Plenty woman Pua Taikato a prize worth more than $60,000. Taikato takes home a JAC T9 Double Cab 4WD fitted with accessories, valued...

Eagers Automotive will sell its New Zealand franchised dealership business, putting some of Auckland's most iconic dealerships under new ownership, with nine retail and service locations spanning seven brands and around A$325 million, about NZ$355 million, in annual turnover. Settlement is expected in the...

BYD New Zealand will launch a certified pre-owned programme, taking back the brand's earliest New Zealand-new vehicles as they cycle off fleets, and backing them with a BYD New Zealand warranty. The distributor will also import its own used vehicles from Japan, making it...

AutoTalk Live! has added a panel session on the Financial Markets Authority's review of add-on insurance and extended warranties to its Christchurch programme, responding to the most significant regulatory development to hit dealer F&I this year. The 30-minute panel closes the half-day event at...

Heartland's $620 million acquisition of TSB Bank has cleared its biggest hurdle, with Toi Foundation trustees voting in favour of the sale, setting up a merger that will fold one of the motor finance sector's major lenders into a larger challenger bank. Under the...