Spending at car and truck dealers fell in February, although it remains higher than a year earlier, according to new ANZ card spending data. ANZ Research shows spending at car and truck dealers declined 0.8% month-on-month but is still up 3.5% compared with the...

MTF Finance board chair Mark Darrow will retire at the end of his current term in mid-2026, bringing to a close a six-year tenure that has overseen one of the most significant growth periods in the company's history. Darrow became chair in July 2020...

Nearly all electric vehicle owners in New Zealand say they would buy another EV, according to new research from Consumer NZ that highlights strong satisfaction among current drivers. Consumer NZ’s latest car reliability and satisfaction survey found 96% of EV owners would purchase another...

ChargeNet has launched Autocharge, a feature that eliminates the need for apps, cards or manual interaction when charging compatible electric vehicles at its nationwide network. The technology automatically starts charging once a compatible EV is plugged into a ChargeNet fast charger that supports Autocharge....

Light traffic volumes rose in February, signalling improving economic activity, according to the latest ANZ Truckometer data. The light traffic index lifted 2.5% month-on-month and recorded its strongest annual growth in three years, rising 4.5% compared with February last year. Light traffic (motorbikes, cars...