The number of new and used vehicles arriving at New Zealand ports in February 2026 totalled 15,806 units, up 10.7% compared with January, New Zealand Customs statistics show. Total car arrivals increased 14.9% month-on-month, rising 1,723 units to 13,293. Used car imports climbed 20.2%...

Dennis Kelly is stepping down from his role as director of FleetPartners New Zealand, bringing to a close a two-decade career with the vehicle leasing and fleet management company. Kelly announced in a LinkedIn post that he will retire from full-time employment on March...

MITO has marked its return to industry ownership with an event at Parliament attended by industry leaders, Members of Parliament and representatives from across the vocational education sector.

China has overtaken Japan as Australia's largest source of new vehicles for the first time in a single month, according to figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). In February 2026, 22,362 vehicles sourced from China were sold in Australia, surpassing...

Stellantis has reported a net loss of €22.3 billion (NZ$43.9b) for the 2025 financial year after booking €25.4 billion (NZ$50b) in unusual charges tied to a major strategic reset aimed at realigning the business with customer demand. The global automotive giant posted net revenues...