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// Windscreen repairers renew calls for ComCom probe
Independent windscreen repairers are pushing the Commerce Commission to look again at what they consider anti-competitive practices in New Zealand’s auto glass repair sector, centred on the relationship between market leader Novus and Auto Glass Claims.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// Toyota RAV4 Hybrid sold out NZ until 2027
Toyota New Zealand finds itself dealing with one of the best ‘problems’ a distributor could possibly face.
// The Insider: choosing which parts of the industry will still be standing in 10 years
NordEast group general manager Dane Fisher argues the global automotive industry’s balance of power has already shifted, explaining why Giltrap Group’s push into Chinese brands led it to partner with Geely Group.
// Marque’s model offensive
GWM New Zealand has revealed it will roll out as many as eight new models by year’s end, including a plug-in hybrid ute and three mid-size SUVs, as part of a push to crack the country’s top three new-vehicle brands.
// Back-to-back rise in dealer numbers
New Zealand’s registered dealer count rose for a second straight month, reaching 2,604 at the end of June, though the figure remains below where it stood a year earlier, according to Motor Vehicle Traders Register data.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Ford admits $30K midsize EV pickup is actually ‘small’
Ford’s upcoming midsize electric pickup, due for 2027, has been described by the company for the first time as an “all-new, affordable small electric pickup” built on its new Universal EV platform, rather than the midsize label it had used previously.
ONE LINERS
- Land Rover Defender Vertex confirmed for New Zealand arrival
- 2026 Mazda CX60 range simplified diesel dropped hybri
- Mystery fire engine hits market
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