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Rich car, discount attitude
Drivers of high-end vehicles are ruder than those who drive old bangers, according to a study.

Century of bright sparks who lit the way
Electric vehicles are still niche in the extreme, but right now in New Zealand you can buy externally rechargeable cars from Nissan, Mitsubishi and Holden.

Warrant of fitness changes announced
Changes to vehicle inspection rules will be introduced in two stages next year, Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today.

Clapped-out van ad man punished
An Auckland car dealer who sold a van on TradeMe earlier this year misled bidders by describing the vehicle as "a Mitsubishi work horse" with a "reliable motor".

TradeMe scam conviction
A Wairarapa woman who used TradeMe and forgery to swindle thousands of dollars has been convicted of fraud.

Trade Me bans Automart
The Auto Co has disappeared from the empty lot in Penrose where it sold second-hand Japanese cars.

Buyer risks as squeeze hits used cars
Consumers are being warned they risk being caught and squeezed by the tight margins plaguing the second-hand car market.

Shop punished for sluggish repair
A motorbike shop in Auckland has been told to refund a customer for the full cost of his specialist Italian-made bike after it took three months to complete a repair.