www.autofile.co.nz DECEMBER 2019 THE TRUSTED VOICE OF THE AUTO INDUSTRY FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS Massive changes Partnerships for loom for market over 30 years ‘Beware the Ides of March’ may be over the top, but restrictions on used imports threaten to create disruption Electric best from he used-imports industry and Demio, Honda Fit and Suzuki at the market’s lower end may be Tokyo show is gearing up for one of its Swift – will also be hit because not unable to access up to 80 per cent biggest upheavals in years all variants have ESC. of their usual stock. Tas the last phase of the electronic That’s because it only became The ESC rule will result in the p 16 stability control (ESC) rule fast mandatory for cars built in Japan model mix on car yards in New approaches. from October 2014 onwards. Zealand changing, while some March 1, 2020, is the date for Before then, it was an optional market consolidation is expected the government’s final roll-out extra in many cases, while it only as import numbers dip and Billions invested in of ESC regulations, so all affected became compulsory there for good prices jump. driverless future stock must be border-inspected in vans in November 2019. While there may be short-term Japan or on-shore in New Zealand Industry pain, there will be long-term gain by February 29 at the latest. experts predict – the safety of our fleet will be It means the end is nigh for between 40 bolstered over time with newer p 22 some popular models, such as and 60 per cent vehicles on our roads. Nissan Tiidas and Toyota Hiace of used cars In this issue, Autofile talks to goods vans made before 2019 and imported at the industry experts about the way Making imported used from Japan. moment will no forward and provides a technical Suzuki NZ’s The supply of other used best- longer comply, guide to the changes. Full ESC ‘jigsaw’ sellers, such as the Mazda Axela while dealers coverage starts on page four. work p 26 Paddon rides career rollercoaster No Nissan Tiidas and no Toyota Hiace goods vans built before 2019 can be imported if border-checked after February 29 p 28 GLOBAL VEHICLE LOGISTICS NZ - JAPAN - AUSTRALIA - UK - EUROPE Jacanna_Xmas Dec 2018.pdf 1 21/11/18 10:15 AM C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Delivering the perfect Christmas gift... 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There weren’t too Kenjiro Den, Rokuro Aoyama 0800 GO VINZ VINZ.CO.NZ many cars back then, so the literal and Meitaro Takeuchi for “Dat”. www.jacanna.co.nz Tel. +64 9 825 0888 continued on page 4] [ www.autofile.co.nz 3 news Impact on market ‘considerable’ he final stage of for months about the affect the operators may have been buying more expensive vehicle. regulations to ensure regulation will have when sourcing up stock before the March 1 However, if supply of such electronic stability control compliant vehicles. deadline. “In the past, we’ve models at that price point dries T(ESC) is fitted and working on all “The impact on the market will experienced importers buying up but demand still exists, that cars entering New Zealand’s fleet be considerable in that 40 to 60 per up large in advance of the vehicle may then be worth $2,500 has the potential to disrupt the cent of used stock from Japan will implementation of a new rule or so it becomes worthwhile to spend automotive industry on a scale not no longer be able to be imported requirement, but it usually hasn’t money on it to keep it roadworthy. seen since 2004 when the exhaust on a business-as-usual approach,” worked because they have literally Vinsen warns there may also be emissions rule was introduced. he told Autofile. “Some dealers will ended up with stockpiles. some industry consolidation or “the That’s the view of David be affected more than others when “With rules such as ESC, supply shaking-out” of operators because Vinsen, chief executive of VIA (the it comes down to what models can into the country is restricted. It of their business models, size of Imported Motor Vehicle Industry no longer come into New Zealand. tends to be older vehicles in the operations, funding and so on, “or Association) with March 1, 2020, “People will only be able to buy fleet that are affected, such as those they’re less skilful at what they do by when used imports must be vehicles that comply with the ESC costing $6,000 to $8,000 because and more expensive vehicles will border-inspected here or in Japan, rule, so traders’ model mixes will those in this price range can no have to be imported”. fast approaching. change, price points will go up and longer be imported. So prices of “This will filter all to the way The ESC rule has been gradually import volumes will go down.” those already in the fleet go up.” down to the servicing industry, rolled out over the past six years, While VIA cannot provide a list of As a result, older – and, which will also need to have a look but its final stage means all used vehicles that will no longer be able to perversely, more unsafe – vehicles at what it does,” he adds.