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Cable Can Be Cut on Import ITS - for Now VOLUME 8 ISSUE 1 FEBRUARY 2017 Confidence for the road ahead Cable can be cut on Modelling import ITS - for now shows massive 2017 market oyota New Zealand has oyota New Zealand has Tconfirmed revealed its market modeling Intelligent Transport Tfor the year is showing a mas- System units that sive number of sales – but there is conflict with local scepticism. radio spectrums can At a Lexus be deactivated. function last The units, which week, Toyota broadcast in the 760 New Zealand Mhz range, which sales and in New Zealand is operations owned by telecom- manager Steve munications compa- Prangnell nies for 4G networks, told journal- Steve Prangnell are progressively be- ists modelling ing fitted to Toyotas shows overall sold new in Japan. optional extra on cars fitted with the New Zealand new vehicle sales If active, the transmitters make the brand’s Safety Sense suite of intelligent could hit 157,214 for the year – well car an illegal import. safety technology - a package of items ahead of the 146,753 cars and com- The Imported Motor Vehicle Indus- like autonomous emergency braking mercials sold in last year’s record try Association has been working on and lane departure warnings. market. the issue with the Ministry of Trans- While it is available in only a small But Prangnell says he is scepti- port, and a delegation visited Japan to number of models, one is the high- cal and will be suggesting a differ- look at the issue late last year. volume Prius, while Safety Sense is ent figure to head office in Japan The system that creates the issue is becoming more widely spread. Toyota at an upcoming planning meeting. Toyota’s ITS Connect unit, which is an Japan confirmed last month all Vitz “It is going to be above 144,000, Continued on page 7 but I am sceptical about 157,000,” Prangnell says. “When I go up INSIDE in March we are going to say AA defends appraisal system 3 150,000.” Farmlands picks Toyota 4 He is expecting strong sales Armstrong reflects on career 9 for Toyota New Zealand’s opera- SEAT returns to NZ 11 4 9 Continued on page 4 The market leader for over a decade. Shift to the Autohub Team and experience the Autohub difference. GLOBAL VEHICLE LOGISTICS NZ · JAPAN · AUSTRALIA · UK · EUROPE | www.autohub.co FOUNDATION SPONSORS AutoTalk acknowledges the support of our foundation sponsors: WEEKLY PASSENGER & COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AUCTIONS Vehicle Inspection NZ 2 | AUTOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 | www.autotalk.co.nz NEWSTALK AutoTalk Magazine and Customers confused autotalk.co.nz are published by Auto Media Group 8/152 Quay Street, Limited. P.O. Box 10 50 10, about AA reports: Dealer Auckland City, 1030. Ph. 09 309 2444. unedin dealer Neil on them. dealers use the appraisal sys- GROUP EDITOR Cottle is calling on the “It is important for a per- tem as a “selling tool”. AUTO TRADE TITLES Scott Morgan Automobile Associa- son to know if it is an original But she says the difference D 021 240 2402 tion to make clear the differ- car or has been repaired or is clear if people read the ap- [email protected] ence between its appraisal had extensive restoration praisal form, which recom- and inspection services. done.” mends they also arrange an Some dealers are using the The AA should be provid- inspection. MANAGING EDITOR AA appraisal cars receive dur- ing only full reports, Cottle In terms of understanding Richard Edwards 021 556 655 ing the compliance period or says. the difference between the [email protected] afterwards as a selling point, “A normal inspection con- two reports, “some people do, Cottle says. sists of a lot of detail, includ- some don’t,” she says. But often they do not ing photographs. “At the end of the day PUBLISHER explain that an appraisal for “I don’t think the AA is be- people all need to do their Vern Whitehead a dealer is not as thorough own due diligence on the 021 831 153 as a customer-initiated AA car.” [email protected] inspection. That might include an “Some dealers are giving appraisal, inspection or test CHIEF REPORTER a big pep talk to the peo- drive. Robert Barry ple, saying it has had an AA Stocks says the appraisal 022 0180 998 inspection,” Cottle says. and inspection services will [email protected] Stella Stocks Neil Cottle “They should be calling it remain separate, being sold an appraisal rather than an ing fair to its members. A lot to dealers and consumers SALES MANAGER inspection.” of people think they have got respectively. Dale Stevenson He is keen to highlight that an AA report.” To be associated with the 021 446 214 an appraisal does not cover Motoring services man- appraisal programme, the [email protected] information about damage or ager Stella Stocks says the AA AA requires dealers to have a repairs to a vehicle. has had no complaints about physical yard the public can OPERATIONS “What I’m saying is, if you dealers misrepresenting what visit. It also needs 80% of a MANAGER as a client rang the AA and an appraisal is. dealer’s stock to be appraised Deborah Baxter booked the car in [for an “We would be very disap- by the AA. 027 530 5016 inspection], the AA would say pointed if any dealers were If those conditions are not [email protected] ‘this car has had repairs in a misrepresenting the differ- met, the organisation reserves certain area’. ence and would deal with the right to remove dealers SUBSCRIPTION “The appraisal reports that.” from the programme, Stocks SPECIALIST don’t have that information Stocks acknowledges says. John Stephens 027 530 5023 [email protected] Car depreciation result unsurprising Auto Media Group Limited makes every endeavour to ensure information study that shows New United Kingdom-based on- United States on 51%. contained in this publication is accurate, Zealand cars depreci- line used car dealer, says cars Imported Motor Vehicle however we are not liable for any losses or issues resulting from its use. ate more quickly than in New Zealand lose 54% of Industry Association chief A Annual subscription: anywhere else in the world their value by the time they executive David Vinsen says $84 + gst ($96.60) is not a surprise for some hit 56,000km. the result sounds accurate, Printed by: Alpine Printers. industry leaders. That is followed closely with the supply of used im- Research by Carspring, a by the UK on 52% and the Continued on page 30 autotalk.co.nz INDUSTRY SUPPORTERS RECOGNISED BY dieseltalk.co.nz autotalk.com.au evtalk.co.nz carandsuv.co.nz identicar.co.nz AUTOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 | www.autotalk.co.nz | 3 NEWSTALK Farmlands chooses Toyota in preference to Ford ural supplies co-oper- ative Farmlands is en- Rtering into an exclusive collaboration with Toyota New Zealand, which gives its shareholders a better deal on new vehicle purchases. As part of the initial four- year deal, Toyota is also the exclusive supplier of fleet vehicles to the Farmlands Co-operative. Farmlands' current purchasing relationship with Ford New Zealand will conclude on February 28, according to its communica- tions and government affairs manager, Tom Clancy. “We have notified our Farmlands customers and card holders that they can continue to receive Ford support and services from sales and operations head lands exists to make sure its “We are focused on selected dealers,” Clancy Steve Prangnell. shareholders get a better improving the safety of New says. He says that the brand deal. Our new agreement Zealand’s rural roads — we “Farmlands customers will partnership is a natural fit with Toyota ensures we live can do this by providing be able to continue to enjoy for Farmlands shareholders, up to our end of the bargain, modern vehicles with all the same special pricing many of whom are either no matter where our share- the safety features, comple- beyond 28 Feb 2017 — the past or current Toyota cus- holders are in New Zealand,” mented by driver educa- only change is that it is now tomers. Reidie says. tion,” Reidie says. directly from Ford,” he says. Farmlands chief executive, “We have also chosen The majority of Toyota ve- The newly signed Farm- Peter Reidie, says choosing Toyota to be our fleet sup- hicles come with an ANCAP lands agreement with Toyota Toyota as a strategic partner plier, so you can expect to five-star safety rating, which gives rural New Zealand even aligns with the co-operative's see more Farmlands-brand- appealed to us.” better access to its motor mission to enhance the pro- ed Toyota utes on-farm in vehicles, and dealer network, ductivity of its shareholders. the not too distant future,” says Toyota New Zealand’s “As a co-operative, Farm- he says. Modelling shows massive 2017 market Continued from page 1 “Tourism is massive; to continue at a healthy rate the year is off to a hot tion – with the Toyota and immigration is strong. And against the Japanese yen start. A total of 13,823 new Lexus brands forecast to top there are lots of infrastruc- and Prangnell says interest vehicles were registered in 30,000 sales – the first time ture projects regarding rates are relatively low. the month, up to a massive this has been achieved. roads and housing.” “Money is still cheap in 16% year-on-year, and well Why the positive out- The company is forecast- New Zealand.” ahead of the average 9.5% look? ing the New Zealand dollar January’s statistics show growth seen last year.
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