GWM, then Haval, then MG, then BYD, and now Omoda and Jaecoo, all Chinese brands, have grabbed a sizeable part of the new vehicle sales...

Are you prepared for the road ahead? We summarise and explore the ways in which the local NZ automotive environment will change before 2030

Welcome to the 2025 Boost Auto annual predictions. What can we expect for the year ahead? CCS pain, more expensive vehicles and a price war!

Jaguar’s re-launch last month was a stark reminder of the power of the brand. A once proud marque appears to be languishing.

We predicted that the BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora Cat would be game changers for NZ & Australian consumers. Why did we get it so wrong?

We can look to other markets to nudge consumers to make cleaner vehicle choices. The best legislation is more carrot, and less stick.

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At Boost Auto we are prepared to have a small wager that most Dealer Principals do not fully understand their CRM (Customer Relations...

Visiting a medium-sized dealer last week was a really stark reminder that it is not always clear what sales managers should do or what...

FED is not a meant to be a duty that should influence vehicle efficiency or emissions, but in fact it does, because it penalises fuel effici

Regular readers of Boost Auto articles know the author has a disdain for EVs with very large batteries. These heavy and expensive...

There are many things that Tesla does differently; they seem happy to tear up the automotive playbook. The author doubts that they were...

Spring. It brings warmer weather, an election, a change of government, continued stock supply constraints, a softer market, and more...

In September Tesla registered over 1000 cars. That might not sound a large number, but for over 12 months, Model 3 has outsold BMW 3 and...

At a recent aftersales conference for a market-leading brand, we polled three questions among the participants. These questions are...

Do you pay for leads and then discard them? No? We think you do. Read on how to turn lost leads into something more.

The recent changes to the Clean Car Rebate were a reminder, if one were needed, that we live in an automotive world where things can...

Our annual predictions are now the best read and quoted articles and blogs that Boost Auto produces. They are created and curated from...

What was the largest purchase you’ve made online? Whiteware probably, or furniture, maybe a used car via TradeMe or even a Tesla. We live...

Before looking at predictions for 2023, it is worth noting a few of the milestones that affected the local market. There are many more...