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Honda will continue with its dealerships from May, but they will change to one of three types. The full "Honda Stores" will cater to customers as they always have, but purchases will made directly from the brand - not from an independent agent as before. "Honda Service Stores" will have a brand ambassador, demonstrator vehicles and service facilities. "Authorised Service Stores" will service Honda vehicles. Online purchasing is an extension of the direct selling that will take place in Honda Stores and will be undertaken via a new e-commerce platform. "Our independent Honda agents have served...

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While car enthusiasts can't seem to get behind SUVs, station wagons and shooting brakes on the other hand fall into the uber-cool category and the world can't seem to get enough of them. A perfect example is this recently-unveiled Ferrari 550 Maranello coupé, which has been converted into a Breadvan as a tribute to the original 250 GT from 1962.  Built as a one-off by Niels van Roij Design, this modern Breadvan uses the same formula as the original by combining a V12 in the front, and a six-speed manual transmission sending power to the rear wheels.  According to Niels van Roij, only the w...

Toyota is especially strong in the wider Asia and Oceania region (of which NZ is a part), although there are also a few top-sellers that might seem quirky to Kiwi eyes: the Honda N-Box kei-car (Japan), Suzuki Alto (Sri Lanka and India, as the "Maruti Alto") and something called a Wuling Mini Truck in China. NZ motorists probably identify strongly with European car culture. While most of the cars on the top-sellers list will be familiar, you might be surprised just how popular they are. The Skoda Octavia rules the roads in Finland, the Ford Fiesta is top in the United Kingdom and they can't ge...

Porsche looks to build hype around its new electric wagon in California...