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NPD and Gull have officially sealed their merger, forming NPDGull to oversee both brands. Despite this merger, NPD and Gull sites will keep their existing branding and colours, but will both operate under a much larger company. The newly formed company has also launched a national commercial fuel offer, extending the NPD fuel card across the majority of its 240

New vehicle registrations rose to 13,440 units in June 2026, a 13.4% increase on the 11,851 recorded in the same month last year. The gain was driven entirely by the passenger and SUV segment, which lifted 20.9% to 9963 units. The new commercial segment eased 3.7% to 3477, from 3612 a year earlier. The result left the market 12.5% ahead

The Motor Industry Association (MIA) has backed plans for harmonised Australia-New Zealand guidelines for the safe management of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, while calling for greater recognition of New Zealand’s conditions and the automotive sector’s existing recycling pathways. The submission was made to EPA Victoria, which is leading consultation on behalf of the Heads of Environmental Protection Agencies (HEPA) in Australia

Used import registrations rose to 8697 units in March 2026, a 13.3% increase compared with the same month last year, when 7679 units were recorded. It is the strongest year-on-year gain the market has posted since the pandemic-era distortions of 2022 and extends the run of monthly increases to three. Passenger vehicle volumes made up the majority of the total,