Events
The events page includes details of upcoming local and international events, plus automotive news feeds.
NEXT BREAKFAST MEETING (usually the 3rd Wednesday of each month)
- DATE: Wednesday, November 21st.
- TIME: 7:30AM
- VENUE: The Novotel / Ibis, 72 – 112 Greenlane Rd East, Auckland.
2018 APAA ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Venue: Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron – Westhaven. ( Home of the Americas Cup )
Guest Speaker: Blair Tuke. Yachtsman
- Double Olympic Champion
- Americas Cup Winner
- Round the World Yachtsman
Date: Friday 27th July 2018 at Noon concludes at 2.00pm
Automotive News Feeds
Auto News
13 November 2018, 2:59 pm
Volkswagen has said that South Korean manufacturer SK Innovation (SKI) completes a group of strategic suppliers for battery cells in all major world regions. The companies SK Innovation, LG Chem, Samsung and CATL have been named as partners for the long-term supply of cells for VW's rapidly growing electric fleet based on the Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB).
13 November 2018, 1:36 pm
Johnson Controls International has unveiled a definitive agreement to sell its Power Solutions business to Brookfield Business Partners, together with institutional partners including Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in a cash transaction valued at US$13.2bn.
13 November 2018, 11:45 am
New vehicle sales in Vietnam continued to rebound in October, by over 39% to 28,041 units from weak year-earlier sales of 20,156 units, according to member data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).
Industry News
13 November 2018, 3:36 pm
Toyota's new ethanol hybrid vehicle being developed in Brazil is exceeding all the manufacturer's expectations, a top executive said.
13 November 2018, 3:15 pm
China's Zotye Automobile International has begun recruiting U.S. dealers and has charged two import-industry veterans with the task of bringing a budget crossover to America in 2020.
13 November 2018, 2:39 pm
The 2020 BMW M340i and M340i xDrive sedans offer an array of sensors and technologies to lighten the load of driving, including a semi-automated driving system that allows for hands-free and pedal-free driving.
Motorsport News
13 November 2018, 3:53 pm
Nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb has tutored Petter Solberg's son, Oliver, in a two-day asphalt test in France
13 November 2018, 2:50 pm
By the end of November, it's only usually the World Rally Championship that is in full swing, the majority of championships have died down for winter
13 November 2018, 2:48 pm
Cal Crutchlow has targeted being fit for MotoGP's February 2019 tests, having admitted he originally hoped to race this weekend despite his injury needing a 12-month recovery period for civilians