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Photos / Supplied The Land Rover Defender has been chosen as the Women s World Car of the Year (WWCOTY). It was announced to coincide with International Women s Day (IWD) in the Northern Hemisphere (March 8). The Defender was initially selected as Top Medium SUV, one of nine class winners in different categories that had to represent excellence in their segments based on safety, comfort, technology, and value for the money . But the Land Rover has now claimed the overall award. The other category winners were Peugeot 208 (Urban Car), Skoda Octavia (Family Car), Lexus LC500 cabriolet (Luxury Car), Ferrari F8 Spider (Sport Car), Peugeot 2008 (Urban SUV), Kia Sorento (Large SUV), Ford F-150 (4x4/Pick Up) and Honda e (EV). ....
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 the Honda brand incredibly well over many years, and we have greatly valued these relationships during this era,” says Honda NZ managing director, Nobuya Sonoda. ....
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 get enough of the Fiat 500 in Lithuania. First choice for buyers in Georgia is the Dacia (Renault to us) Duster! ....