New Zealand

Electric vehicle buyers may lose out in industry meltdown

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Buyers of some new electric cars could easily end up with a near-worthless lemon, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an acknowledged expert on the car industry, warns:

Gig Economy driving transport industry corruption

Poor wages are a major driving force in the creeping corruption within businesses such as VTNZ, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an outspoken road safety campaigner, says:

Making Warrants of Fitness harder to pass has simply increased the number of vehicles driving illegally

Making Warrants of Fitness tests harder to pass has simply increased the number of vehicles driving illegally, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an outspoken road safety campaigner, was commenting after a news report disclosed that nearly half of WOF or registrations are overdue.

"Speeding tourists, unrestrained toddlers: the chaos one highway cop faces daily"

A highway patrolman has confirmed that many of the negative stereotypes about tourist drivers are based on reality.

In an article today, Senior Constable Daniel Bartlett, who regularly patrols State Highway 8, estimates that overseas tourists account for around 90% of the drivers he pulls over.

: Time to get tough on drivers using cellphones

The police should permanently seize  cellphones that are operated by the driver of a moving vehicle, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an outspoken road safety campaigner, says:

“First offence you lose your cellphone. Second offence you lose your cellphone and your number. Third offence you lose your cellphone and your number, plus your vehicle is impounded for seven days.”

Tourist drivers still a major menace on our roads

Tourist drivers remain a major menace on New Zealand roads, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Proposed electronic road user charges system “likely to become an expensive lemon"

The government’s proposal to charge all vehicles for the distance they travel is likely to end badly, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Motoring expert Clive Matthew-Wilson says:

Low road toll: thank the recession

Economic recession is the main reason for 2024’s low road toll, says the car review website dogandlemon.com. Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an outspoken road safety campaigner, says recessions are bad for the economy but good for road safety.

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