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Hybrid vs Plug-in Hybrid vs Electric: Which Vehicle Technology Is Right for Your Business?
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How To Make Your Complex Ute Fitout Easy & Affordable
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Bank Pressure Tactics: Forced Consolidation & Business Financing Options
Is your bank pressuring you to consolidate all your business loans under one roof? This article reveals your true business financing options. … More »
How To Finance a Business Vehicle & Preserve Your Capital
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A Hackers Guide to Beat the Ute Tax or Nab a Clean Car Discount
Here's how to (i) get a ute now and beat the ute tax ($0 ute tax), or (ii) get an EV or hybrid before the $7,015 discount is taken away. … More »
How NOT to drive through floodwater
First some advice on how to drive through floodwater, then an entertaining pictorial tutorial on how NOT to drive through floodwater. … More »
Everything You need to know about the NZ EV Rebate & Clean Car Discount
The Clean Car Discount is a government initiative that aims to reduce the CO2 emissions of light vehicles in NZ. The main goal of the EV rebate (clean car discount) is to make electric vehicles, … More »
The Teams Top Tips
The Driveline team have been in the industry for decades and are here to unravel the mysteries around vehicle leasing and finance. We're committed to doing the very best by our clients because we want … More »
Know Your P.H.E.V’s H.E.V’s & B.E.V’S
Do you know your P.H.E.V’s H.E.V’s & B.E.V’s that we are constantly hearing about ? as there seems to be some confusion out there. We take a look at whats available in the Low to Zero emission … More »
EV Rebate Update
The EV Rebate system is firing on all cylinders… no pun intended… and with stocks of qualifying vehicles starting to make it to market the team at Driveline are super busy making sure client orders … More »
Pimp Your Ride
To Pimp Your Ride is pretty much the “go to thing” these days, whereas 20 years ago you had to be satisfied with what ever the dealer or manufacturer had available straight from the yard as there were … More »
What’s the range of electric vehicles
How far does it go on a full charge? Range anxiety has been one of the key reasons why electric vehicles have not been adopted on a larger scale. We did a bit of digging to give you a look at the … More »
3 financial benefits of leasing a car
Today, we're going to look at 3 financial benefits businesses get from leasing a car. Put simply, a car lease is a finance tool that allows a business to acquire vehicles. It is usually done with new … More »
How to buy a new car
Colin Bower, one of Driveline's Business Consultant's in the Bay of Plenty shares his top 6 tips for buying a new car. Decide your criteria (must haves): size, seating, power, economy, image, … More »
How to buy a new car – 7 tips from a motor industry veteran
Colin Bower, one of our vehicle finance specialists in the Bay of Plenty shares his top seven tips on everything you need to know about making a new car purchase. 1. Identify your … More »
Looking for a new car in 2018?
If you’re in the market for a new car in 2018, you’ll find you are absolutely spoiled for choice. The last couple of years have seen somewhat of a revolution take place within the automotive … More »
How fleet management saves you money
Driveline Director Paul Tobin explains how you can run a safer fleet for less. Are you getting headaches looking after your vehicle fleet? Fleet Management software has become a popular tool … More »
Choosing the right tyres for your car
How do you know what tyres are a good match for your car? One of the most important question you can ask is... what kind of driving am I doing? We're not talking about whether you're a fast driver … More »
How to clean your alloy wheels
Cleaning your alloy wheels on a regular basis is the key to keeping them in good nick. Platinum Wheels has the rundown on how to do it properly in this short and sharp video. … More »
The 0% Car Finance Myth
If you’re in the market for a new car, you’d have to be hiding under a rock to not know about the low-rate finance deals offered on vehicles. These ‘deals’ are plastered everywhere - online, in the … More »
Ford Ranger Pricing
Can the Ford Ranger be beaten in 2017? It's a question which we'll only have a proper answer for at the end of the year. Based on the current trends, it doesn't look like any other car will come … More »
5 benefits of using fleet management software
When it comes to vehicle management, there is a swathe of information to keep track of and lots of rules and regulations to adhere to. Without a proper system in place to handle this, maintaining the … More »
Top Tips For Buying A New Car
We are often asked, what’s your advice on how to buy a new car? So we thought we’d share some of our top bits of advice gleaned from decades in the industry and thousands of car deals. All this … More »
Lease or Hire Purchase?
Leasing a vehicle provides some great benefits. But so too does hire purchase financing. Which one is the better option? The answer is that it depends a lot on your preferences and … More »
Why do businesses decide to lease vehicles rather than buy them outright?
New Zealand: home to the All Blacks, the Southern Alps, Pavlova, Tip-Top ice-cream, kiwi ingenuity and… the world's highest vehicle depreciation rates. Yes, you read that right. Carspring did a … More »
Buying a car outright vs leasing
People often ask us “should I lease or should I buy?” While there are advantages and disadvantages to both, there are a few things to consider with both of them. Buying Outright When you buy a … More »
Diesel Engine vs Petrol Engine
If you're looking for an in-depth breakdown on petrol vs diesel engines, check out this video by Auto Expert TV. … More »
Why are so many people leasing cars?
People often ask us: should I lease or should I buy? It's an undeniable fact that businesses and property appreciate in value. Other assets like vehicles, machinery and computers depreciate … More »
Should I buy a vehicle or lease a vehicle?
There are more than 500,000 small and medium businesses in New Zealand. And a lot of them have company vehicles. A big financial decision which comes up is whether to buy the vehicle outright or … More »
Petrol vs Diesel. Which one is cheaper to run?
Today we're going to weigh in on the petrol vs diesel . It has been a topic which has been investigated by a lot of industry experts, including an informative piece by the AA, which you can … More »
SME Leasing Explained
Paul Tobin explains why leasing vehicles is perfect for SMEs. Having been in the finance and vehicle industry for several decades, I’m often asked to explain how leasing works and why it is an … More »
The SmartLease Difference
How is SmartLease different? It's fair to say we spend a lot of time explaining the SmartLease difference to people. One of the most noteworthy differences is what happens at the end of the … More »
What Are The Benefits Of Leasing?
Why Should Your Business Lease Vehicles? Paul Tobin explains the benefits of leasing: Leasing is popular with businesses for many reasons but usually it comes down to the financial advantages … More »
Vehicle Buying Top Tips!
We've decided to share some of our vehicle buying top tips gleaned from decades in the industry and thousands of car deals. Because we've been around the block more than once, we know just about … More »
Vehicle Leasing – Is It Right For Your Business?
Businesses prefer to lease their vehicles rather than buy them outright for many reasons but usually it comes down to the financial advantages leasing provides. We all know that monthly vehicle … More »
The Low Interest Finance Trap
You’ve seen them everywhere, online, in the paper and on TV; special low interest finance offers for cars and utes at 0% or 2% or 1/3 payments over 3 years etc. These types of offers are designed … More »
Free Vehicle Finance Advice
The team here at Driveline are vehicle finance specialists. Collectively we have a staggering amount of experience in the industry, which we put to use, every single day, for the benefit of our … More »
New Utes – How we help with delivery delays
Our encyclopedic knowledge of the industry allows us to use our experience to navigate around the pitfalls of vehicle sourcing. One of the main issues that most people don't consider is the time it … More »
Vehicle Lease Lowdown
How is SmartLease different? For a start it's specifically designed for NZ small to medium businesses. As a 100% NZ owned and operated company we know our clients and the nature of New Zealand … More »
Car Lease Top Tips
Knowledge Is Power... The Driveline team have been in the industry for decades and are here to unravel the mysteries of vehicle leasing. We're committed to doing the very best by our clients … More »
Top Tip When Considering Vehicle Lease!
Vehicle Lease - Comparing Apples With Apples? When researching vehicle pricing it pays to make sure you're comparing apples with apples...don't be fooled by 0% finance offers as they are often based … More »
New Company Car?
Mid-size sedans are still the preferred choice for many companies because they have wide appeal and there's a good range to choose from. They offer interior comfort, stylish good looks and plenty of … More »
Electric And Hybrid Cars
For the last 50 years experts have been predicting we'll all be driving electric cars in the future. It seems that day has arrived, there's never been a better time to consider an electric or hybrid … More »
SmartLease Car Lease – Working For Your Business
How does a SmartLease Car Lease Work? In traditional terms, leasing a vehicle is thought of as money down the drain as usually it means renting a vehicle for a set period of time with nothing to … More »
Car leasing advantages
Thanks to the availability of car leasing services in this country, there are now several options being offered when it comes to thinking about purchasing a new vehicle. You can decide whether to … More »