NZ And Diesel

Diesel has become the fuel type of choice for Europeans. It’s more economical and the engine power is more accessible over a wider rev range. On the down size, it does need more maintenance. When one buys petrol in NZ, the tax is already on the fuel. Diesel, however, is charged separately as road user charges (RUCs). The problem with that is all vehicles up to three tones have the same tax, which

Honda, The Car Company

Honda started making cars in the early 60’s and had bold ambitions of dominating the market the way they did with motorcycles. While they have been very successful, they could not duplicate what they had done in the two-wheel arena. Honda is 5th largest carmaker in the world and 2nd largest in Japan.

They have become a respected maker of cars worldwide and in 2007 made 3.9 million passenger

Nissan, The Car Company

The first Datsun was built in 1914 in Tokyo. The company meandered along, merging with other companies. In 1933, the company moved to Yokohama and the car division became known as Nissan Motor Co. Nissan then established close ties with Austin of England, making cars under license. It then used Austin engines as a basis for its own cars. The 1960’s saw Nissan getting seriously into exporting cars