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Websites

AA Motoring Blog
Also check out the Car reviews and other information the AA site has to offer.
Motor Industry Association NZ
Set up to provide a unified point of view and drive progress on issues that concern the sector - such as vehicle safety, emissions, fuel economy, consumer standards, industry training and codes of practice.
MTA
Provides motoring advice, support and education to to motoring in New Zealand.
Work Safe NZ
WorkSafe New Zealand is New Zealand’s workplace health and safety regulator.
With a focus to embed and promote good workplace health and safety practices.
NZ Transport Agency (NZTA)
Delivering transport solutions for New Zealand on behalf of the government.

Automotive news and reviews

Stuff Motoring
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Auto Blog
Autoblog obsessively covers the auto industry with the latest news, new car reviews, videos, podcasts, high-quality photography, and new and used car shopping tools.
xTrucking
X Trucking features articles and photos of NZ Trucks, including coverage of Truck shows and events.
Top Speed
TopSpeed.com launched in 1995 and has since brought petrolheads all the latest and greatest of the automotive world, via our 8 million page views per month. Though our specialty lies in all things super-powerful and ultra-luxurious, we will also tell you what the latest is on the more mainstream cars.

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Fun stuff...they even have some car games ;)
Top Gear
Whether it’s testing the most exotic cars to their limits, attempting ambitious road trips in vehicles entirely unfit for purposes, or destroying caravans in the name of humanitarian progress, Top Gear has always pushed the very boundaries of automotive possibility.
Wired - Automotive
Wired's Automotive page with a range of reviews. Also check out Wired's Autopia.

Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels

Formula E
Formula E is a ground-breaking FIA single-seater championship and the world's first fully-electric racing series.
Green car congress
Green Car Congress’ mission is to provide timely, high-quality editorial about the full spectrum of energy options, technologies, products, issues and policies related to sustainable mobility.
EECA - Energywise on the road
As the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), we promote energy efficiency, energy conservation and the use of energy from renewable sources. Our role is to make sure we make the most of our resources, hence our name - Te Tari Tiaki Pūngao, The Office That Guards The Energy.
Drive Electric
Drive Electric is a leadership organisation at the core of the emerging electric vehicle industry in New Zealand.
Recycled Racer Runs on Veggie Oil and Chocolate
Auto racing is going green as top teams and upstarts embrace a range of tech, from biodiesel to hybrids and even electric drivetrains.

How-to Guides

There are also a range of (sometimes commercial and/or international) websites that also provide how-to guides and videos about fixing cars, bikes, trucks etc.

Auto Accessories
This is an online auto-parts retailer, that have also created some learning guides that you may find useful.
AutoMD
AutoMD integrates unprecedented repair pricing transparency, easy-to-use diagnostics tools and how-to-guides, repair shop listings geo-customized for each issue and a Repair-apedia of consumer-contributed advice into a complete and unbiased online repair experience that shifts the power to consumer car owners.

Evaluating Websites

Need help evaluating websites?

Search engines like Google can be a great way of quickly finding lots of information relevant to your study. However, you have to be careful which websites you use. Use this CRAAP test guide to help you evaluate websites you find.

The CRAAP Test

The CRAAP test
A printable version of the CRAAP text.

Have you tried using Google Scholar? Google scholar takes you to academic articles online. Check out this useful guide.

Google Scholar
Google Scholar includes most peer-reviewed online journals of Europe and America's largest scholarly publishers, plus scholarly books and other non-peer reviewed journals.
Using Google Scholar

Here are some videos to help you to use the Internet effectively.