Autohub News

Greetings, Re: BAF increase for Quarter 4, Japan to NZ Autohub has been advised by all shipping lines that BAF (Bunker Fuel Adjustment Factor) rates will increase for Q4 of this year. BAF is...

Greetings.   Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season starts September 1st again. As usual, all used vehicles being loaded in Japan on or after this date will be subject to mandatory Heat Treatment...

As you may (or may not) know, “Part 2” of the Government’s “Clean Car” legislation is about to come into effect January 2023. Simply put, the Clean Car Standard (CCS) is a second penalty/rebate...

Greetings. Re: General Shipping and Transport rate increases for Quarter 3, effective July 1st.   Shipping: Autohub has received notification from all the shipping lines we use, that their charges...

You may be hearing from us a little more than usual… We fully understand that you’re busy and may not always be available to check email reminders when payments and/or agent releases are due. So, to...

Greetings, Re: MPI inspection failure treatment for infested or dirty vehicles ex Japan   Pre Export inspection and cleaning service providers have reported receiving some vehicles that require...

Greetings, Please note that the seasonal BMSB (heat treatment) surcharge for used Japanese vehicles is due to cease at the end of April. At this stage,...

Greetings, This year Golden Week holidays in Japan are Friday the 29th of April ~ Thursday the 5th of May. During this time, Autohub Japan will be open May 2nd  and return fully on May 6th. With the...

As most of you will know, the full Clean Car Rebates/Fees system came into force April 1st. This saw the “fees” part become a reality and some cars are subject to significant cost increases through...

Greetings,   Re: BAF increase for Japan to NZ shipments.   We have been notified by all shipping lines that we regularly use that due to significant global fuel price increases over the...

We hope your week is going well and business activity is okay…. While everyone appears to be sick of “COVID”, we’re sure you all keep abreast of how case numbers around you are, and how these affect...

Good afternoon, As a result of self-isolation requirements and subsequent staff shortages, our courier companies have notified us that there are likely to be delays in deliveries for the time being....

Greetings, With the latest change in the OMICRON traffic light settings to RED and the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the OMICRON variant outbreak, the Autohub NZ team will return to working from...

Greetings, Re: Notice of Incoming revised Clean Car Rebate/Feebate As you may know, Govt is bringing in a number of initiatives to influence the importation of “Cleaner Cars” – those that emit...

Season’s Greetings!...   Well, 2021 is nearly over and that will be a relief for many of us. I hope business is in an okay shape for you all and you can now turn your attention to having...

Greetings, Re: Parallel imported Vehicles into Japan We have just been advised by companies doing Odometer verification in Japan that they may elect not to carry out this check on “parallel...