List of Automotive Companies in New Zealand

Last updated 10 November 2026

There are 521 automotive companies in New Zealand, one in every 1,953 New Zealand companies. Half of all automotive firms are based in Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga and Palmerston North. Below you find the largest automotive firms in New Zealand, the cities where they cluster, how many started this year and which are the oldest. The full list with addresses, phone numbers and email is in our New Zealand company database or through the Company Data API.

521 companies indexed · Data counted on 10 November 2026

Companies5211 in1,953 New Zealand companiesCities129Largest cityAuckland 155Employees1-4 (38%)Revenue$1M-$5M (71%)Email30%Phone43%Website39%

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	Company Name	Country	City	Address 1	State/Province	Postal Code	Website	Founding Year	Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars	Employees Total	Business Legal Type - Description	Number of Companies in Group	Company Registration Number
1	Hyundai Rotem Company	Newzealand	Wellington	154 Thorndon Quay	Wellington	6011	N/A	2010	$2,141,788,254	310		N/A	3000980
2	Tourism Holdings LIMITED	Newzealand	Auckland	L 1 83 Beach Rd	Auckland	1010	*****.com	1984	$562,700,972	391	Corporation	496	248179
3	Utemaster Nz LIMITED	Newzealand	Kerepehi	27 Reta Cres	Waikato	3671	*****.nz	2014	$42,258,860	8	Corporation	3	5052360
4	Fruehauf Nz LIMITED	Newzealand	Auckland	Level 2, Rsm House, 60 Highbrook Drive	Auckland	2013	*****.nz	2008	$23,882,100	64	Corporation	2	2157728
5	Bay Engineering Solutions LIMITED	Newzealand	Tauranga	4 Hynds Road	Bay of Plenty	3112	*****.nz	2014	$23,882,100	110	Corporation	3	5527828
6	A-Ward International LIMITED	Newzealand	Auckland	345 Church Street	Auckland	1061	*****.com	2013	$23,882,100	300	Corporation	2	4381212
7	Aakron Xpress LIMITED	Newzealand	Auckland	149 Wairau Road	Auckland	0627	*****.nz	2017	$21,334,676	268	Corporation	3	6207536
8	Action Manufacturing LP	Newzealand	Hamilton	32 Kaimiro St	Waikato	3200	*****.nz	2012	$18,637,366	400	Partnership of unknown type	N/A	2557519
9	Ali Arc Industries LIMITED	Newzealand	Wanganui	249 Wicksteed Street	Manawatu-wanganui	4500	*****.nz	1982	$17,351,320	310	Corporation	33	39011
10	Fully Equipped LIMITED	Newzealand	Te Rāpaki-O-te Rakiwhakaputa	2 Tasman Road	Canterbury	3241	*****.nz	1995	$17,351,320	310	Corporation	41	669345
11	Armour Transport Technologies LIMITED	Newzealand	Dunedin	L 5, 229 Moray Place	Otago	9016	*****.com	2004	$16,791,600	12	Corporation	2	1516515
12	Dodson Motorsport LIMITED	Newzealand	Auckland	55a View Road	Auckland	0627	*****.com	2004	$16,791,600	200	Corporation	5	1512027
13	Ewan Allan Group LIMITED	Newzealand	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2023	$16,791,600	38	Corporation	5	8860268
14	Alexander Dennis (new Zealand) LIMITED	Newzealand	Auckland	7 2 Henry Rose Place	Auckland	0632	*****.com	2011	$14,377,895	9	Corporation	N/A	3515131
15	Multilock LIMITED	Newzealand	Auckland	L 1, 320 Ti Rakau Drive	Auckland	2013	*****.nz	2002	$14,119,430	130	Corporation	3	1185503
16	Mills-Tui LIMITED	Newzealand	Rotorua	16 Pururu Street	Bay of Plenty	3015	*****.nz	2017	$14,119,430	34	Corporation	3	6531015
17	Rodin Cars LIMITED	Newzealand	Waiau	1201 Inland Road	Canterbury	7395	*****.com	2002	$11,194,400	3	Corporation	11	1241592
18	Saic Motor Australia PTY LTD	Newzealand	Auckland	Le 2 62 Highbrook Drive	Auckland	2013	*****.nz	2018	$11,194,400	4		1601	7146553
19	Windscreens Nationwide Group LIMITED	Newzealand	Palmerston North	330 Broadway Avenue	Manawatu-wanganui	4414	N/A	2009	$9,515,240	170	Corporation	2	2227236
20	Beatty's Driveshaft Centre LIMITED	Newzealand	Auckland	4 Harbour Ridge Drive	Auckland	2104	*****.nz	2011	$9,515,240	22	Corporation	4	3511911
21	Motherson Lumen New Zealand LIMITED	Newzealand	Auckland	Level 4, Bdo Centre, 4 Graham Street	Auckland	1010	N/A	2011	$9,515,240	170	Corporation	485	3676076
22	Rhino-Rack New Zealand LIMITED	Newzealand	Porirua	25 Raiha Street	Wellington	5022	*****.com	2012	$9,515,240	3	Corporation	11	3741280
23	Novus LIMITED	Newzealand	Timaru	21 King Street	Canterbury	7910	*****.nz	2003	$9,515,240	170	Corporation	49	1331634
24	Performance Transmission LIMITED	Newzealand	Pukekohe	10a Harris Street	Auckland	2120	*****.nz	1995	$9,515,240	28	Corporation	2	705419
25	Mazda LIMITED	Newzealand	Porirua	10 Tutu Place	Wellington	5022	*****.nz	2007	$9,515,240	170	Corporation	4	1938384

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Firm sizes in New Zealand

Of the 519 New Zealand automotive firms with a known headcount, 197 (38%) have one to four people, 46 have five to nine, 247 have ten to 49 and 29 have 50 or more. Most firms turn over between $1 million and $5 million a year (370, 71%).

EU size bands · the grey line shows all New Zealand companies

Micro under 10243 47%
Small 10 to 49247 48%
Medium 50 to 24929 6%
Large 250+0 0.0%

Grey line: the share among all New Zealand companies (84% have under ten staff).

firms turn over more than $5 million a year; 18 more than $10 million.

firms were entered in 2026.

Where in New Zealand?

Auckland has the most automotive companies in New Zealand (155), ahead of Christchurch (46), Hamilton (22), Tauranga (17) and Palmerston North (15). Together the five hold half of them.

Cities by number of firms

129 New Zealand cities have at least one automotive firm; 6 have ten or more; 83 have exactly one.

Automotive firms in Auckland

Auckland has 155 automotive companies and automotive firms, <0.1% of all 274,622 Auckland companies and 10% above the national share. Two in five Auckland firms have fewer than five people; 11 have 50 or more. 0 new firms were entered in 2026, 10 date from before 1990.

Size

1-4 staff: 67 · 44%
5-9: 16 · 10%
10-19: 15 · 10%
20-49: 45 · 29%
50+: 11 · 7%

Legal form

Sole traders: 0 · 0%
Partnerships: 0 · 0%
Ltd: 147 · 95%
Other or none: 8 · 5%

Of the New Zealand total: 29.8%
Of all Auckland companies: <0.1%
Against the national share: 1.1×

New

Entered 2026 so far: 0
Entered 2025: 2
Of New Zealand's 2026 entries: 0%

Old

Before 1990: 10 · 6%
1990 or later: 145 · 94%
Of New Zealand's pre-1990 firms: 37.0%

Reachable

Email: 47 · 30%
Phone: 69 · 45%
Website: 69 · 45%

Revenue (USD)

Under $100K: 6 · 4%
$100K-$500K: 29 · 19%
$500K-$1M: 2 · 1%
$1M and more: 117 · 76%

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How many automotive companies are there in New Zealand?

Automotive companies and automotive firms in New Zealand

521

10 November 2026

There are 521 automotive companies and automotive firms in New Zealand in our data (10 November 2026). That is one in every 1,953 New Zealand companies. None was entered in the register so far in 2026.

Structure

Single-site firms: 504 97%
Head offices: 15
Branch offices: 2

Classification

Our platform filter is SIC 3711, 3713, 3714, 3715 and 1 more.

483 of the 521 are Ltd (93%); 0 are sole traders. They come from Companies Register (Companies Office) and our New Zealand register data, through the Company Data API.

Largest automotive firms in New Zealand

The biggest firms by staff and by revenue, the largest in Auckland. Click a name for the record.

Noske Rail is the largest automotive firm in New Zealand by headcount. 29 firms employ 50 people or more; 23 employ 100 or more.

1Palmerston North755 staff
2Hamilton400 staff
3Te Rāpaki310 staff
4Wellington310 staff
5Tauranga200 staff
6Hamilton180 staff
7Christchurch170 staff
8Porirua170 staff
9Auckland170 staff
10Timaru170 staff

By employee size · 519 firms with a known headcount

Employees	Firms	%
1-4	197	38%
5-9	46	9%
10-19	67	13%
20-49	180	35%
50-99	6	1%
100-199	19	4%
200-499	4	0.8%
500-999	0	0%
1,000+	0	0%

38% have 1 to 4 people; 180 have 20 to 49; 29 have 50 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

Revenue	Firms	%
< $100K	24	5%
$100K-$500K	74	14%
$500K-$1M	7	1%
$1M-$5M	370	71%
$5M-$10M	27	5%
$10M-$50M	16	3%
$500M+	2	0.4%

71% between $1 million and $5 million; 370 between $1M and $5M; 45 above $5M.

How reachable are they?

Automotive firms are easier to reach than the average New Zealand company: 43% list a phone number and 39% a website.

Email156 30%
Phone224 43%
Website204 39%

Grey line: all New Zealand companies (email 11%, phone 19%, website 16%).

The full list with these fields is in our New Zealand company database.

Sole traders or Ltd: how they are organised

Nearly all are Ltd.

Partnerships20.4%
Ltd48393%
No form on record or other367%

Single-site: 97%
Head offices: 15
Branches: 2

All New Zealand companies: 0% sole traders, 0.3% partnerships, 75% Ltd.

How they compare

Next to related industries

There are 3 chemical companies for every automotive firm in New Zealand.

Industry	Firms	Website	1-4 staff
Chemical Companies	1,734	36%	29%
Biotech Companies	1,342	18%	41%
Electronics Companies	1,233	34%	27%
Bike Companies	575	89%	63%
Automotive Companies	521	39%	38%
Cosmetics Companies	494	28%	44%

In other countries

Country	Firms	Per 1,000 cos.
India	132,462	3.4
The USA	19,362	0.3
Brazil	16,078	0.6
Germany	6,248	0.9
Italy	4,918	0.7
New Zealand	521	0.5

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The oldest firms in New Zealand

Our data holds 0 New Zealand automotive firms from before 1900, 0 from before 1950 and 27 from before 1990.

1953
1. Cambridge
1953
1. Auckland
1957
1. Hamilton
1964
1. Auckland
1972
1. Christchurch
1973
1. Tauranga

Fewer than five firms date from before 1950, so the timeline starts with the oldest firms before 1990.

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New Zealand automotive firms date from before 1990

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Frequently asked questions

How many automotive companies are there in New Zealand?

There are 521 automotive companies and automotive firms in New Zealand in our data, counted on 10 November 2026. That is one in every 1,953 New Zealand companies.

Which is the largest automotive firm in New Zealand?

Noske Rail in Palmerston North, with 755 staff. By revenue Tourism Holdings in Auckland leads with $562.7 million a year.

Which New Zealand city has the most automotive companies?

Auckland, with 155, ahead of Christchurch (46), Hamilton (22), Tauranga (17) and Palmerston North (15).

How many automotive firms are there in Auckland?

155, which is <0.1% of all 274,622 Auckland companies and 10% above the national share.

How big is a typical automotive firm?

38% of the 519 firms with a known headcount have one to four people; 29 have 50 or more. Most turn over between $1 million and $5 million a year.

Are New Zealand automotive companies sole traders or companies?

None (0) are sole traders, 0.4% are partnerships and 93% (483) are Ltd.

How many automotive firms started in 2026?

0 were entered in the New Zealand register so far in 2026, after 15 in 2025.

What is the oldest automotive firm in New Zealand?

Cambridge Welding Service 1953 in Cambridge, 1953, followed by G N Hale & Son in Auckland (1953) and Transport & General Engineering Co in Hamilton (1957). 0 firms date from before 1900.

Which industry code covers automotive companies?

Our platform filters them on SIC 3711 (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies), 3713 (truck and bus bodies), 3714 (motor vehicle parts and accessories) and 3715 (truck trailers) and 1 more.

Can I download the full list?

Yes. All 521 firms with address, phone, email, legal form, employees, revenue and founding year, as Excel, CSV or through the API.

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