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Wednesday April 6, 2011
Blenheim Marlborough
A keen eye for business Brent Marshall on what makes a good business.
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Building or Renovating? Katrina Legg from Guthrie Bowron features in our 5 page advertising feature.
Yealands welcomes Toyota hybrids
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By Damian George Yealands Estate yesterday welcomed the addition of eight brand new hybrid vehicles to its company fleet, further enhancing its position as one of the country’s most eco-friendly wineries. The vehicles, which give off significantly lower carbon emissions than regular cars, takes Yealands’ hybrid fleet to eleven, with the company having already employed three of the vehicles. “I wouldn’t have thought of anything but [buying hybrid vehicles],” Yealand’s Estate owner Peter Yealands says. “It’s part of our ethos, if you like.” The 2011 Toyota Hybrid Cam-
Judo win Sophie Warburton shows off part of the medal haul for Marlborough.
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Craig McDermid and Peter Yealands.
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rys travel approximately 100 kilometres per six litres of petrol, and release 30 percent less carbon into the air than non-hybrid vehicles. Mr Yealands says he anticipates the vehicles will each travel approximately 80,000 kilometres per year. “This is basically to complement our New Zealand sales team as it gets bigger,” he says. “We’re looking to extend that in the next couple of months. These cars are the best cars they could be using. They’re probably one of the more comfortable, they’re roomy and they’ve got good storage space.” Continued Page 3.
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