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title: "Auto Logistics vs The Car Distribution Group: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Auto Logistics or The Car Distribution Group? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vehicle transport companies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Auto Logistics vs The Car Distribution Group: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Auto Logistics or The Car Distribution Group? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vehicle transport companies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Auto Logistics and The Car Distribution Group
- **Competitive set**: Vehicle transport companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Auto Logistics Share of Search**: 20.7%
- **The Car Distribution Group Share of Search**: 39.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Auto Logistics or The Car Distribution Group?

- In August 2026, The Car Distribution Group had more branded searches than Auto Logistics among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand. The Car Distribution Group was estimated to have 1.5K branded searches compared to Auto Logistics’ 780, and held a 39.5% Share of Search versus Auto Logistics’ 20.7%.
- The Car Distribution Group was ahead of Auto Logistics in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Auto Logistics’ estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand moved from 21.6% to 20.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 840 to 780.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Car Distribution Group’s estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand moved from 39.2% to 39.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.5K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand vehicle transport companies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Auto Logistics gained estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand, from 18.8% to 20.7%.
- In August 2026, The Car Distribution Group lost estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand, from 46.6% to 39.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | Auto Logistics estimated searches | Auto Logistics Share of Search | Auto Logistics rank | The Car Distribution Group estimated searches | The Car Distribution Group Share of Search | The Car Distribution Group rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 840 | 21.6% | 3 | 1.5K | 39.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 850 | 20.3% | 3 | 1.8K | 42.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 720 | 18.9% | 3 | 1.8K | 47.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 650 | 16.4% | 3 | 1.8K | 44.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 760 | 18.6% | 3 | 1.8K | 43.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 870 | 18.8% | 3 | 1.9K | 41.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 630 | 16.8% | 3 | 1.6K | 43.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 760 | 20.3% | 3 | 1.5K | 40% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 640 | 16.5% | 3 | 1.5K | 37.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 660 | 18.8% | 3 | 1.6K | 46.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 780 | 20.7% | 3 | 1.5K | 39.5% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Auto Logistics’ and The Car Distribution Group’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Auto Logistics**: Measured on the search terms “auto logistics”, “auto logistics car transport”, “auto logistics company”, “auto logistics near me”, “auto logistics nz”, “auto logistics quote”, “auto logistics vehicle transport”, “autologistics”, “autologistics nz”, “pts auto logistics” and “ptsl auto logistics”, summed into one figure.
- **The Car Distribution Group**: Measured on the search terms “car distribution group”, “the car distribution group”, “the car distribution group new zealand”, “the cdg nz” and “thecdg co nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Auto Logistics profile](/demand/nz/brands/auto-logistics)
- [The Car Distribution Group profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-car-distribution-group)
- [All vehicle transport companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-vehicle-transport-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Auto Logistics or The Car Distribution Group?

In August 2026, The Car Distribution Group had more branded searches than Auto Logistics among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand. The Car Distribution Group was estimated to have 1.5K branded searches compared to Auto Logistics’ 780, and held a 39.5% Share of Search versus Auto Logistics’ 20.7%.

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