--- title: "Dolphin Cartage vs The Car Distribution Group: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Dolphin Cartage 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/dolphin-cartage-vs-the-car-distribution-group" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Dolphin Cartage vs The Car Distribution Group: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Dolphin Cartage 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**: Dolphin Cartage and The Car Distribution Group - **Competitive set**: Vehicle transport companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Dolphin Cartage Share of Search**: 1.6% - **The Car Distribution Group Share of Search**: 39.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Dolphin Cartage or The Car Distribution Group? - In August 2026, The Car Distribution Group had more branded searches than Dolphin Cartage among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand. The Car Distribution Group was estimated to have 1.5K branded searches compared to Dolphin Cartage’s 60, and held a 39.5% Share of Search versus Dolphin Cartage’s 1.6%. - The Car Distribution Group was ahead of Dolphin Cartage in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dolphin Cartage’s estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand moved from 2.1% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 80 to 60. - 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, The Car Distribution Group lost estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand, from 46.6% to 39.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dolphin Cartage in New Zealand fell 25% over 11 measured months, from 80 to 60 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Dolphin Cartage estimated searches | Dolphin Cartage Share of Search | Dolphin Cartage rank | The Car Distribution Group estimated searches | The Car Distribution Group Share of Search | The Car Distribution Group rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 80 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.5K | 39.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 100 | 2.4% | 4 | 1.8K | 42.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 100 | 2.6% | 4 | 1.8K | 47.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 120 | 3% | 4 | 1.8K | 44.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 100 | 2.4% | 4 | 1.8K | 43.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 80 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.9K | 41.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 60 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.6K | 43.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 50 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.5K | 40% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 30 | 0.77% | 4 | 1.5K | 37.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 40 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.6K | 46.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 60 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.5K | 39.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dolphin Cartage’s 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. - **Dolphin Cartage**: Measured on the search terms “dolphin cartage” and “dolphin cartage nz”, 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. - [Dolphin Cartage profile](/demand/nz/brands/dolphin-cartage) - [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, Dolphin Cartage or The Car Distribution Group? In August 2026, The Car Distribution Group had more branded searches than Dolphin Cartage among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand. The Car Distribution Group was estimated to have 1.5K branded searches compared to Dolphin Cartage’s 60, and held a 39.5% Share of Search versus Dolphin Cartage’s 1.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Dolphin Cartage vs The Car Distribution Group: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/dolphin-cartage-vs-the-car-distribution-group This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/dolphin-cartage-vs-the-car-distribution-group. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.