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====InMotion Group==== [[File:ManaBus.com double decker.jpg|thumb|[[ManaBus]] [[Kiwi Bus Builders]] bodied [[Volvo B11R]]]] Highland Global Transport has purchased and established a number of subsidiaries in New Zealand. In August 2015, these were brought together under the one umbrella as the InMotion Group with 340 buses and coaches and 17 ferries.<ref>[http://www.souterinvestments.com/news/continued-expansion-in-new-n10166-s11.aspx Continued Expansion in New Zealand as Souter Holdings becomes InMotion Group] Souter Holdings 19 August 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company_news/13613733.Sir_Brian_Souter_s_investment_company_extends_presence_in_New_Zealand/ Sir Brian Souter's investment company extends presence in New Zealand] ''The Herald'' 19 August 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11499646 Souter adds Reesby to expanding fleet] ''Bay of Plenty Times'' 19 August 2015</ref> *Mana Coach Services, an urban bus operator in [[Wellington]] *Howick & Eastern Buses, an urban bus operator in [[Auckland]] *[[Fullers Group]] (Fullers360), operator of commuter and tourist ferry services on [[Waitematā Harbour|Auckland Harbour]] and [[Hauraki Gulf]] *[[ManaBus]], an inter-city coach operator *[[Naked Bus]], an inter-city coach operator *Reesby Buses, 40 vehicle coach operator ManaBus and Naked Bus ceased operation on 15 July 2018, with the bus fleets being sold to [[Ritchies Transport]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Fifty jobs on the line as ManaBus and Nakedbus end services |first=Damien |last=Venuto |url= https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12075179 |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |date=21 June 2018 |access-date=23 June 2018}}</ref> Reesby Buses was also sold to Ritchies in February 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.souterinvestments.com/news/inmotion-group-completes-sale-of-reesby-rotorua/|title=InMotion Group completes sale of Reesby Rotorua|publisher=Souter Investments|date=6 February 2019|access-date=21 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821055436/https://www.souterinvestments.com/news/inmotion-group-completes-sale-of-reesby-rotorua/|archive-date=21 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Mana Coach Services and Howick & Eastern Buses were sold to [[Transdev Australasia]] in October and November 2019 respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.souterinvestments.com/news/souter-investments-to-sell-howick-and-eastern-buses-and-mana-coach-services-to-transdev/|title=Souter Investments to sell Howick and Eastern Buses and Mana Coach Services to Transdev|publisher=Souter Investments|date=20 August 2019|access-date=21 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821050739/https://www.souterinvestments.com/news/souter-investments-to-sell-howick-and-eastern-buses-and-mana-coach-services-to-transdev/|archive-date=21 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/115146042/rail-operator-tranzdev-buys-mana-coach-services|title=Rail operator Transdev buys Mana Coach Services and Howick & Eastern Buses|publisher=Stuff New Zealand|date=20 August 2019|access-date=21 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820064310/https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/115146042/rail-operator-tranzdev-buys-mana-coach-services|archive-date=20 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.transdev.com.au/news-en/wellingtons-mana-coach-services-joins-transdev/|title=Wellington's Mana Coach Services joins Transdev|publisher=Transdev Australasia|date=1 October 2019|access-date=8 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008034854/https://www.transdev.com.au/news-en/wellingtons-mana-coach-services-joins-transdev/|archive-date=8 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> This leaves Fullers Group (Fullers360) as Souter's only subsidiary in New Zealand as of November 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1911/transdev-s-nz-expansion-continues-howick-and-eastern-buses-bought|title=Transdev's Nz Expansion Continues; Howick And Eastern Buses Bought|publisher=Australasian Bus & Coach|date=4 November 2019|access-date=5 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104222508/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1911/transdev-s-nz-expansion-continues-howick-and-eastern-buses-bought|archive-date=4 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
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