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SME employment growth ticks up despite flat wages, new data shows
Thursday, 30 July 2026
New data from Employment Hero shows New Zealand’s small and medium business sector continuing to add headcount in May, even as wage growth stalled completely on an annual basis,
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Diesel Industry News
Under the hood: what unites and differentiates battery-electric and fuel cell powered trucks
Thursday, 30 July 2026
“Battery first” remains the cornerstone of Mercedes Benz’s strategy and already covers many use cases today.
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Parts
Bendix discusses different park brake pros and cons
Thursday, 30 July 2026
The park brake plays an important role in a vehicle, including holding it in place when parked, and as a backup braking system should the primary brakes fail.
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Motorsport
Jack Stokes wins Rally Southland
Thursday, 30 July 2026
The titanic battle for championship dominance between Jack Hawkeswood and Jack Stokes has swung in Stokes’ favour after he won the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland in mid-July.
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Parts
Dayco’s OE experience delivers the optimum belts, FEAD components and repair kits to the aftermarket
Thursday, 30 July 2026
For more than 120 years, Dayco has collaborated with the biggest names in the automotive industry including VW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Stellantis, GM, Ford, Cummins, MAN, John Deere and Caterpil
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OEM
GAZOO Racing Parts hit the track in New Zealand debut
Thursday, 30 July 2026
Toyota New Zealand has announced the launch of its GAZOO Racing (GR) Parts lineup, offering Kiwi drivers a new level of performance and personalisation.
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OEM
How Formula 1 expertise is shaping Ford’s new EVs
Thursday, 30 July 2026
Our aerodynamics team spent a large portion of their careers obsessed with details that most people can’t see.
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Servicing
MITO releases suite of updated automotive body training programmes
Thursday, 30 July 2026
Following engagement with industry, MITO has released a suite of new and updated training programmes for the collision repair and refinishing sectors.
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Servicing
Why a charging system fails despite a new alternator
Thursday, 30 July 2026
The vehicle returns to the workshop after just a few days. The alternator has been replaced, yet the charging issue remains.
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Parts
Why air filter quality still matters in modern workshops
Thursday, 30 July 2026
Today’s engines are cleaner, more efficient and more powerful than ever before, but they’re also far less tolerant of contamination.
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Servicing
Accessing the best resources to resolve turbo faults
Wednesday, 29 July 2026
This article focuses on the many tests that I advise when testing most Variable Geometry Turbos (VGT). Why go to so much length to diagnose when it’s often the actuator that fails?
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Servicing
Growing support for automotive choice of repairer law to protect motorists’ right to choose
Wednesday, 29 July 2026
The New Zealand Choice of Repairer Industry Leaders Group have welcomed growing industry and public support for a Choice of Repairer law, saying the case for reform has never been stronger and Parl
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Parts
Inside an oil filter – why quality matters more than ever
Wednesday, 29 July 2026
To many motorists, an oil filter is simply another service item. For professional workshops, it’s one of the most critical components protecting an engine every second it runs.
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News
MTA election year manifesto: The road to prosperity
Wednesday, 29 July 2026
The manifesto, which is subtitled “How the next Government and the Automotive Industry can drive economic growth”, contains 20 calls for the next Government and the automotive industry to work toge
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Ed Speak
Ed Speak:The relentless pace of technology
Wednesday, 29 July 2026
A friend from Engineering School recently made a semi humorous post on Facebook about his first solar powered calculator that he had rediscovered in a drawer – actually a slide rule (need light to
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Diesel Industry News
Daimler Truck’s portfolio of Defence Mobility Solutions
Thursday, 02 July 2026
At Eurosatory, one of the world’s leading defence and security exhibitions, Daimler Truck will present its broad portfolio of defence mobility solutions.
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OEM
Toyota celebrates 60 years in New Zealand
Thursday, 02 July 2026
Toyota New Zealand is marking 60 years in New  Zealand in 2026, reflecting on six decades of supporting the people, industries and communities that have helped shape modern New Zealand.
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Motorsport
Unbeatable McCall takes historic seventh win at Woodhill
Thursday, 02 July 2026
He has won more outright championships and unlimited class titles than any other New Zealand racer, and now Manukau’s Tony McCall has become the most successful driver in the history of the Woodhil
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Other
From AI curiosity to real productivity: How Kiwi SMEs can unlock the next wave of growth
Thursday, 02 July 2026
As New Zealand businesses face mounting productivity pressure, new research from 2degrees shows AI is already delivering measurable gains for SMEs.
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Parts
Trusted Power with ACDelco and OPTIMA
Thursday, 02 July 2026
Across New Zealand, from the busy cities of Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch to the remote farming regions of Waikato and Southland, operators rely on batteries that can perform in diverse an
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