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Pressure on the world of batteries
Friday, 06 May 2016
Pressure on motor manufacturers to cut down or even eliminate vehicle emissions is growing, and this is having a huge knock-on effect on the battery industry.
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Vehicles, OEM
Five stars for newest four cars in NZ
Friday, 06 May 2016
Four new cars, ranging from an entry-level Korean compact through to a premium European sports sedan, have just been awarded five star crash test ratings by the Australasian New Car Assessment...
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Diesel Industry News, Vehicles, OEM
Iveco expands NZ network
Friday, 06 May 2016
Existing Iveco customers, along with buyers in the market for new commercial vehicles, will be the beneficiaries of a number of recent enhancements to Iveco’s growing dealer network.
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Diesel Industry News
Mobile drill uses Actros power
Monday, 11 April 2016
The sturdy Mercedes-Benz Actros has been chosen for a new Australian mobile oil and gas well servicing rig.
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Diesel Industry News
Scania leading driverless truck race
Monday, 11 April 2016
The first self-driving truck in day-to-day operation could be a mining truck from Scania, the Swedish company says.
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Diesel Industry News
Cat US decision has no impact on NZ
Monday, 11 April 2016
The long-term future of Cat trucks in Australia and New Zealand will not be impacted by the recent decision of Caterpillar Inc.
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Diesel Industry News
Volvo goes down low
Sunday, 10 April 2016
Volvo Trucks is launching a new member of the I-Shift family: I-Shift with crawler gears.
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Diesel Industry News
International shows new HX series
Sunday, 13 March 2016
International Truck has launched the International HX Series, a new line of Class 8 premium vocational trucks designed to deliver the strength and endurance required for the severe service industry
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Diesel Industry News
Auto brakes for big Scania models
Sunday, 13 March 2016
Scania Australia is fitting Advanced Emergency Braking (AEB) as standard to its stock prime movers with outputs of 440hp (328kW)and above.
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Diesel Industry News
Mercedes reveals new all-aluminium turbo-diesel
Sunday, 13 March 2016
Mercedes-Benz’s new OM 654 all-aluminium turbo-diesel is designed not just for cars, but across the whole range of vans too, with various output variants as well as longitudinal and transverse inst
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Diesel Industry News
Iveco takes top honours in Dakar
Sunday, 14 February 2016
Iveco took the top of the podium at Dakar 2016, the world’s longest and most competitive off-road rally.
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Diesel Industry News
Scania’s safety boost for logging truck drivers
Sunday, 14 February 2016
Swedish trucks developed to survive the frozen forests of the Arctic Circle are boosting safety on Australasia’s logging roads, while providing creature comforts traditional timber trucks lack.
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Diesel Industry News
Dual control for Mercedes-Benz Econic
Sunday, 14 February 2016
The world’s first dual control Mercedes-Benz Econic has been introduced in Australia.
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Diesel Industry News
Iveco drives Christchurch company
Sunday, 14 February 2016
For more than 40 years Christchurch civil contractor KB Contracting & Quarries Ltd has ensured the quality of its work by taking charge of every aspect of a project, from extracting metal from
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News
Autostop trade show again a big hit
Thursday, 31 March 2016
Friday night was “happy night” in Vestey Drive, Mount Wellington at the Automotive Supplies head office and distribution centre as automotive workshop owners and staff flocked to this year’s annual...
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Diesel Industry News
Volvo goes down low
Thursday, 31 March 2016
Volvo Trucks is launching a new member of the I-Shift family: I-Shift with crawler gears. The new gears...
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Panel & Paint
The challenge of the new normal
Thursday, 31 March 2016
Last month we explored the subject of “the commodity,” and how accepting the way the collision industry is being pushed towards the Australian models is fuelling your own demise.  
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Motorsport
Scott Dixon to race at Le Mans
Thursday, 31 March 2016
Ford’s return to Le Mans will have a Kiwi at the wheel -- Scott Dixon has officially been named to the Ford GT 2016 Le Mans team.
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OEM
GKN makes hybrids more dynamic
Wednesday, 09 March 2016
Automakers are test-driving a new torque-vectoring electric drive system by GKN Automotive that will make hybrid vehicles more efficient and dynamic. 
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Other, Parts
Monroe turns 100 this year
Wednesday, 09 March 2016
Monroe Shock Absorbers, one of the most respected brands in the automotive and commercial vehicle industries, is celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2016.
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