• Order the right brake parts with PR codes
    Identifying the correct disc brake pads and other braking system components for your vehicle, should be a straightforward process when you know the year and model of the car. The truth is though,...
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  • Paddon steps up a gear
    From AP4 to WRC Rally2 - New Zealand’s only WRC event winner steps up. Paddon won the Rally of Whangarei in May 2022 to become New Zealand’s all-time most successful rally driver.
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  • Industry training and demographics for the road
    To comprehensively address our skills shortage, New Zealand’s employers must fundamentally broaden thinking about who is targeted for vocational education and training ...and how we go about training...
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  • Projecta Rapid Recharge Technology Jump Starters from NAPA
    What is Rapid Recharge Technology (RRT)? Professional jump starters get quite a workout each day which means you need a reliable, fast-charging jump starter that you can rely on. Projecta Jump...
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  • Servicing and parts – get it right!
    Both our business torque article and Ed Speak this month focus on the importance of reputation. For any business dealing with the retail public positive feedback and recommendations are key, this...
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Parts
Brake hoses are a small component with a big job
Saturday, 30 July 2022

When thinking about braking systems, hoses are likely to be well down the list in terms of the components that immediately come to mind for most people.

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Other
How to fine tune your websites performance
Saturday, 30 July 2022

Richard Conway explains some simple SEO techniques that business owners can use to edge the competition.

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Other
Bapcor Trade Expo
Saturday, 30 July 2022

Bapcor recently held its Trade Expo at Wellington’s TSB Arena.

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Parts
Delkor AGM and EFB batteries for start-stop systems
Saturday, 30 July 2022

The award-winning battery brand Delkor by Clarios is well-regarded for its quality and reliability.

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OEM
Tips for setting up your tyre bay
Saturday, 30 July 2022

Loren Bill at Treadway Equipped advises, supplies and services workshop equipment to automotive business across New Zealand, with a strong focus on recommending the right equipment for their custom

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Technology
The next generation of CarPlay
Saturday, 30 July 2022

Apple CarPlay has fundamentally changed the way people interact with their vehicles, and the next generation of CarPlay goes even further by deeply integrating with a car’s hardware.

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Workshop Equipment
Precision Equipment for tyre servicing
Saturday, 30 July 2022

Precision Equipment is riding the crest of the sea-change in the automotive service and repair industries, and tyre outlets.

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Other
Diagnostic techs don’t wear capes
Saturday, 30 July 2022

If you poked your head into any automotive workshop in this country, you would be presented with a range of talented repair technicians busy doing what they do best – servicing and fixing everythin

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Panel & Paint
Tower insurance RFP update
Saturday, 30 July 2022

Following on from our article in the July issue of Motor Equipment News we had a chat with Steve Wilson, Towers Chief Claims Officer, as we were interested in some background to their different app

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Motorsport
Two leading kiwi’s upshift for 2022
Monday, 04 April 2022
Hayden Paddon and leading rival Ben Hunt have both confirmed they will compete in national/World Rally Championship event campaigns this year.
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Motorsport
Premier categories drawing huge grids
Saturday, 05 March 2022
The weather hammered in, but the racing continued.
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Motorsport
Toyota 86: Good Evans!
Tuesday, 08 February 2022
New Zealand V8 Series champion Simon Evans has established a strong lead in the Toyota 86 Championship after taking two race wins at Ruapuna.
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OEM
Reliable winter batteries from Koba
Monday, 04 July 2022
Plummeting temperatures across New Zealand are putting increased pressure on batteries. A battery uses a chemical reaction to store and deliver energy.
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OEM
From faulty glass to new windows
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Together with its partner companies, Audi is taking up the challenge of establishing a closed material cycle for car glass with this pilot project. The plan is part of Audi’s circular economy...
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OEM
OpenR: Touchscreens and tech blend
Monday, 04 April 2022
The OpenR screen in the All-new Mégane E-TECH Electric is beyond a doubt Renault’s most striking breakthrough in on-board technology in the past several years. Its glass panel and unprecedented size...
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