Equipment
Dual battery duel
Thursday, 06 December 2018

This article is a true description of an AECS technical help desk problem and how it was solved.  By Peter Leijen, BE(Hons), PhD, Application Engineer

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OEM
Greening the aircon for newer vehicles
Thursday, 06 December 2018

Article courtesy Autodata

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Motoring
It’s a Humdinga of a vehicle
Thursday, 06 December 2018

How many times do you wish your 4WD could turn into a boat and drive across a river or a lake – or in my case cut 30 minutes off my drive from Auckland to the Coromandel by swooshing across the Fir

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News
Michelin Man is Millenium icon
Thursday, 06 December 2018

Bibendum or the “Michelin Man,” the beloved face of the Michelin brand has been named "Icon of the Millenium" by Advertising Week, a US-based global conference series for marketing, branding and ad

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News
How long will the battery last? 
Wednesday, 03 October 2018

The traction battery is the heart of an electric vehicle...

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News
Liquid fuel from CO2 shown feasible and affordable
Wednesday, 03 October 2018

What would be petrolhead nirvana? Perhaps a process that sucked excess carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere...

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Motoring
Can EVs go the distance? 
Wednesday, 07 November 2018

If you think you can’t go places in an electric vehicle, you’re wrong.  The latest data from Flip the Fleet, a coalition of more than 1,150 EV owners from all round New Zealand, shows that

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News
Magnets replace flywheel for more efficiency
Wednesday, 03 October 2018

It’s almost as if there’s a race to save the internal combustion engine...

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Motoring
Why they buy - reasons current vehicle owners go electric
Wednesday, 05 September 2018

In April Flip the Fleet learned about one-half of owners bought EVs mainly for environmental reasons, and around one-third because of low running costs.

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News
Sailor Blair wows the motor men
Wednesday, 05 September 2018
The 20th annual luncheon of the Automotive Parts and Accessories Association (AAPA)
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News
Classic clutch trusted for the best
Wednesday, 05 September 2018
In addition to its continuously updated range of clutch solutions for the most recent vehicles, Australian Clutch Services also offers the largest range of classic and exotic vehicle clutch kits and...
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News
Alarming increase in drug driving deaths
Wednesday, 27 June 2018
More road deaths in 2017 involved drivers with drugs in their system than over the alcohol limit, figures obtained by the AA reveal – a truly alarming statistic that highlights shortcomings in our...
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OEM
Big Boys Toys hits 20
Wednesday, 07 November 2018
New Zealand’s iconic lifestyle show Big Boys Toys celebrates its 20th Anniversary from November 16-18 at the ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane, with some extra innovation and sparkling entertainment to mark...
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OEM
Japanese ‘monster’ with Italian flair
Wednesday, 01 August 2018
It was shown as a one-off at Goodwood – but latest news indicates the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign could become the blueprint for an extremely limited run of hand-built production vehicles.
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Toyota increases the parts momentum
Thursday, 07 June 2018
John Oxley went to Palmerston North to have a look at Toyota’s parts department – and came away amazed...
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