• Renault Filante Record 2025
    Renault Filante Record 2025 is no ordinary concept car. It is an electric demo car, designed to be bold and innovative. It pays  tribute to the history and heritage of the brand, which has always...
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  • Servicing 4WDs is different
    Mud plus dirt, dust, sand and more mud – that’s what makes servicing 4WD’s more challenging than servicing standard vehicles, at least for those 4WD vehicles that venture further offroad than the...
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  • Technology and innovation the focus of Toyota
    As Toyota’s prototype city of the future, Woven City, opens for residents and innovation partners, Toyota New Zealand has  mobilised its local resources to support an initiative to connect New...
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  • Ageing cars – the growth engine of an industry
    On a global level, the average use of vehicles is increasing significantly. The automotive aftermarket is benefiting from this as the demand for maintenance and spare parts increases. At the same...
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  • How Dayco and the Mustang revolutionised engine design
    There is a fascinating story behind a Dayco innovation that completely revolutionised vehicle engine design. The combination of global circumstances, a legendary vehicle design and absolute necessity...
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Other
Growing New Zealand’s SME sector
Tuesday, 01 April 2025

The recent Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon signals a renewed focus on economic growth, an urgent  priority after New Zealand was identified as the worst-performing economy in

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Parts
ACDelco Batteries: The go to choice among customers
Tuesday, 01 April 2025

In a crowded automotive aftermarket filled with an array of battery brands, ACDelco consistently stands out as a favourite.  Known for its purpose built high quality batteries, over 100 years of ma

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Servicing
GPC EV Training
Tuesday, 01 April 2025

With the explosion of the EV category in New Zealand, and 10 percent of the national car pare now being electric or hybrid vehicles, workshops are about to see one in every ten cars on their hoists

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Parts
REDARC expands the BCDC Alpha Series
Wednesday, 02 April 2025

Powering off-grid adventures and remote work setups has never been easier with the release of REDARC’s new BCDC  Alpha R.

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Other
Increase in battery-related fires highlights need for education
Tuesday, 01 April 2025

A 17 percent rise in lithium-ion battery related fires was recorded last year according to data from AMI, with mishandling  during charging, storage, and disposal being the primary causes.

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Diesel Industry News
New Teltrac Navman asset trackers
Tuesday, 01 April 2025

Ten-year battery life provides for one-time install, continuous tracking of assets without disruption; assets viewed via TN360  platform.

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Servicing
Cult-favourite Aussie car care brand in New Zealand
Wednesday, 02 April 2025

Kiwi car lovers can now get their hands on Australia’s most prized car care products, Bowden’s Own, a family-owned  business known for its high-quality, handmade products that don’t shy away from s

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Parts
Hilux applications added to Fortified shock range
Tuesday, 01 April 2025

Terrain Tamer have added to their range of Fortified Shock Absorbers, releasing a new part suited to a wide range of Toyota  Hilux 25/26 and 125/125 models.

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Motorsport
GR86 Championship, a national success story
Tuesday, 01 April 2025

The battle for points at the sharp end of the successful GR86 race championship is intense.

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Parts
API Service Classifications
Friday, 28 February 2025
API stands for American Petroleum Institute.
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Parts
Successful long-distance test for new brake-by-wire system
Friday, 28 February 2025
For six days, over 3,300 kilometres and through different climate zones to the Arctic Circle: On an unusual test drive, a Bosch  development team successfully tested the new hydraulic brake-by-wire...
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Parts
RDA Brakes – save time and effort
Friday, 28 February 2025
RDA has a range of brake pads, shoes, rotors and drums which will let you save significant time and effort, while also being  better for the environment than other braking products. They are...
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Workshop Equipment
New to range LED highbay lights from OEX
Friday, 31 January 2025
Using LED lighting can be cost-effective and power-efficient solution that will help with rising costs and OEX have now added  two extra options to their Highbay LED range, these are the OEX LLX4110...
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Workshop Equipment
Automechanika Frankfurt 2024
Monday, 30 September 2024
Automechanika is the largest automotive technology show in the world, it is held bi-annually in Frankfurt. This year there were over 4,200 exhibitors from 170 countries at the five-day expo.
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Workshop Equipment
The evolution of touch screens at Renault
Monday, 02 September 2024
Since the launch of Clio IV and ZOE in 2012, the centre of the dashboard of Renault vehicles has featured a multimedia touch screen. Initially small, this screen offered basic functions such as...
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