OEM
BMW announces support for Digital Key for iPhone
Thursday, 13 August 2020

BMW will become the first carmaker to enable its customers to use iPhone as a fully digital car key.

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Motorsport
‘Live’ motorsport is back – and so is Targa event specialist Leigh Hopper
Thursday, 13 August 2020

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Other
Young dogs and old tricks. Ready for a new apprentice?
Monday, 06 July 2020

A common complaint from the automotive trades is that there isn’t enough new blood coming in.

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Diesel Industry News
Tale of two quarries
Thursday, 13 August 2020

The two largest quarries servicing Wellington, vNew Zealand’s giant $NZ850 million Transmission Gulley motorway project – one of the most complex in the nation’s history – were each looking for a w

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Equipment
What to use, or not to use – Euro Diagnostics
Monday, 06 July 2020

In many fields of technology Europe leads the world and the automotive industry is no different.

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Other
Treat others the way you want to be treated
Monday, 06 July 2020

I learnt one of my biggest and most formative business lessons in the early 2000s, which was to “treat others how you want to be treated yourself.”

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Other
The Emperor’s new clothes
Thursday, 13 August 2020

There’s nothing worse than someone who thinks they have all the answers.

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Parts
Servicing parts & consumables
Thursday, 13 August 2020

Servicing vehicles makes up a significant part of most workshops’ day to day work load.

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News
Exploring the 48-volt mild hybrid system 
Monday, 06 July 2020

Unlike the true-hybrid configurations that use the engine and/or electric motor to propel the vehicle, the 48V mild hybrid system is employed in a typical stop-start vehicle, with the integration o

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Motorsport
Rodin Cars upgrades South Island test track
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
As a story it has all the hallmarks of the sort of fantasy beloved of film directors; complete with reclusive multi-millionaire and his grandiose plan to build the world’s fastest track-day car from...
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Motorsport
New George Begg ‘Bunker’ a fitting tribute to pioneer Kiwi race car builder
Thursday, 14 May 2020
If – like most ordinary, average, Kiwis today – the name ‘George Begg’ means little to you, then the latest addition to Invercargill’s world-class line-up of motoring-related museums, the George Begg...
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Motorsport
F5000 trio drives home fellow Kiwi Graham McRae’s category legacy
Tuesday, 07 April 2020
SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series trio Michael Collins, Steve Ross and LeRoy Stevenson drove home the incredible legacy of category original Graham McRae at the third round of the...
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OEM
The wind temple
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
Nobody can see it, but it is a factor in a car’s fuel consumption, safety and comfort. It’s called aerodynamics, or the study of how air moves around solid objects.
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OEM
A history of Hyundai and Fuel Cell technology
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
A history of Hyundai and Fuel Cell technology Hyundai Motor began development of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) technology over 20 years ago, with the establishment of a dedicated research team in...
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OEM
Porsche presents Innovative 3D-printing technology for bucket seats
Thursday, 14 May 2020
Porsche is revolutionising sporty seating with an innovative concept study “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat”. Here, the central section of the seat, in other words the seat and backrest cushions...
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