Technology
Reinventing braking: Putting brake-by-wire through its paces on the Arctic Circle
Friday, 02 October 2026

Ever since it premiered the servo brake in 1927, Bosch has been continuously tweaking the way brakes work.

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Servicing
Promising growth in apprenticeships and on-job training in MITO industries
Friday, 02 October 2026

New enrolments in MITO’s on-job training programmes for the automotive, commercial road transport, extractives, drilling, gas, and logistics sectors are up 23 per cent compared to the same period i

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Parts
Motobatt powersport batteries available at R&J Batteries
Friday, 02 October 2026

For many riders, the best part of owning a motorcycle is the freedom to simply get out and ride.  Whether it is a daily commute, a weekend escape or a seasonal ride, today’s motorcycles combine tha

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Motorsport
McLaughlin breaks his Indycar win drought
Friday, 02 October 2026

Kiwi Scott McLaughlin has ended a long winless streak in the 2026 Indycar Series, dominating the Grand Prix of Monterey for his first victory in more than two years. 

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Other
Start-up funding pilot reveals scale of gap in traditional lending
Friday, 02 October 2026

A pilot programme’s runaway demand has exposed just how many promising New Zealand startups are being turned away by traditional bank lending. 

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Motorsport
Australian motorsport took on the world and won – 60 years ago
Friday, 02 October 2026

September 4th marked 60 years since Australia’s Jack Brabham secured the 1966 Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship in the Australian-powered Repco-Brabham BT19 F1 car.

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Servicing
It’s not just a Jeep thing
Friday, 02 October 2026

If my memory serves me right, other than a couple of Jeep technical bulletins, I have never written a Jeep article for anyone. It’s not because I might offend a passionate Jeep owner.

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Diesel Industry News
Euro NCAP reveals fatal flaws in trailer underrun safety that cost 400 lives every year
Friday, 02 October 2026

Hundreds of road deaths each year are caused by rear impact guards that offer inadequate protection to drivers and passengers in incidents with slowing or stationary trucks and trailers.

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OEM
BMW M Ignite technology: Innovative new technology for all six-cylinder in-line engines
Friday, 02 October 2026

With BMW M Ignite technology, a new engine technology patented by BMW in 2024 is set to enter series production.

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OEM
GAZOO Racing Parts hit the track in New Zealand debut
Thursday, 30 July 2026
Toyota New Zealand has announced the launch of its GAZOO Racing (GR) Parts lineup, offering Kiwi drivers a new level of performance and personalisation.
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OEM
How Formula 1 expertise is shaping Ford’s new EVs
Thursday, 30 July 2026
Our aerodynamics team spent a large portion of their careers obsessed with details that most people can’t see. More than half of our aero team came from the Formula 1 world, where air is either your...
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OEM
Toyota celebrates 60 years in New Zealand
Thursday, 02 July 2026
Toyota New Zealand is marking 60 years in New  Zealand in 2026, reflecting on six decades of supporting the people, industries and communities that have helped shape modern New Zealand.
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Motorsport
Latest Toyota Race car revealed
Thursday, 27 August 2026
New Zealand’s premier race championship has unveiled the latest generation of open-wheel race cars.
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Motorsport
Jack Stokes wins Rally Southland
Thursday, 30 July 2026
The titanic battle for championship dominance between Jack Hawkeswood and Jack Stokes has swung in Stokes’ favour after he won the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland in mid-July.
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Motorsport
Unbeatable McCall takes historic seventh win at Woodhill
Thursday, 02 July 2026
He has won more outright championships and unlimited class titles than any other New Zealand racer, and now Manukau’s Tony McCall has become the most successful driver in the history of the Woodhill...
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