Ed Speak

Ed Speak
Can I get chips with that?
Monday, 05 July 2021
You have probably heard of the worldwide chip shortage – the ones that go in cars, computers, etc, not the ones you eat! So why is this such an issue and will it affect your business?
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Belonging
Friday, 04 June 2021
I was recently asked to write a short piece for a newsletter of an organisation I belong to (Global Women) titled belonging Belonging – noun – ​the feeling of being comfortable and happy in a parti
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Future-proofing your business
Future-proofing your business
Monday, 03 May 2021
During our discussions with Audi for last month’s EV servicing story, it was interesting to hear that their franchise dealers are already changing their servicing business model to future-proof aga
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Health – the forgotten part of Health and Safety
Tuesday, 06 April 2021
When businesses think about Health and Safety, often the Health part gets conveniently ignored, unless you are in an industry where there are potential ongoing health risks due to say chemical expo
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Automotive sector rebounds
Tuesday, 09 March 2021
Well I could go déjà vu and write about the third Covid lockdown, but we have been there before so let’s be a bit more positive.
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To EV or not to EV?
Friday, 05 February 2021
We hear a lot about EV’s and they certainly have a place, especially when the use is primarily round town commutes where the recharging can be done at home overnight where they are unbeatable for r
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Eviction time for 2020
Wednesday, 02 December 2020
I am sure there won’t be many who will be sorry to draw a line under the year 2020 – its been a pretty s#*t year for most people and whilst New Zealand has been less affected than most count
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Celebrating a year in the hot seat
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
My first issue as editor was November 2019 so this issue starts my 2nd year. 
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Simpler times
Wednesday, 07 October 2020
Over the last few months, we have posted a number of historic dealership service photos to the Motor Equipment News Facebook page.
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The devil is always in the detail
Tuesday, 08 September 2020
If ever we needed a reminder that in any plan the devil is always in the detail, the government’s supposedly secure border controls gave us a painful reminder.
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Connecting with our cars
Thursday, 13 August 2020
We all have a connection with our cars –some people even name them, but now we can get truly connected.
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Time for a road trip
Monday, 06 July 2020
I’m sick of writing about Covid, and I am sure you are sick of reading about it, so let’s be more cheerful.
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Faster – faster
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
Since man (or woman) was created there has always been a competitive spirit to go faster, further or higher.
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Where to from here?
Thursday, 14 May 2020
Since my last editorial the whole country has been through incredibly challenging times and especially the SME business sector, which most of our readers are in.
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It’s life but not as you know it
Tuesday, 07 April 2020
Well, this is version two of Ed Speak, as since the original was written a week ago, now the Level four lockdown for four weeks is a reality.
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Being Genuine
Wednesday, 04 March 2020
This month we have a feature on OEM (manufacturer) parts. There are a variety of reasons to choose genuine parts, especially for newer vehicles.
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Are you ready?
Tuesday, 04 February 2020
New Year, new decade – I am sure we all made our personal New Year’s resolutions, but have you made a New Year’s resolution for your business?
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The business
Wednesday, 04 December 2019
The business of vehicle repairs is complex and getting more so; it goes without saying that advances in technology make the actual repairs more complex, although at the same time offering new diagn
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The times they are a changing
Thursday, 07 November 2019
Racking my brain for a good first editorial as the new editor, I came across a Facebook post in a group I follow: “NZ car related street scenes 1950s-1980s.” It was a photo taken in the workshop of
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Farewell to John Oxley
Tuesday, 01 October 2019
We farewell current editor John Oxley from the driver’s seat of Motor Equipment News with this issue, John is moving on to other adventures after a lifetime of automotive writing and over
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