Ed Speak

Ed Speak
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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Who’s ripping off who?
Tuesday, 10 September 2019
The talking point at the moment is petrol prices. Are we being ripped off?
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Time to step back a bit
Tuesday, 06 August 2019
Once more the motor industry and the motorist are being targeted, and in the rush-to-legislate manner that has become so much a feature of the Labour-led coalition government.
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Investigate the NZTA
Tuesday, 02 July 2019
There seems to be a growing trend among public servants to create controversy – perhaps to show they’re doing some semblance of work! The latest is about safety and imported used cars.
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Keep your concentration on the road
Thursday, 06 June 2019
Whether they are for you, your family, or your staff, it’s important that the vehicles you own or lease are completely safe and driveable.
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Better tighten your belts
Wednesday, 01 May 2019
Economists are warning that costs across all sectors are likely to increase as a result of measures initiated by the Government, with particular emphasis being placed on higher wage bills as a resu
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Just do SOMETHING
Thursday, 04 April 2019
There has been a lot of reaction to Education Minister Chris Hipkin’s proposed move to take over control and ownership of independent training providers (ITPs) and independent training organisation
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Not the way to cook an omelette
Tuesday, 05 March 2019
Watching what’s happening with the Three Stooges in charge of things at the Beehive, I’m reminded of a number of old sayings. The first is “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”.
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