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Ed Speak
Innovation
Tuesday, 01 April 2025
Sometimes just doing what we have always done, with maybe minor tweaks as we progress is not enough. This is where  innovation comes in to play.
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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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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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OEM
Renault Filante Record 2025
Tuesday, 01 April 2025
Renault Filante Record 2025 is no ordinary concept car. It is an electric demo car, designed to be bold and innovative.
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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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Servicing
Servicing 4WDs is different
Tuesday, 01 April 2025
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 g
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OEM
Technology and innovation the focus of Toyota
Tuesday, 01 April 2025
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 Zeal
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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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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
Ageing cars – the growth engine of an industry
Tuesday, 01 April 2025
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.
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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
How Dayco and the Mustang revolutionised engine design
Tuesday, 01 April 2025
There is a fascinating story behind a Dayco innovation that completely revolutionised vehicle engine design.
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Ed Speak
Testing can be testing!
Friday, 28 February 2025
We have a couple of articles this issue on the testing of new vehicles by manufacturers, one focuses on testing for occupant  safety and the other on new winter testing facilities in Finland.
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OEM
Finland can offer winter testing all year round
Friday, 28 February 2025
UTAC has expanded its winter testing facility in Finnish Lapland with the launch of three new test tracks.
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Parts
API Service Classifications
Friday, 28 February 2025
API stands for American Petroleum Institute.
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Motorsport
Linblad’s Championship
Friday, 28 February 2025
The Castrol Toyota Racing Series has created history and set new records across New Zealand’s leading race circuits.
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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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Other
Easing inflation offers SME growth in 2025
Friday, 28 February 2025
Easing inflation and falling cost pressures bring cautious optimism for small businesses in 2025, though challenges like a  weak dollar remain on the horizon.
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OEM
Digital car key capabilities in demand
Friday, 28 February 2025
Digital car keys offer automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) a powerful way to showcase their digital  capabilities, providing customers with seamless, value- added vehicle access and
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