Robert Barry investigates the current issues on the handling and disposal of refrigerant as well as training in the automotive air conditioning industry. This also leads into an update on radiators...
Michelin importer Tyreline Distributors recently invited a group of media and dealers to the New Zealand launch of the new Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tyre and the Michelin Latitude HT tyre at Boomrock on...
At the recent IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover a jury of experts voted the new Mercedes-Benz Atego and Atego BlueTec Hybrid "Truck of the Year 2011".
Heads will turn, jaws will drop and new entries will be added to wish lists around the country as the brand new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing touches down.
This NZD$450,000 car is the jewel in the...
A Christchurch born mother of two, Miriam Macmillan, has become New Zealand’s undisputed queen of speed after powering into the record books at the famous Bonneville Speed Week in the United States.
With the ever increasing age of the New Zealand car park the need for affordable parts and panels remains as great as ever, hence the dismantling industry is gearing up to meet the economic and...
Mazda New Zealand’s national service manager John Van der Velden recently clocked up 25 years of service with the company but his association with the brand goes right back to his apprenticeship.
Nissan New Zealand is concerned about a number of incidents reported to it where aftermarket brake rotors from other suppliers have been fitted to late model Navara ST-X vehicles resulting in...
Are progressive workshops getting all they are hoping for with low rolling resistance tyres? Until the global objective testing standard is fully rolled out, we just don’t know.
Having successfully completed an apprenticeship himself, Craig Martin understands the value of this unique training opportunity – both to the business he manages and to the apprentices themselves.
The efficient, clean, legal, and safe movement of lubricants and filters through the workshop from vendor shelf to disposal is a simple process for technicians who know the right people.
High-tech fuel for tomorrow’s cars Victoria could soon be home to a ground-breaking green fuel technology plant, with the announcement of a consortium formed between the Victorian State Government...
