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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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Parts
RDA Brakes – save time and effort
Friday, 28 February 2025
RDA has a range of brake pads, shoes, rotors and drums which will let you save significant time and effort, while also being  better for the environment than other braking products.
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OEM
Innovate test methods enhance occupant protection
Friday, 28 February 2025
When accelerations of more than 50g tug at dummies, test sleds are accelerated from zero to one hundred in an instant, to  generate data and to validate new designs and products with physical and v
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Parts
Delkor battery specialist program gains momentum
Friday, 28 February 2025
The Delkor Battery Specialist Program, managed by R&J Batteries, continues to gain traction year after year.
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Diesel Industry News
NZ Isuzu Trucks team impresses
Friday, 28 February 2025
The team representing New Zealand at the annual Isuzu Trucks I1GP World Technical competition returned recently from  Japan and, whilst they missed out on a podium finish, nevertheless impressed wi
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Servicing
EV’s match ICE vehicles for longevity
Friday, 28 February 2025
Battery-powered electric vehicles are now more reliable and can match the lifespans of traditional cars and vans with petrol  and diesel engines – marking a pivotal moment in the drive towards sust
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Parts
Aktron – Petronas master distributor
Thursday, 27 February 2025
Aktron (formally Oil Distributors) was founded in 1992 as a family- owned business to provide businesses in Canterbury with  an alternative lubricant supply to the big four.
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Parts
Penrite ENVIRO+
Thursday, 27 February 2025
What are ENVIRO+ engine oils?
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Servicing
API Certification
Thursday, 27 February 2025
API ‘starburst’ and ‘donut’ licenses
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OEM
Toot Toot Big Red Ute
Friday, 31 January 2025
Toyota Australia has announced a new partnership with multi award-winning children’s music group The Wiggles and have  unveiled the Big Red Ute stage car.
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Diesel Industry News
Euro NCAP launches brand new TRUCK SAFE assessment programme
Friday, 31 January 2025
The safety of the trucks on European roads is in the spotlight after Euro NCAP today revealed the first set of results for its  brandnew TRUCK SAFE assessment programme.
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Other
Government leads the way on e-invoicing
Friday, 31 January 2025
E-invoicing is giving a major boost to New Zealand’s digital transformation journey, with significant steps towards  standardisation and adoption that promise to revolutionise business and governme
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Parts
Bendix diagnoses common braking issues
Friday, 31 January 2025
Braking systems are complex and feature many moving parts; they also operate under demanding conditions such as  extreme heat and cold.
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OEM
E-Tech Saga: 4x4 300hp, E-Tech super hybrid
Friday, 31 January 2025
Renault made full use of its expertise in electric vehicles for the development of this innovative E-Tech hybrid powertrain.
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OEM
New Kia parts and distribution warehouse
Friday, 31 January 2025
To help better serve the growing number of Kia drivers in New Zealand, Kia has made the big decision to transition their Parts and Distribution Warehouse into a new facility.
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Parts
New rules for car air con and the environment
Friday, 31 January 2025
In December 2024, Minister for the Environment, Hon.
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Motorsport
Top Drive a ‘Surreal” reward for Lawson
Friday, 31 January 2025
The 2025 Formula 1 season starts on 14 March in Melbourne, with a Kiwi driver in one of the hottest seats in the series.
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Other
LVVTA celebrates 2000,000th LVV certification
Friday, 31 January 2025
On June 27th 2024 LVVTA celebrated a significant milestone – the 200,000th LVV certification issued.
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Workshop Equipment
New to range LED highbay lights from OEX
Friday, 31 January 2025
Using LED lighting can be cost-effective and power-efficient solution that will help with rising costs and OEX have now added  two extra options to their Highbay LED range, these are the OEX LLX411
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