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Servicing
Servicing EV and hybrid vehicles
Thursday, 28 May 2026
As we noted in this month’s editorial EV, PHEV and hybrid vehicle numbers are growing strongly –  especially with the current fuel crisis, whilst this will take a while to filter through to afterma
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Servicing
Penrite, OEM approved performance for European applications
Thursday, 28 May 2026
European vehicles continue to shape the premium end of the New Zealand automotive market.
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Parts
R&J Batteries celebrates opening of 30th branch with Filter HQ in Whangārei
Thursday, 28 May 2026
The Filter HQ legacy will live on as they become a division of R&J Batteries in Whangarei.
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News
Australian Aftermarket Expo 2026
Thursday, 28 May 2026
The Expo was held for three days 14-16 May at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, it was co-located with the Collision Repair Expo.
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Ed Speak
Ed Speak: Never waste a good crisis
Thursday, 28 May 2026
Over the last 18 months sales of EVs in New Zealand had flattened – although hybrids were still growing.
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News
Win! MTA’s MITO advocacy pays off for learners, industry
Thursday, 30 April 2026
For years, members have told the Motor Trade Association (MTA) that the shortage of skilled tradespeople is handbraking automotive businesses.  
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Diesel Industry News
Japan’s first mass-produced light-duty fuel cell electric truck
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Isuzu Motors and Toyota have agreed to collaborate on the development toward the mass production of a next-generation light-duty fuel cell (FC) electric truck.
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Motorsport
Payne surges forward after Kiwi V8 Supercar rounds
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Martt Payne has leapt into title contention after the New Zealand rounds of the V8 Supercar Championship.
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OEM
Ferrari Elettrica
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Ferrari has reveaedl the production-ready chassis and components of its new electric car, the first full-electric model in the history of the Prancing Horse. 
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Servicing
ADAS in focus at Auto Aftermarket Expo 2026
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) will be a central focus at the 2026 Auto Aftermarket Expo, reflecting the growing complexity of modern vehicle service and repair.
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News
29 tonnes of recycled tyre rubber in roading is just the beginning
Thursday, 30 April 2026
29 tonnes of recycled tyre rubber have been laid as part of a road in the Selwyn District in a partnership between Selwyn District Council and HEB Construction, using rubber supplied by Treadlite N
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Parts
Garrett PowerMax Direct-Fit Turbochargers
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Garrett PowerMax direct-fit turbochargers represent a significant evolution in aftermarket forced induction upgrades, combining Garrett’s long-established engineering pedigree with plug-and-play co
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Other
Oil shocks don’t just hurt drivers; they disrupt entire economies
Thursday, 30 April 2026
When petrol prices surge, the national conversation usually focuses on motorists. But the real economic risk isn’t the family car, it’s the systems that keep the country moving.
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Parts
CoolDrive welcomes Verus Automotive Oils
Thursday, 30 April 2026
CoolDrive Auto Parts is expanding its oil and lubricants range in New Zealand, recently welcoming Verus Lubricants’ automotive oil brand, Bellator, exclusively to its shelves.
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Parts
Importance of choosing the right vehicle battery
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Battery technology has changed more in the past decade than in the previous fifty years.
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Parts
Why Penrite 500,000 km coolants are a smart winter investment
Thursday, 30 April 2026
As winter sets in across New Zealand, workshops face a familiar shift in operating conditions.
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Servicing
WoF and CoF frequency changing
Thursday, 30 April 2026
The Government has announced changes, to light vehicle inspections, which will start to come into effect from 1 November 2026.
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Parts
Original honeycomb radiators – still made the old way in a modern factory
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Industrial Radiators are currently still producing authentic honeycomb radiator cores in, Christchurch using original film-type manufacturing equipment that’s been in service for close to a century
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Other
China Syndrome
Thursday, 30 April 2026
March 2026 saw five Chinese manufactured car brands in the MIA new car sales top 15 – the highest being BYD at 4th with 866 sales, with four of them also in the top 15 YTD (again BYD is top at 6th
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Ed Speak
Ed Speak: Batten down the hatches
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Batten down the hatches
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