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Wednesday, 04 November 2020

REDARC has fielded many inquiries from customers over the years relating to the problems they experience with the charging of dual or auxiliary batteries in late model vehicles.

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Motorsport

Holden’s competition heritage celebrated at Bathurst this year

Wednesday, 04 November 2020

This year’s Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 was a bitter-sweet occasion for emotional fans of iconic marque Holden when the official factory team was officially farewelled from the Virgin Australia S

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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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Diesel Industry News, Video Content

Scania video showcases New Zealand

Friday, 09 October 2020

Scania's new video is a simple celebration of all the hard work that’s gone in over the past two years to create a Scania experience that is truly tailor-made for NZ businesses.

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News

Fixing Tyre Flat Spots

Wednesday, 07 October 2020

In April 2020, data from Apple Mobility Trends(1) suggested that motorists in Australia were driving 70 percent less compared with January 2020 and in New Zealand for level 4 nearly 90 percent less

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News

High-performance radiators for high-performance engines: the honeycomb radiator 120 years ago

Wednesday, 07 October 2020

Effective cooling of the combustion engine was, and still is, a prerequisite for producing powerful engine output.

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Ed Speak

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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OEM

Holden Launches GM Trade Parts

Wednesday, 07 October 2020

An automotive trade-only programme for Holden Genuine, ACDelco Parts, and Chevrolet Genuine Service Parts.

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Panel & Paint

Bulldog inspires restoration team

Wednesday, 07 October 2020

British icon, the Aston Martin Bulldog, now in its sixth month of restoration at Classic Motor Cars in Bridgnorth, continues to reveal its secrets to those who are working on it.

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Parts

Why Torque and not power is the driving force behind performance clutches

Wednesday, 07 October 2020

“Power will get you over the mountain, but torque (force) is what moves mountains for you.” Whenever talking to anybody about performance cars, it is way too easy to get lost in the hype of engine

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Other

The tech effect

Wednesday, 07 October 2020

In the wake of Covid-19’s upheaval worldwide, nzbusiness magazine asked Dr Michelle Dickinson about the support role technology played in maintaining business continuity.

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Parts

Counter-Intuition: Brakes,Braking and the BT62

Wednesday, 07 October 2020

The objectives for the Brabham BT62 were very simple – design and build the most dynamic driver’s car in the world. It should come as no surprise, then, that the BT62’s brakes play a critical role

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News

What’s better than winning Bathurst? Winning the Supercars Championship – and that’s what Repco has done!

Wednesday, 07 October 2020

Australasia’s premiere racing series has a new partner, with Repco announcing a five-year deal to bring fans the Repco Supercars Championship from 2021.

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Motorsport

Debut win Debut win for Riberas/Kelly & Aston Martin at Teretongafor Riberas/Kelly & Aston Martin at Teretonga

Wednesday, 07 October 2020

The Heart of Racing-backed Aston Martin Vantage GT3 driven by Spaniard Alex Riberas and two-time D1NZ Drift champion Darren Kelly from Auckland took an enthralling victory over the winners of the r

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Diesel Industry News

Predictive Powertrain Control (PPC) from Mercedes-Benz Trucks

Wednesday, 07 October 2020

The fuel consumption of Mercedes-Benz heavy duty trucks is being steadily reduced.

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Motorsport

What’s better than winning Bathurst – Winning the Supercars Championship and that’s what Repco has done!

Friday, 11 September 2020

Australasia’s premiere racing series has a new partner, with Repco announcing a five-year deal to bring fans the Repco Supercars Championship from 2021.

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News

Repco revealed as Bathurt's new "King of the Mountain"

Thursday, 10 September 2020

Repco has announced a multi-year partnership with the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship as the naming rights sponsor of the Bathurst 1000, starting in 2021.

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OEM

Doing the electric quattro

Wednesday, 09 September 2020

For four decades, Audi has been setting the pace with permanent quattro all-wheel drive and with this, initiated a shift in powertrain technology in the automotive world and in motorsport.

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News