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ACDelco battery stockist programme for businesses

Tuesday, 04 June 2024

ACDelco has cemented its position as a leader in the parts aftermarket industry for well over a century.

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Other

Bapcor Drive Expo 2024

Tuesday, 04 June 2024

Bapcor New Zealand is responding to the automotive industry’s strong demand for upskilling and product knowledge opportunities as part of their Drive Expo 2024 with a range of seminars led by local

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NZ Certificate in Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering

Tuesday, 04 June 2024

This training programme will provide you with the skills and knowledge to safely inspect, service and repair light electric vehicles.

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Other

Isuzu exhaust brake failure causes DPD fault

Tuesday, 04 June 2024

Isuzu trucks have had their fair share of DPF issues over the years, with many ending up at the wrong end of the diagnostic quandaries with technicians throwing their hands up in the air, giving up

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Servicing

EV & Hybrid Servicing

Tuesday, 04 June 2024

Whilst EV numbers are growing strongly the big volumes for servicing at the moment are hybrids with a lot of NZ new Hybrids and Used imports in the NZ car parc.

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News

Bapcor Drive Expo 2024

Friday, 31 May 2024

Bapcor New Zealand is responding to the automotive industry’s strong demand for upskilling and product knowledge opportunities as part of their Drive Expo 2024 with a range of seminars led by local

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Ed Speak

Keeping up to date

Monday, 06 May 2024

We have extensive coverage in this issue from the recent Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo.

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Other

Silverado ZR2 and LTZ

Monday, 06 May 2024

A certain ‘sustainably focussed’ Government department has recently come under fire for their purchase of a ‘fossil-fuelled’ Silverado fleet, but in fairness, is there actually an EV capable of tow

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Motorsport

Success on world stage for TRS graduates

Monday, 06 May 2024

The Toyota Racing Series was set up in 2005 to give young Kiwi racers a chance to experience world class single seater racing.

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Diesel Industry News

Mercedes-Benz trucks innovative test facilities

Monday, 06 May 2024

Wörth am Rhein is home not only to the largest truck production facility of Mercedes-Benz Trucks but also to the company’s development and testing centre (EVZ).

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Parts

Hybrid and EV battery filters

Monday, 06 May 2024

Why do you need hybrid and ev vehicle battery air filters?

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Other

Ethics on autopilot

Monday, 06 May 2024

Self-driving cars, or autonomous vehicles, are revolutionising how we move from one place to another. They’re also raising major safety and responsibility issues.

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Parts

Purpose-built batteries for stop-start systems

Monday, 06 May 2024

Automotive batteries have gone through significant advancements and improvements over the decades.

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Parts

Terrain Tamer LC300 filter insert seals better

Monday, 06 May 2024

Terrain Tamer have recently added an Air Filter Insert for the Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series to their range, which was developed and originally released in 2021 for several Land Cruiser models, to

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Parts

Automotive battery technology

Monday, 06 May 2024

We are looking here at the standard batteries found in ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) vehicles for starting and general electrical supply, not EV batteries which are a different beast entirely al

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Other

SME loan unaffordability complaints on the rise

Monday, 06 May 2024

Financial Services Complaints Limited (FSCL) data shows an uptick in business lending complaints from small business owners struggling to repay their loans.

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Other

CTEK CS One tested

Monday, 06 May 2024

The CS ONE is the smartest battery charger CTEK has made, and it is being launched now in New Zealand. Motor Equipment News was given a unit to try out and we came away impressed.

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Parts

Royale Brake Programme from SAS

Monday, 06 May 2024

SAS are proud to supply the Royale range of brake parts. This is a programme they have built themselves and they say that Royale components have some great features to set them apart.

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Parts