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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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News
Tools, technology and equipment take centre stage at Australia’s largest automotive trade event
Thursday, 30 April 2026
With just weeks to go until the doors open, the Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo 2026 is set to deliver the most comprehensive showcase of tools, technology and workshop equipment ever seen in Aust
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Motorsport
Teretonga shakes to the sound of Supertrucks
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
From clubbie Toyota Corollas through V8 muscle cars all the way to trucks, the southernmost permanent race circuit in the world continues to hold a key place in New Zealand motorsport.
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Other
Tyrewise celebrates a major milestone
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
Tyrewise, Aotearoa New Zealand’s national scheme for collecting and recycling tyres, has released its first annual report – marked by millions of tyres collected, thousands of registered partners,
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OEM
Audi scales up deployment of artificial intelligence in production
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
Audi is consistently rolling out artificial intelligence (AI) in production and logistics: the company is scaling up its own cloud platform for production and introducing new AI use cases and techn
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Parts
VDO back to the automotive aftermarket
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
With the successful spin-off of AUMOVIO, the long-established VDO brand is celebrating its return to the independent aftermarket.
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Other
AAAA’s 2025 Critical Issues Report
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
40,000 technician shortfall and rapid EV/ADAS uptake
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Other
Feeling the EOFY pressure? You’re not alone according to new report
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
Nearly half of New Zealand’s small business owners have considered giving up their venture because of stress, with the end of the financial year compounding what Xero is calling an “emotional tax”
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Parts
Synthetic oil primer
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
The benefits of using lubricants made with synthetic base oil are numerous. Synthetic base oils have better low and high temperature viscosity performance, especially at higher to extreme operating...
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Parts
UFI Filters lands in New Zealand for the European filtration market
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
Founded in 1971, UFI Filters is a global leader in filtration technology and thermal management.
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News
AMI reveals NZ’s top 10 stolen cars for 2025
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
AMI reveals NZ’s top 10 stolen cars for 2025  For the fourth consecutive year, the Toyota Aqua claims the title of New Zealand’s most stolen car, AMI reveals.
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Diesel Industry News
Vehicle owners settle claim against Hino for $10.9m
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
New Zealand vehicle owners have settled their claim against vehicle manufacturer and distributor Hino for $10.9 million.
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News
World-leading plasma torch takes aim at NZ’s most potent greenhouse gases
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
A high-tech plasma torch was lit up on Friday 20th March as Minister of Conservation, Hon Tama Potaka, officially opened the $10 million National Refrigerant Destruction Facility – signalling a new
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Parts
The ULV revolution
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
Why New Zealand workshops can’t ignore ultra-low viscosity fluids
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Parts
Exedy raises the standard with new combination friction commercial clutch kits
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
When it comes to commercial vehicles, downtime costs money – and failure isn’t an option.
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News
MITO celebrates return to industry ownership
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
On Tuesday 3 March, MITO celebrated its return to industry ownership with a function at Parliament, attended by industry stakeholders, Members of Parliament, and MITO Board members and staff.
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