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Dealing with ‘Heat of the moment’ resignations
Monday, 31 October 2022
‘Heat of the moment’ resignations are often difficult for employers to navigate. Jo Douglas has advice on what to do if it happens to you.
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Motorsport
Repco Rally New Zealand 2022
Monday, 31 October 2022
Rallying’s history books were re-written in Auckland in early October as 22-year-old Kalle Rovanperä became the youngest ever world rally champion.
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Parts
Superiol added to BNT’s quality filter range
Monday, 31 October 2022
Anyone in the automotive trade will know the importance of filtration systems on vehicles and will also probabl y recognise that many end users don’t appreciate the value of a good filter unit.
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Servicing
Pre-holiday servicing a win-win
Monday, 31 October 2022
The summer holidays see many customers cars used in quite a different fashion to the rest of the year, the short daily office commute or school drop-off with one or two passengers suddenly morphs i
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OEM
700 Horsepower Raptor!
Monday, 31 October 2022
The heart of Raptor R is a new 5.2-liter supercharged V8 engine that delivers 700 horsepower (514kW) and 640 lb.-ft. of torque (870Nm) to give it incredible desert-running power. Ford Performance...
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Ed Speak
Anniversary influx shows the health of the automotive repair sector
Monday, 31 October 2022
2022 seems to be a year of anniversaries for a whole range of businesses involved in the supply and the repair side of the repair industry.
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Motorsport
The Mountain is calling for Justin Allen
Wednesday, 05 October 2022
Spurred on by a top five result in last year’s New Zealand Toyota 86 Championship, Justin Allen has one target for the 2022/23 season.
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OEM
Car parts from fushing nets
Monday, 03 October 2022
In a first for the automotive industry, the models of the BMW Neue Klasse due to be launched from 2025 onwards will feature trim parts made of plastic whose raw material contains around 30 percent
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Parts
The perfect ignition coil
Monday, 03 October 2022
Workshops around the world have demanded NGK spark plugs for over 80 years, renowned for three key pillars: high quality, superior performance and reliability.
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Parts
NAPA Auto Parts
Monday, 03 October 2022
The first NAPA Auto Parts branch was in New Plymouth and opened in June 2020 while the latest in Pukekohe opened in August this year, bringing the branch total to 20.
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Parts
What causes brake fade and how to minimise it
Monday, 03 October 2022
Brake fade doesn’t just happen on the racetrack, it can also occur in passenger cars, four-wheel-drives and commercial vehicles particularly under heavy braking conditions and during hotter tempera
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Other
AC equipment for any season
Monday, 03 October 2022
With summer only around the corner, workshops are getting ready for “aircon” season. Those 40-degree days, which can’t be too far away, will surely test many vehicles on our road.
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Other
ZF drives the by-wire future of mobility
Monday, 03 October 2022
As vehicles become increasingly electrified, automated, and software controlled, ZF is at the forefront of developing and industrializing advanced chassis systems with the industry’s most comprehen
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Parts
Traditional versus electronic handbrakes
Monday, 03 October 2022
Not too many years ago, if you got into a car and couldn’t see a handbrake lever sitting in the console between the front driver and passenger seats, you’d probably be left scratching your head.
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Parts
Terrain Tamer front brake upgrade kits
Monday, 03 October 2022
Terrain Tamer’s new front brake upgrade Kits provides improved brake performance for selected vehicles, combining large six and eight pot caliper designs and Kevlar ceramic brake pads and a larger
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Other
Full sized Lego Lamborghini
Monday, 03 October 2022
A unique Lamborghini Sián made from more than 400,000 Lego Technic pieces has been on display at Museo Automobili Lamborghini in Sant’Agata Bolognese.
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Diesel Industry News
Scania’s new National Training centre
Monday, 03 October 2022
Scania New Zealand is pleased to announce the opening of its new National Training Development Centre in Christchurch.
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Parts
Top quality stop-start batteries by Delkor
Monday, 03 October 2022
Stop-start, also known as idle stop start (ISS) is a technology commonly found in modern vehicles.
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Motorsport
V8 Supercars say goodbye to Pukekohe
Monday, 03 October 2022
Shane van Gisbergen drew inspiration from trips to Pukekohe with his dad to watch Kiwi racing legends Greg Murphy and Jason Richards to give a massive crowd the perfect send-off for the Pukekohe Ra
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Other
Power Probe Maestro circuit tester
Monday, 03 October 2022
The Power Probe Maestro is newest Power Probe circuit tester is also the most powerful of them all.
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