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Diesel Industry News
Cat US decision has no impact on NZ
Monday, 11 April 2016
The long-term future of Cat trucks in Australia and New Zealand will not be impacted by the recent decision of Caterpillar Inc.
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Diesel Industry News
Volvo goes down low
Sunday, 10 April 2016
Volvo Trucks is launching a new member of the I-Shift family: I-Shift with crawler gears.
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Diesel Industry News
International shows new HX series
Sunday, 13 March 2016
International Truck has launched the International HX Series, a new line of Class 8 premium vocational trucks designed to deliver the strength and endurance required for the severe service industry
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Diesel Industry News
Auto brakes for big Scania models
Sunday, 13 March 2016
Scania Australia is fitting Advanced Emergency Braking (AEB) as standard to its stock prime movers with outputs of 440hp (328kW)and above.
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Diesel Industry News
Mercedes reveals new all-aluminium turbo-diesel
Sunday, 13 March 2016
Mercedes-Benz’s new OM 654 all-aluminium turbo-diesel is designed not just for cars, but across the whole range of vans too, with various output variants as well as longitudinal and transverse inst
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Iveco takes top honours in Dakar
Sunday, 14 February 2016
Iveco took the top of the podium at Dakar 2016, the world’s longest and most competitive off-road rally.
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Scania’s safety boost for logging truck drivers
Sunday, 14 February 2016
Swedish trucks developed to survive the frozen forests of the Arctic Circle are boosting safety on Australasia’s logging roads, while providing creature comforts traditional timber trucks lack.
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Diesel Industry News
Dual control for Mercedes-Benz Econic
Sunday, 14 February 2016
The world’s first dual control Mercedes-Benz Econic has been introduced in Australia.
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Diesel Industry News
Iveco drives Christchurch company
Sunday, 14 February 2016
For more than 40 years Christchurch civil contractor KB Contracting & Quarries Ltd has ensured the quality of its work by taking charge of every aspect of a project, from extracting metal from
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News
Autostop trade show again a big hit
Thursday, 31 March 2016
Friday night was “happy night” in Vestey Drive, Mount Wellington at the Automotive Supplies head office and distribution centre as automotive workshop owners and staff flocked to this year’s annual...
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Diesel Industry News
Volvo goes down low
Thursday, 31 March 2016
Volvo Trucks is launching a new member of the I-Shift family: I-Shift with crawler gears. The new gears...
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Panel & Paint
The challenge of the new normal
Thursday, 31 March 2016
Last month we explored the subject of “the commodity,” and how accepting the way the collision industry is being pushed towards the Australian models is fuelling your own demise.  
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Motorsport
Scott Dixon to race at Le Mans
Thursday, 31 March 2016
Ford’s return to Le Mans will have a Kiwi at the wheel -- Scott Dixon has officially been named to the Ford GT 2016 Le Mans team.
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OEM
GKN makes hybrids more dynamic
Wednesday, 09 March 2016
Automakers are test-driving a new torque-vectoring electric drive system by GKN Automotive that will make hybrid vehicles more efficient and dynamic. 
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Other, Parts
Monroe turns 100 this year
Wednesday, 09 March 2016
Monroe Shock Absorbers, one of the most respected brands in the automotive and commercial vehicle industries, is celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2016.
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Workshop Equipment
Corghi celebrating 60 years
Wednesday, 09 March 2016
In 1947, the brothers Erminio and Remo Corghi started their business, with the main objective being to offer “total quality”.
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Diesel Industry News, Parts
AG Clutch continues expansion
Wednesday, 09 March 2016
AG Clutch is the agricultural, industrial, forklift and marine division of Australian Clutch Services. With a new innovative website and freshly developed range, AG Clutch is continuing to provide...
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Motorsport
Paddon finds his place in the world
Wednesday, 09 March 2016
Kiwi rally ace Hayden Paddon is the quiet achiever in the World Rally Championship (WRC). In this exclusive interview he talks about success in Sweden, his new Hyundai i20, and how starting out in...
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Parts
Exedy celebrates 300m clutch covers
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
On December 1, Exedy celebrated the total production of 300-million clutch cover units produced to date. This milestone was celebrated with much fanfare at the Exedy headquarters in Japan, with more...
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Other
Car smashes into house injuring baby
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
The headline above sounds a whole lot more interesting than risk management and driver safety. But what if it was your company vehicle with signage all over it leading the 6pm News?
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