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Capricorn risk services
Monday, 31 October 2022
Australasia’s largest automotive cooperative, Capricorn, has been a part of the Australian and New Zealand automotive repair industry for almost five decades.
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Parts
Autonomous trucks make a compelling case
Monday, 31 October 2022
The new IDTechEx report, Heavy-Duty Autonomous Vehicles 2023-2043: Trucks, Buses & Roboshuttles, has found significant activity in the autonomous heavy-duty and commercial vehicle space.
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Parts
Testing ignition coils
Monday, 31 October 2022
GOSS explain the art of ignition coil diagnostics   GOSS has been an iconic Australian automotive aftermarket parts supplier for over 75 years.
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Parts
Aunger suspension range expands at CoolDrive
Monday, 31 October 2022
The Aunger suspension range has grown at CoolDrive Auto Parts, with an expansive range of radius and control arms now available.
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Parts
Get back on the water with ACDelco marine batteries
Monday, 31 October 2022
Warmer weather opens the way for more marine and leisure activities across New Zealand.
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Parts
Snap-on helps prepare our next generation
Monday, 31 October 2022
Imagine you are a third or fourth-year apprentice technician beginning your journey in the global automotive industry.
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Workshop Equipment
Precision Equipment – Rotary Lift suppliers to the industry
Monday, 31 October 2022
Precision Equipment’s expertise and supply of quality workshop equipment from Rotary has seen the national supplier recently refit new and existing service centres, some with a near turn-key option
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Workshop Equipment
Century’s new range of battery chargers and maintainers
Monday, 31 October 2022
Century’s new range of battery chargers and maintainers are here to make maintaining batteries simpler and easier than ever before – consisting of three new models which can charge and maintain a w
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Other
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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