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Motor Equipment News June 2021
Got a passion for performance?
Monday, 31 May 2021
So does Alltech Diesel and Turbocharger
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Parts
Faster, cheaper and stronger
Faster, cheaper and stronger
Monday, 31 May 2021
Sorry, but you can’t have it all – like the usual anecdote says, you can have any two, but not all three. Faster and cheaper – sure – for a while till it breaks.
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News
MARINELLI MOTORSPORT CELEBRATES 25 YEARS – MAKE THAT 26!
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Paul Marinelli established his automotive aftermarket and motorsport specialised public relations and marketing services company, Marinelli Motorsport Pty Ltd in Melbourne back in February 1995.
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Ed Speak
Future-proofing your business
Future-proofing your business
Monday, 03 May 2021
During our discussions with Audi for last month’s EV servicing story, it was interesting to hear that their franchise dealers are already changing their servicing business model to future-proof aga
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Diesel Industry News
Leading companies collaborate to launch recycled plastic truck mudguards
Leading companies collaborate to launch recycled plastic truck mudguards
Monday, 03 May 2021
A collaboration between some of the country’s leading manufacturing and transport companies will mean hundreds of plastic truck mudguards will not be going to landfill this year – and instead will
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Workshop Equipment
Powering – ON What battery service equipment do I need?
Monday, 03 May 2021
Batteries no matter which type will continue to need to supply a greater demand for power to an ever-growing range of on-board systems in and around the vehicle, there is also a demand for new tech
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Parts
Bendix dual-diaphragm Brake Booster Upgrade for 4WD’s towing or carrying heavy loads
Monday, 03 May 2021
Bendix has released the latest Ultimate 4WD Brake Booster kit using dual-diaphragm technology to improve safety for 4WD’s towing or carrying heavy loads.
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Parts
Generating electricity in tyres
Monday, 03 May 2021
In 2019 Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) and Kansai University in Japan announced a new technology that generates electric power from the rotation of a tyre.
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Diesel Industry News
Tests on truck handbrakes find high failure rates
Tests on truck handbrakes find high failure rates
Monday, 03 May 2021
Article courtesy of Radio New Zealand – Phil Pennington 
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Other
Recruitment, reference checks made easier
Recruitment, reference checks made easier
Monday, 03 May 2021
Jo Douglas explains how to avoid the pitfalls of reference checking.
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OEM
Ford and HP collaborate to transform 3D waste into auto parts
Ford and HP collaborate to transform 3D waste into auto parts
Monday, 03 May 2021
Ford has teamed up with HP to innovatively reuse spent 3D printed powders and parts, closing the loop and turning them into injection moulded vehicle parts – an industry first.
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Other
Wilhelm Maybach - 175th anniversary of the birth of the ‘King of Designers’
Monday, 03 May 2021
On 9 February 1846, i.e. 175 years ago, Wilhelm Maybach was born in Heilbronn, Germany.
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Motorsport
Horan gets a golden start to 2021!
Horan gets a golden start to 2021
Monday, 03 May 2021
Thundertruck racer Raana Horan took his shiny gold Nissan Titan V8 to outright victory in the inaugural Mickey Thompson New Zealand Stadium Off-road Racing Championship, held at Manukau in Auckland
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Workshop Equipment
Battery maintenance for hibernation RVs
Monday, 03 May 2021
With Winter just around the corner, many recreational vehicles will be going into hibernation.
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Parts
Many routes to 1000 mile battery vehicles, reports IDTechEx
Many routes to 1000 mile battery vehicles, reports IDTechEx
Monday, 03 May 2021
It is easy to make 1000-mile battery-electric vehicles, and the effect on market uptake will be profound.
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Parts
Fonterra’s journey from exploding batteries to increasing fleet efficiency
Fonterra’s journey from exploding batteries to increasing fleet efficiency
Monday, 03 May 2021
A three-way partnership aimed at improving battery reliability across Fonterra’s milk tanker fleet has had health and safety benefits as well as boosting the co-op’s bottom line.
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Other
Bendix promotes the advantages of braided brake hoses for 4WD vehicles
Bendix promotes the advantages of braided brake hoses for 4WD vehicles
Thursday, 15 April 2021
Braided brake hoses included in the Bendix Ultimate 4WD Upgrade Kits are now available in a range for individual purchase and offer a number of advantages over the factory fitted hoses fitted to th
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OEM
Hyundai NVIDIA DRIVE ‘connected car’ infotainment
Hyundai NVIDIA DRIVE ‘connected car’ infotainment
Thursday, 15 April 2021
Hyundai and NVIDIA have announced the roll-out of the NVIDIA DRIVE ‘connected car’ platform across all new models from Hyundai, Kia and Genesis from 2022 onwards.
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News
Motor Equipment News April 2021
Beissbarth Q.Lign: The world’s most innovative wheel aligner
Thursday, 15 April 2021
Beissbarth, a name already synonymous with quality and innovation, is now taking the next step in its 120-year history with a world-first, web-based wheel aligner.
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Other
Same again, SAM? Not exactly…
Tuesday, 06 April 2021
“Changing the foundation for our product” has been the recent focus of the folks behind SAM, the most successful, powerful and most popular workshop management software tool in New Zealand.
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