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Ed Speak
Automotive sector rebounds
Tuesday, 09 March 2021
Well I could go déjà vu and write about the third Covid lockdown, but we have been there before so let’s be a bit more positive.
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Other
Surging VW Golf
Surging VW Golf
Thursday, 11 February 2021
This fault remains fresh in my mind. That is because it is one of the seven faults I discuss in our webinars.
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OEM
EQS with MBUX Hyperscreen – the big in-car cinema
EQS with MBUX Hyperscreen – the big in-car cinema
Thursday, 11 February 2021
MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) has radically simplified the operation of a Mercedes-Benz, the company says.
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News
Staff Sergeant Tokahaumata Oltaches-Tagavaitau
Army mechanic named NZDF person of the year
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Tokahaumata Oltaches-Tagavaitau joined the New Zealand Army partly to keep her parents happy.
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Diesel Industry News
Volvo’s E-Series excavators are the complete package
Volvo’s E-Series excavators are the complete package
Monday, 08 February 2021
TransDiesel’s new Volvo E-Series Excavator line-up delivers class-leading features relating to power and efficiency, safety and innovation.
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OEM
Industrial-scale 3D printing continues to advance at BMW Group
Industrial-scale 3D printing continues to advance at BMW Group
Monday, 08 February 2021
The BMW Group is taking the next step in the systematic integration of additive manufacturing.
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Other
Protesting Premacy
Tuesday, 09 February 2021
This diagnostic article takes you through the process our AECS technical support team use with problematic vehicles. We look at the issues involved and share how we resolved the problem. This an...
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Other
LAUNCH and THINKCAR ADAS has arrived!
Monday, 08 February 2021
Advanced driver-assistance systems, or ADAS, are systems to improve the driving experience and designed to increase overall vehicle safety.
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Other
The Grand Mercedes 1930’s state of the art
The Grand Mercedes 1930’s state of the art
Monday, 08 February 2021
The Mercedes-Benz 770 ‘Grand Mercedes’ took the lead in automotive engineering in 1930.
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Other
Dealing with bullying and harassment?
Dealing with bullying and harassment?
Monday, 08 February 2021
Bullying and harassment are an ongoing workplace problem. Jo Douglas explains how to avoid it and what to do when it happens.
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Motorsport
Getting some track time in a radical SR3XX!
Getting some track time in a radical SR3XX!
Monday, 08 February 2021
Most of the time my ‘work days’ roll one-into-the other as I sit in front of a computer screen arranging words and pictures into some sort of coherent order.
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Parts
Brake by Wire
Brake by Wire – the brake of the future
Friday, 05 February 2021
Courtesy of Brembo Brakes SPA Everything evolves, including the cars’ braking systems.
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Ed Speak
To EV or not to EV?
Friday, 05 February 2021
We hear a lot about EV’s and they certainly have a place, especially when the use is primarily round town commutes where the recharging can be done at home overnight where they are unbeatable for r
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Parts
Adrad Radiator Agents – “trust a specialist!”
Wednesday, 02 December 2020
Adrad Radiator Agents are well recognised by the trade as New Zealand’s only network of specialised and experienced radiator repairers and suppliers of the highest quality aftermarket cooling parts
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Ed Speak
Eviction time for 2020
Wednesday, 02 December 2020
I am sure there won’t be many who will be sorry to draw a line under the year 2020 – its been a pretty s#*t year for most people and whilst New Zealand has been less affected than most count
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OEM
Your car begins with a moodboard
Wednesday, 02 December 2020
Graffiti splashed across the walls of an inner-city garden that claims its space in the heart of Barcelona’s Gracia district is a sample of urban art that could spark an idea for your car.
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Other
Autoblast the underbody experts
Wednesday, 02 December 2020
In the early 2000’s Autoblast founder Dave Kirkham was employed in the vehicle entry compliance industry.
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Parts
Autolign – there when you need a lift
Wednesday, 02 December 2020
It may seem that the major metropolitan centres are where the action is when it comes to automotive repair, but in fact, a lot of major businesses started in places like… hmm, Te Aroha.
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Parts
R&J Batteries celebrates 25 Years of success
Wednesday, 02 December 2020
R&J Batteries celebrates 25 years of providing outstanding products and customer service this December.
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OEM
Munich Pilot Plant: BMW Group uses augmented reality in prototyping
Wednesday, 02 December 2020
The BMW Group is using a new augmented reality (AR) application in vehicle concept and prototype engineering, speeding up the process by as much as twelve months, from individual vehicle sections t
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