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The Emperor’s new clothes
Thursday, 13 August 2020
There’s nothing worse than someone who thinks they have all the answers.
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Diesel Industry News
Tale of two quarries
Thursday, 13 August 2020
The two largest quarries servicing Wellington, vNew Zealand’s giant $NZ850 million Transmission Gulley motorway project – one of the most complex in the nation’s history – were each looking for a w
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Workshop Equipment
When in doubt, Scan it!
Thursday, 13 August 2020
When a professional automotive repairer has received a vehicle for servicing, repairs or it has  been involved in an accident, it has now become part of the repair procedure to perform both
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Parts
Servicing parts & consumables
Thursday, 13 August 2020
Servicing vehicles makes up a significant part of most workshops’ day to day work load.
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Motorsport
‘Live’ motorsport is back – and so is Targa event specialist Leigh Hopper
Thursday, 13 August 2020
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News
Exploring the 48-volt mild hybrid system 
Monday, 06 July 2020
Unlike the true-hybrid configurations that use the engine and/or electric motor to propel the vehicle, the 48V mild hybrid system is employed in a typical stop-start vehicle, with the integration o
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Other
Young dogs and old tricks. Ready for a new apprentice?
Monday, 06 July 2020
A common complaint from the automotive trades is that there isn’t enough new blood coming in.
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Other
Treat others the way you want to be treated
Monday, 06 July 2020
I learnt one of my biggest and most formative business lessons in the early 2000s, which was to “treat others how you want to be treated yourself.”
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OEM
Packing heat: How Ford’s latest tech helps Police vehicles neutralise COVID-19
Monday, 06 July 2020
Ford has designed a new heated software enhancement to pilot with its Police Interceptor Utility – one that law enforcement agencies can utilise to help reduce the footprint of the Covid-19 virus.<
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Diesel Industry News
Exedy Japanese truck range - quality comes first
Monday, 06 July 2020
It doesn’t matter if your customer is an owner-driver or a large logistics company, vehicle downtime due to product failure can be costly.
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Workshop Equipment
What to use, or not to use – Euro Diagnostics
Monday, 06 July 2020
In many fields of technology Europe leads the world and the automotive industry is no different.
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Motorsport
City of Auckland Rally and Battle of Jack’s Ridge announced
Monday, 06 July 2020
In the wake of the decision forced on them by the Covid-19 pandemic to cancel the NZ round of the WRC in September, Rally New Zealand organisers have announced two new events, the City of Auckland
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News
Lamborghini Sián FKP 37: the most powerful Lamborghini produced, in LEGO Technic
Monday, 06 July 2020
Automobili Lamborghini and the LEGO Group have partnered to produce the LEGO Technic Lamborghini Sián FKP 37: a 3,696 piece, 1:8 scale model that embodies the unmistakable power and stunning looks
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Panel & Paint
Cyber Orange All Set to Heighten Exhilaration
Monday, 06 July 2020
What’s in a colour? When it comes to orange, one of the most popular colours for Ford Mustang, a lot.
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Ed Speak
Time for a road trip
Monday, 06 July 2020
I’m sick of writing about Covid, and I am sure you are sick of reading about it, so let’s be more cheerful.
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Workshop Equipment
Which Scanner to use?
Thursday, 11 June 2020
When a vehicle is taken to a mechanic, they normally connect a diagnostic machine to a vehicle to determine any diagnostic trouble codes (DTC’s) present.
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Ed Speak
Faster – faster
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
Since man (or woman) was created there has always been a competitive spirit to go faster, further or higher.
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OEM
The wind temple
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
Nobody can see it, but it is a factor in a car’s fuel consumption, safety and comfort. It’s called aerodynamics, or the study of how air moves around solid objects.
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Other
How to deal with bullying in your workplace
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
Nobody likes a bully.
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Parts
How fast do you want to go?
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
Many years ago, a speed shop owner asked this of a client and the client said “as fast as possible” – in response the owner put his hand out and made cash motions. 
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