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Wednesday, 29 November 2023

Terrain Tamer offers Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) upgrade kits with parabolic leaf springs for Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Land Cruiser and many other 4WD models.

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Parts

Mount Shop to purchase George Stock’s automotive division

Wednesday, 29 November 2023

Mount Shop is to purchase George Stocks’ Automotive division, which will see Mount Shop taking over the agencies for Koni, KYB, King Springs, H&R Springs and Transteering Steering & Suspens

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OEM

Moving from rubber to steel wheels cuts emissions

Wednesday, 29 November 2023

Moving vehicles and parts around the country accounts for just over a third of Toyota New Zealand’s carbon emissions.

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Parts

NAPA preparing to turn 100 in 2025

Wednesday, 29 November 2023

NAPA New Zealand are looking to provide something special for New Zealand customers.

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News

Autorama 2023

Wednesday, 29 November 2023

The inaugural Autorama 2023 team put on a great show, Motor Equipment News attended the Friday trade day, which also included the unveiling of the eleven new show vehicles.

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Servicing

The ever-changing refrigerant story

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Over the last 30 years there seems to be an almost continual change in the refrigerants used for automotive air conditioning systems in New Zealand.

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Parts

All general servicing needs covered with CoolDrive

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

CoolDrive Auto Parts stocks everything workshops may need when it comes to general servicing requirements.

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News

Over two million Mazda rotary engines built

Monday, 27 November 2023

The rotary engine is an engine with a unique structure that uses rotational movement of triangular rotors to generate power.

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Ed Speak

Automation is great, but old-school can be more fun!

Monday, 30 October 2023

Apart from occupying the Motor Equipment News editor’s chair, I also sometimes get to test new cars for our sister magazine New Zealand Company Vehicle, both during press launches and in longer (us

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Parts

RDA advice on upgrading brakes

Monday, 30 October 2023

The holiday season brings with it an increase in towing and consequential heavier use of braking with customers towing boats and caravans and carrying heavier loads in their cars and 4x4s.

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Other

Alfa Romeo Stradale

Monday, 30 October 2023

Alfa Romeo is delighted to announce the rebirth of the custom-built 33 Stradale, a veritable “manifesto” of the Italian brand’s capabilities – now and in the future – in terms of style and driving

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Parts

Delkor Power Solutions for major applications

Monday, 30 October 2023

Clarios, a world leader in advanced energy storage solutions, supplies one third of the world’s vehicle batteries.

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Diesel Industry News

ZF electrification for trailers

Monday, 30 October 2023

The ZF electrified trailer solution is made possible by integrating ZF’s AxTrax 2 electric axle with a modular battery system box for recuperation and traction support.

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Motorsport

Magnificent Kiwi onslaught at the Great Race

Monday, 30 October 2023

Shane van Gisbergen and fellow Kiwi Richie Stanaway have become the second all-Kiwi pairing to win the Bathurst 1000.

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Panel & Paint

Mazda Takuminuri paint technology

Monday, 30 October 2023

With the launch of CX-60 and CX-90, Mazda developed two new special paint colours from our unique TAKUMINURI painting technology that reproduces a precise, high-quality paint finish as if done by t

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Parts

Genuine Parts Company (GPC)’s new Mega distribution centre

Monday, 30 October 2023

Senior Leaders from across New Zealand’s automotive industry gathered to mark the grand opening of the new Genuine Parts Company (GPC)’s mega distribution centre in Wiri, Auckland.

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Other