Ed Speak

Ed Speak
Take a break
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
For most Kiwi small businesses 2024 has been a very challenging year, navigating the combination of high interest rates, effects of recent high inflation and reduction in consumer spending.
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Community
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
No man (or business) is an island. Your business is a part of your local community, it is where your customers live, work and shop so it pays for you to be connected to it.
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Do you feel the vibe
Monday, 30 September 2024
Maybe, just maybe there is a feeling that the economy has finally turned the corner and maybe the Survive till 25 won’t be in vain!
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Automechanika Frankfurt 2024
Monday, 02 September 2024
Our next issue will feature content from the Biannual Automechanika show, which is being held in Frankfurt, September 10th to 14th.  We will literally be live from the show as we will be attending
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Finally some common sense!
Monday, 05 August 2024
It is nice to see some common sense returning to legislation around roading and cars.
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Do you want fries with that?
Monday, 01 July 2024
A classic meme-worthy line, but there is a good reason for that – it is the key to upselling.
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ICE engines - not dead yet!
Tuesday, 04 June 2024
Not one, not two but three stories of new V12 engines hit the editorial desk for this issue, showing manufacturers have not written off the ICE engine just yet.
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Keeping up to date
Monday, 06 May 2024
We have extensive coverage in this issue from the recent Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo.
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Should you have a specialisation?
Tuesday, 02 April 2024
A lot of workshops look to provide their services in an agnostic manner across all varieties of vehicle.
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To EV or not to EV? That is the question!
Monday, 04 March 2024
EVs have been hitting the news for a variety of reasons.
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Happy New Year
Monday, 05 February 2024
I hope you all had a good break.
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Plan ahead for 2024
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
In your personal life you will most likely make some New Year’s resolutions (which you may or may not keep). But what about your business?
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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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Motorsport is the best sport
Monday, 02 October 2023
I am sure most readers are motorsport fans – I was reminded just how deep and rich the tapestry of New Zealand motorsport runs over the last week – both in person and via the media.
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The Swiss Cheese model
Wednesday, 06 September 2023
No this is not some cheesy comment but a serious look at the Swiss Cheese Accident Causation Model. This seems to have come up in my reading in multiple different areas recently.
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Missing the blindingly obvious!
Tuesday, 01 August 2023
We all love the diagnostic treasure hunts we regularly feature in these pages but sometimes the faults are more basic – and not at all electronic.
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Customer Service 101
Monday, 03 July 2023
Times are tough and everyone is tightening their belts; obviously you want to maximise the number of customers coming to your door.
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Why would you service EVs?
Monday, 29 May 2023
This issue we have our first ever feature on servicing EVs, but why would you bother?
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Disaster Planning
Tuesday, 02 May 2023
Now the devastating climate events of January and February are starting to move into the rear-view mirror it might be time for owners and managers to sit down and think about having some plans in p
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Should I specialise?
Monday, 03 April 2023
This issue we look at 4WD servicing. We regularly feature different areas where a business could specialise in a different vehicle type such as 4WD, EV or European.
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