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Parts
Toyota Genuine Parts play a vital role
Monday, 02 October 2023
When it comes to maintaining and repairing a Toyota vehicle, one of the most critical decisions is ensuring you use the correct parts.
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Parts
Bendix answers common brake pad FAQs
Monday, 02 October 2023
Many vehicle owners who visit their mechanic or brake technician for brake maintenance are unlikely to have a detailed knowledge of brake pads – the type, style, composition and overall performance
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News
Keep it simple: get your customer experience humming
Monday, 02 October 2023
How can you ensure a great customer experience even when times are tough?  Mat Wylie says it’s all about keeping things simple.
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Parts
Put your trust in Jaylec Alternators
Monday, 02 October 2023
CoolDrive Auto Parts has long been considered one of the top providers of starter motors and alternators in Australia and New Zealand, with a comprehensive product range and a highly experienced an
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Motorsport
Lawson Living every racers dream
Friday, 29 September 2023
Pukekohe racer Liam Lawson has made an impeccable Formula 1 debut under difficult conditions, out-racing his team-mate at the Dutch Grand Prix and then posting the best result of the year for Alpha
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Ed Speak
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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OEM
Kia highlights 10 must-have sustainability items
Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Kia has unveiled new details of its ‘10 must-have sustainability items’, which define a baseline for the use of sustainable materials in its future model lines.
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Other
Google's AI Search Generative Experience
Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Richard Conway shares his company’s experience in transitioning to Google’s new AI Search Generative Experience.
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Motorsport
Toyota Racing boss hunts 2024 talent
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
New Zealand’s premier motorsport series is focussing on the future.
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Other
Autorama – The industry and car show for the trade
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Hamilton (Mystery Creek Venue) 10-12 November 2023
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Other
MITO – Te Pūkenga launches three level 5 automotive programmes
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Developed in consultation with industry, the New Zealand Certificate in Light Automotive Engineering (Level 5), the New Zealand Certificate in Heavy Automotive Engineering (Level 5) and the New Zea
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Panel & Paint
What makes the decals for the Audi Q6 e-tron prototype unique?
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Each design is one of a kind: Since unveiling the Audi e-tron in 2018, Audi has been fitting prototypes and one-off models with individual decals – most recently the S1 Hoonitron and the Formula 1
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Parts
Engine management – ECU technology
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
A lot of readers probably can not even recall a time before we had engine management systems with their associated ECUs (Engine Control Unit), just like they can’t image a time before the internet.
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Diesel Industry News
Fully autonomous Road Train hits the Outback
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
The world’s first fully autonomous road trains have been designed and developed for MinRes’s flagship Onslow Iron project in Western Australia.
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Servicing
Ensure a repaired safety system is tested and recalibrated, always
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Modern safety systems in vehicles have become so integrated into the contemporary driver’s behaviour behind the wheel that driving without blind spot monitoring or parking sensors, just to name two
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Parts
Oil Supplier Guide: Petronas
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Petronas is the official technology partner to the eight-times FIA Formula One World Championship-winning Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, engineering high performance, bespoke engine oil, r
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Workshop Equipment
Precision outfits new Tesla service centre
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
About a month ago, Tesla opened a class leading sales and service facility in Auckland South, bigger, better and more in keeping with the brand’s ownership of the electric vehicle market.
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Servicing
OEX automotive air conditioning industry training
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
OEX are running a series of air conditioning training courses in 2023, these will be conducted by Grant Hand, who is considered to be one of Australasia’s leading trainers for climate control syste
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Parts
Marton the home of New Zealand second ACDelco store
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
ACDelco has revealed details of their second store location in New Zealand, announcing the establishment of a new branch in Marton in partnership with BJW Motors to be known as ACDelco Marton.
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OEM
Ford vault – a photo treasure trove
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Almost 120 years since the founding of Ford Motor Company Ltd, Ford’s online Heritage Vault has added more than 2,z000 photos and brochures of some of the brand’s most interesting and iconic models
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