Author: Helen MacKelden

Author: Helen MacKelden

ATE Brakes – Over a Century of Development

Brake technology is one of the many things we have in cars that we take for granted. It’s the pedal in the middle, for those unsure of which one we’re talking about. Braking itself goes back, in essence, to the days when a person on a cart would yell “whoa” to the horse or the […]

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EVOLVE TOP TEN: Female Automotive Inventors

There’s no polite way to say it: the automotive industry is dominated by men. But there are many important automotive inventions we still use today that wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for women. Here we look at the top 10 female automotive inventors to see how their ingenuity shaped the way we drive. 10. Dorothy […]

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Audi Q7 Death Rattle

Post COVID workshops are very different from what we are used to. We are not just busy – we are operating at over capacity with no relief in sight. This is a good thing, right? Unfortunately, we are also suffering the effects of a skills shortage. Some of our older technicians have decided to leave […]

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ZF: A Pacesetter for Next Generation Mobility

Long viewed as a powerhouse in the global automotive industry, ZF continues to go from strength to strength on both a global scale and here in Oceania. A global technology company, ZF supplies systems and components not just for passenger cars, but a whole gamut of vehicles including commercial vehicles and industrial/off highway to enable […]

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Top quality for optimum performance

The new premium all-rounder: glycol-based ATE SUPER DOT 5.1 ATE customises every brake fluid to perfectly match its individual application. Viscosity and boiling point interact perfectly to allow the brakes to react quickly and reliably – for every vehicle. The new ATE SUPER DOT 5.1 brake fluid ensures top performance in hot as well as […]

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Bosch Spark Plugs – Driven by Milliseconds

Motorsport teams around the globe rely on spark plugs from Bosch. But it is not just races that are competed in and won with them. Bosch brings the innovation and experience of motorsports into the workshop too. In this way, your customers benefit from the high performance, precision and first-class quality of Bosch spark plugs. […]

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