Tag: automotive industry
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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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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Oxygen isn’t just for humans
The Q5 rolled into the driveway stopping with the bumper about an inch off the roller door. Normally I would applaud this level of skill – but since it was only 7.30am on a Monday and I was in the process of opening for the day, I was less than impressed. The customer was a […]
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ZF Drives the By-Wire Future of Mobility
ZF’s vehicle motion control portfolio and systems expertise across braking, steering and active suspension uniquely positions the Group to realise fully automated by-wire vehicle control New by-wire steering system completes ZF by-wire suite and creates new level of design & engineering freedom ZF Group leads the way in steer-by-wire industrialisation with multiple OEM awards in […]
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Cars & Coffee: A Global Phenomenon
It’s been said that the first motor race happened not long after the first two cars rolled of the production line. The first car club formed not long after, with another ten or so. But what to do afterwards? Coffee, of course. And so was born Cars and Coffee. These are a fun, vibrant, and […]
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