Events
The events page includes details of upcoming local and international events, plus automotive news feeds.
NEXT BREAKFAST MEETING (usually the 3rd Wednesday of each month)
- DATE: Wednesday, June 20th.
- TIME: 7:30AM
- VENUE: The Novotel / Ibis, 72 – 112 Greenlane Rd East, Auckland.
2017 APAA ANNUAL LUNCHEON (Held in July) DETAILS FOR REFERENCE
Venue: The Great Northern Room, Ellerslie Convention Centre, Greenlane, Auckland – From: Noon until 2pm.
Our guest speaker is Sir Ray Avery Inventor – Recent developments include the Liferaft infant incubator is a low cost but high-end incubator in development by Medicine Mondiale.
The incubator is designed around performance, ease of use and simple maintenance in challenging conditions, such as in poorly resourced healthcare facilities with inconsistent power and water supplies. 2018 Luncheon details avalable soon…
Links to International Trade Shows
Courtesy of the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association
Automotive News Feeds
Auto News
19 June 2018, 9:38 pm
This is our Hands-On-Tech (HOT) reporting series*. Here, we take a look at the top-spec connectivity features offered by manufacturers in detail, looking to benchmark the connectivity functionality based on various test criteria. Volkswagen's compact crossover T-Roc takes on the best-selling Nissan Qashqai in a very busy and fiercely competitive segment. So how does the technology, Car-Net, now available across the range, fare as a value proposition?
19 June 2018, 3:36 pm
Bordeaux's Metropolis Council says it deplores "with the greatest force" Ford Aquitaine Industries' (FAI) decision to put its automatic transmission plant at Blanqefort up for sale threatening 900 jobs should no buyer be found.
19 June 2018, 1:34 pm
Volkswagen AG said Audi CEO Rupert Stadler - arrested by Munich prosecutors on Monday due to fears he might hinder an ongoing investigation into the diesel emissions cheating scandal - had been temporarily released from his duties as a member of the board of management and the supervisory board had accepted his request.
Industry News
20 June 2018, 5:01 am
The latest video to join our viral video charts is all about the FIFA World Cup. And Hyundai.
20 June 2018, 4:00 am
Ford CEO Jim Hackett stopped a planned 10-year Dearborn campus renovation to give it a 'much healthier' design.
19 June 2018, 10:01 pm
Colorado plans to join 12 other states and the District of Columbia in adopting California's low vehicle-emission standards, escalating the political and economic stakes for the auto industry.
Motorsport News
19 June 2018, 4:05 pm
Red Bull's decision to switch to Honda engines in Formula 1 next season is just reward for the Japanese manufacturer's perseverance on a sometimes tortured path
19 June 2018, 3:57 pm
This weekend Volkswagen becomes the latest major motorsport name to tackle the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, but it's doing so with an electric car.
19 June 2018, 3:35 pm
Sebastien Bourdais had no right to complain about Frederic Makowiecki's driving during their fight in the Le Mans 24 Hours, according to Porsche GT boss Frank-Steffen Walliser