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April 2024

Recycling Trumps Dumping

Oil, steel, polystyrene, soft plastics, hard plastic - all present a problem to recycle. But for motorcycle megastore dealers Cyclespot on Auckland’s North Shore, getting to the nub of the environmental problem has been worthwhile.

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March 2024

Future’s bright for solar

MTA member Neil Butterfield’s using the power of the sun to power his Porirua Autocrash workshop.

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February 2024

Powering business with EV chargers

Installing an EV charger is one way MTA members can attract and please customers, one MTA member says.

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December 2023

Education and Equipment are Key

Blair Wright Group workshop team leader Alex Hensley shares his knowledge on how to keep up with the ever-evolving panel repair sector. He’s been with the Blair Wright Group since starting his apprenticeship 17 years ago and looking for ways to work efficiently and increase business is a main focus for him.

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November 2023

Tooling up for Tesla

Call it a leap of faith. Call it an eye for an opportunity. But for MTA member Chris Greaney taking on a Tesla repair contract has been a bold move that’s paid off.

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October 2023

Building a Workshop for the Future

In the heart of suburban Karori, Wellington MTA member Craig Fair has designed and built the greenest possible automotive workshop from the ground up.

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September 2023

Carbon Neutral Crusader

Being the most sustainable carbon neutral workshop in the country is Glenn Thorley’s Holy Grail. But the Hamilton repair shop owner is on a crusade to prove it’s not only achievable but profitable too.