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Alastair Sloane

Ute leader Ford back in car race with new SUVs

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It had gnawed away at Ford New Zealand managing director Simon Rutherford and his team for a few years – the company was becoming a victim of its best selling model, the Ranger ute. Pretty much everything about Ford was about the Ranger. It was front and centre on every dealer’s forecourt. Ranger consistently accounted for two of every three new Fords registered with the NZ … [Read more...] about Ute leader Ford back in car race with new SUVs

Sir Stirling Moss’ watch and its signature ‘SM’ band for sale

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The popular story was that Sir Stirling Moss didn’t like wearing a leather or linked strap on a watch because it invariably got soiled by grime, either when he was at the wheel in a race or mucking about in the pits. His watch strap of choice was a solid-gold, twin-bar bracelet (pictured here and below on his wrist) that was easy to clean. It was interchangeable, too, so it … [Read more...] about Sir Stirling Moss’ watch and its signature ‘SM’ band for sale

Solar cells in ute cover provide on-the-job power for tradies

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Canadian company Worksport has developed a folding tonneau cover for pick-up trucks that contains a cutting-edge solar charging and storage system. The cover, called TerraVis, uses solar panels to pull in the sun’s energy and send it to removable batteries packaged in the truck’s bed. It is capable of storing up to 1000W of useable energy, says the company, which can be … [Read more...] about Solar cells in ute cover provide on-the-job power for tradies