The Product Is More Than the Tool
A useful EV diagnostic tool has to fit the people, work and economics of the workshop using it.
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Industry Insights
Market analysis, brand observations and original research on the automotive aftermarket in Australia, New Zealand and beyond.
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The AU/NZ Automotive Aftermarket: What Makes This Market Different
Right-hand drive, a Japanese-dominated parc, full-sized compliance obligations and unforgiving freight economics — why AU/NZ punishes suppliers who treat it as a mini-US.
How Chinese Diagnostic Tool Brands Went Global: A Decade of Evolution
From cheap code readers to platforms workshops standardise on — the four-stage climb up the software stack, and what it signals about where the equipment market goes next.