Automatic Transmission Specialists

10/08/2026

We're still looking! Can you help???

24/06/2026

We're looking for a Superstar Mechanic!

16/01/2026

WOW. We have been absolutely blown away with the amount of vehicles booked in over the last two weeks! It has been unreal! We are very grateful though as we know the opposite is true for a lot of businesses around. So a big thank you to our community for all the support.
Make sure you check out our website for a special offer! autotransnelson.co.nz

18/12/2025

HOLIDAY HOURS
We are taking an extended break this year to give our hardworking team some extra time off. We are closed from 19th Dec and reopen 8am, 5th Jan 2026.
Keep safe everyone and we'll see you next year!

18/12/2025

We are very excited to announce that we are rebranding! This is our new logo and over the next little while, we'll slowly update everything. We do have one big change coming in the new year though so keep watching!

03/12/2025

There's some exciting changes ahead for Auto Trans! Keep an eye on our page to see what's happening!

02/12/2025

FUN FACT!
Wowser! It’s a Bowser
Have you ever wondered why a fuel pump is called a 'bowser'? You can thank Sylvanus F. Bowser for that!

Way back in 1885, Sylvanus invented the device to dispense kerosene (paraffin) at a grocery store in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

His invention was such a hit that his name stuck fast. That is why some Kiwis and Aussies still refer to fuel pumps as ‘bowsers’ today.

Photo credit: Internet Archive Book Images
Article credit: MTA

26/11/2025

STRANGE BUT TRUE! A Car That Runs Like Clockwork...

Forget the nineteenth century. The drive for a self-moving car started way back in 1649.

In Nuremberg, Germany, master craftsman Hans Hautsch unveiled something wild: a magnificent clockwork carriage.

This machine wasn't powered by steam or petrol, but by sheer mechanical genius: a massive arrangement of intricate gears and springs.

Think of it as the world’s most luxurious wind-up toy designed to carry passengers. It was slow and impractical, yet it was the first real-world example of personal motorised transport.

Image credit: British Museum Media Archive
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25/11/2025