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MOT tester disqualification surge highlighted

29 September 2022

687 MOT testers were disqualified between 2020 and 2022 up 49% on the 460 disqualified during between 2018 and 2020, according to DVSA data obtained… Read More

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IAAF to government: Energy support and tax cuts “worthless” without sector reassurances on MOT & MV-BER

28 September 2022

Energy support packages and tax cuts will mean nothing to independent aftermarket businesses the IAAF has warmed, unless the sector gets reassurance on key issues… Read More

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Genuine alternative

23 September 2022

Schaeffler Territory Manager Mike Hansford has been reflecting on what makes for the best option in steering and suspension. He observed: “The FAG steering and… Read More

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MOT Tester training

16 September 2022

A few years ago, Barry, one of the owners of CCM, identified a niche in the market regarding MOT Tester training. Having recognised the lack… Read More

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Data shows EV and hybrid MOT performance variances

24 August 2022

EVs and hybrids perform very differently in the MOT compared with internal combustion engine vehicles, and a pair of recent studies have highlighted where the… Read More

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Survey: Workshop and technical roles “hardest positions to fill” as skills crisis deepens

14 June 2022

90% of automotive business owners and managers said that since the pandemic, workshop and technical roles are the hardest positions to fill, with more than… Read More

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Stocking up: Arnold Clark Autoparts partners with racer

12 May 2022

Arnold Clark Autoparts is sponsoring stock car racing driver Holly Glen as she makes a bid for the World Stock Car Championships.Arnold Clark Autoparts is… Read More

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The new power generation: Learner drivers keen on EVs poll reveals

3 May 2022

42% of learner drivers would favour an EV or hybrid as their first car, a new YouGov survey commissioned by The Motor Ombudsman has revealed.26%… Read More

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Petition set up to fight government biennial MOT proposals

29 April 2022

Petition set up to fight government biennial MOT proposalsAn online petition calling on the government to back-pedal on proposals to move the MOT to… Read More

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March MOT madness: Making the most of it

29 April 2022

MOTs should be firmly at the top of the agenda for garages this month, for two key reasons. Firstly, it’s the last normal month of… Read More