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25 Jun Kwik Fit Maintenance Subscription Scheme: A nod towards younger drivers…

Earlier in the year, Kwik Fit conducted research that found 17.7 million drivers in the UK (a 15% increase since 2018) would be interested in paying a monthly subscription fee for ongoing maintenance for their vehicle. Due to their findings, the company announced the introduction of...

25 Jun NewMotion’s EV Driver Survey: What can the industry learn about consumer attitudes towards EVs?

Covering five different countries, including France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK, and speaking to more than 10,000 Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers from across those countries, NewMotion’s EV Driver Survey is said to be the largest and most comprehensive in the industry to date...

22 Jun MAHA UK’s latest recruit adapts sales technique due to COVID-19 pandemic

Joining a company during 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, could be viewed as a daunting prospect; however, MAHA UK’s Luke Fuller was indeed employed during this time, but he didn’t let the ‘stay at home’ rule affect his confidence or ability to...

17 Jun Petrol is changing!

Petrol grades will change during this summer from E5 to E10, full details can be found on the DVLA website https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDVLA/bulletins/2e3e2a1...

15 Jun MAHA UK MD on impact of COVID pandemic and Brexit: ‘We prepared, adapted and business has remained strong as a result’

As the UK subsidiary of a German manufacturer, one could be forgiven for assuming that the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit have brought significant but different challenges to testing and workshop specialist, MAHA UK; however, its managing director, Neil Ebbs, has revealed that business remains buoyant,...

15 Jun Tecalemit take a look at HCV inspection pits and equipment

Tecalemit aids maintenance with pit range - Transport Operator - Transport Operator...

11 Jun DVSA MOT sites

Looking to find a list of all the active MOT stations in the UK by class of testing (23,236), then you need to look on the .gov website follow the link below and download the full database. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/957215/mot-vehicle-testing-stations.csv/preview ...

11 Jun DVSA MOT Guidance: How to report MOT fraud & keeping your services fraud-free

Have you ever thought that your vehicle should have passed its MOT test? Did you know that the DVSA investigated over 2,057 fraud reports in 2020? Did you know that as a result, 156 garages and 335 employees were stopped from testing? Fraud within the...

11 Jun Automated Lane Keeping Assistance: the next step for ADAS!

ADAS has been a constant source of development over the past few years and due to the recent announcement on Automated Lane Keeping Assistance (ALKS), it seems there are no signs of it slowing down. The government has announced that self-driving cars could be allowed on...

10 Jun Accredited Lift engineers

Congratulations to the following members who's engineers passed or renewed their GEA lift engineer accreditation certification during May 2021. Bullworthy LtdCaltec LtdCCSEverards LtdISN Garage AssistLiftmasterPremier Garage EquipmentStraightset LtdTecalemit ...

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