02 Apr HSE published guidelines on keeping businesses running
Social distancing, keeping businesses open and in-work activities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak HSE website...
01 Apr DVSA update MOT testing guide
1st April 2020 has seen an updated revision of the MOT tester guide released https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/876910/mot-testing-guide.pdf changes included are: Updated section B (authorised examiners), section D (requirements for authorisation), section H (documentation), section I (discipline), appendix 6 (Tester Training and Demonstration Tests), appendix 8 (disciplinary procedures) appendix 9 (Contact Points). The full details are set...
27 Mar Update on garages staying open during Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.
Following the announcement from the Government / DVSA earlier this week, we have put together a summary of information / FAQs MOT stations and garages are listed as essential businesses and are allowed to remain open under government guidelines. Support to equipment within garages is...
25 Mar DVSA announce extension to MOT tests
Today the government have decided to help reduce the need for people to go out to get their vehicles MOT tested, that from Monday 30th March all MOT tests due will be postponed for 6 months Link to DVSA website below https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-mot-centre-and-tester-guidance ...
24 Mar Government Advise on Garages and MOT sites
The current (24/03/2020) guideline from the government is that Garages and MOT stations are classified as essential businesses and as such can remain open. support to enable these businesses to operate correctly is required and their is no restrictions on tihs, equipment supply and calibration...
24 Mar Government announcement on closing non essential businesses
Below is the official guidelines on which businesses should not be working https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/874732/230320_-_Revised_guidance_note_-_finalVF.pdf...
19 Mar What is the return on investment from ADAS Equipment and Calibrations?
It's not exactly news to many that ADAS Diagnostics was a hot topic throughout 2019 – and so far, our prediction of little let-up moving into 2020, has been spot on! But for many looking to invest in this state-of-the-art equipment, ADAS diagnostics has become the...
19 Mar CV show 2020 Cancelled
The Commercial Vehicle Show 2020 has been cancelled. Following the ongoing situation with the COVID-19 pandemic together with guidance, issued by the government on Monday evening (16 March), that all mass gatherings are to be avoided it has been clear that the only realistic options for...
19 Mar Is your servicing from a brand agnostic supplier?
Every brand of garage equipment has its own nuisances. Different ways you’d deal with installing, servicing, parts & fixing. To that ends every business is also different, with different combinations of equipment, tools & techniques. All of this will need servicing so what’s the solution? Have someone...
17 Mar Corona Virus, GEA assessments and courses
Due to the increasing situation with Corona virus/ Covid 19, we have decided that all the planned meetings, courses and engineers assessments scheduled to be held within the GEA facility for the coming weeks will be postponed. The GEA team will be still be operating should...