IF YOU spotted the news article earlier this summer about adventurous Autodata staff Matt Ramsden and Mike Gibson leaving for an epic trek across India, you'll be pleased to know they have returned in one piece!

THE R2RC has given a cautious welcome to a UK government report on Block Exemption Regulation - but said there is nothing to suggest its work is over.

/>It has been designed with a user-friendly graphics interface to make using it as quick and easy as possi

NIK ARMISTEAD has been revealed as the latest speaker at the GEA Aftermarket Technical Workshop on October 20th at Brands Hatch.

THE RISING cost of acid is the latest factor to be blamed for another predicted hike in the price of batteries.

/>OmiNspect TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) programmes the TPMS ECU and will register or re-register valve position if the wheels have been mov

/>The unit has an LED matrix display and can be either pedestal or wall-moun

THE MOT Trade Forum has attacked the government for continuing to delay the consultation on the future of MOT testing.

/>Recent applications include the Astra H 2004, Audi TT 2007, Focus 2005, Mondeo 2

/>If the bulb lights up the system is working and, if it doesn’t, then it’s clearly not work

BOSCH says hybrid and electric vehicles will have more than a 3% share of the world market by 2015.

/>“More and more vehicles are coming into garages with the need for intercooler replacement,” says product manager Sebastien Gauth

AN AIR CON course has been officially added to the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) scheme to businesses comply with new European legislation dealing with the handling of refrigerant gases.

/>Compatible with CAN-enabled vehicles, this tool will allow electronic caliper re-wi

EURO Car Parts says it expects to be "totally vindicated" following a raid by immigration officials on its Wembley headquarters last week.

THE UK BORDERS Agency (UKBA) has confirmed that three people employed at Euro Car Parts (ECP) are being deported, following a raid on ECP's Wembley headquarters last week.

/>Features of this charger include automatic desulphation using rapid pulses to get rid of harmful deposits, battery reconditioning to correct acid stratification and extension of service li

THE MOTOR Industry Service and Repair Code (MISRC) has been launched to consumers - in a bid to prevent the government introducing mandatory legislation to stop drivers being ripped off.

/>Tank Otto cleans petrol fuel delivery systems and Tank Diesel - diesel fuel delivery syste

PLYMOUTH garage NE Vehicle Repairs has won the Micro Employer of the Year award from the Learning and Skills Council for firms employing fewer than nine staff.

/>Gunson says the unit will help workshops identify under-performing injectors. Fittings vary depending on the make of the injector and adaptors are available for Denso, C3, C1, Siemens C3 and Delphi injector

DIAGNOSTIC firm Eclipse Automotive Technology and garage equipment specialist GEG are the latest companies to show their support for industry charity BEN.

/>The discs feature damped and enhanced iron, improved surface finishing and all are mill balanc

CREDIT CARD fraud is still on the rise according to official figures and the RMIF says workshop businesses must make sure they are protected.

AN ESSEX glass company has become the first approved independent assessment centre to offer Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) in autoglazing.

/>Also out now is software to cover Mazda key programming and Renault module replacem

/>It improves the grid’s electrical capability and in doing so, extends service life and increases starting power, even in extreme conditi

/>It is one of six treatments recently released by Fuchs as part of its Titan range. These include a Copper Anti-Seize spray for freeing metal-to-metal pa

TICKETS to the GEA Aftermarket Technical Workshop on October 20th are selling fast, with only 30 still up for grabs.

/>New part numbers joining the glow plug programme cover major brands from Audi to Vauxhall. The latest technology in force can be seen with the small 8mm diameter type plugs used on many contemporary engines including VAG 2.0 litre diesel models to the Advanced Quick Glow System or AQGS glow pl

SOME of the country's biggest national newspapers will be used by the IMI to spread the ATA message.

/>Unlike ‘humidity testers’ it will measure the fluid itself and deliver results in less than 60 secon

THERE must be a specific requirement for VMs to provide repair information to the independent sector, according to the government.

/>It comprises a 3.5” screen, an auto focusing camera from 1.5cm to 10cm, a 1m long flexible shaft (available up to 30metres) and 35 deg, 45 deg and 60 deg screw-on mirror

GARAGE equipment supplier GEG has become a member of the Garage Equipment Association (GEA).

DELPHI has revealed plans to build a 22,000sq ft technical training facility - in addition to the 'ATA academy' that it showed to the public for the first time on Friday (August 15th).

/>Features of this range include a new lid design which exceeds the latest German OEM safety standards for acid leakage and a flame arrestor disc for complete spark protect

/>The Motrio Super is a mineral based 15W40 oil, Motrio Extra is a semi-synthetic 10W40 oil and the Motrio Super Extra is a fully synthetic 5W40 o

PAUL Abbey has been crowned the UK's best young technician in a national skills competition for junior techs.

TECHNICIANS could receive a free training course worth £250 by attending an exhibition organised by parts distributor Andrew Page.

/>It can be used with petrol, diesel or biodiesel and reduces Hydrocarbon emissions by 50%, Carbon Monoxide emissions by 75% and Nitrogen emissions by

Kevin White has found it really pays to get to know your customers.

/>All of its products have an OE matching quality guarantee, enabling independent garages to service a car without the worry of invalidating the vehicle manufacturer’s warranty by using inferior part

THE IMI has decided to beef up its senior management team and appoint a chief operating officer to help handle its ever-expanding range of responsibilities within the industry.

GIVEN the amount of rules and regulations surrounding it, you might think there was little chance of getting extra business out of MOT testing.

/>It is supplied with a cast aluminium protective centre cap and the alloy is available in 15” and 17” sizes

/>The batteries also feature a new pierced grid technology which increases power outp

GARAGES need to have fuel drainage safety measures in place to prevent accidents, the Retail Motor Industry Federation has warned.

/>It can be used on vehicles with catalytic converters and diesel particulate filte

ALMOST half of all drivers do not know the minimum legal tyre tread depth according to new research by the National Tyre Distributors Association. (NTDA) - and most of them are women.