If there is one quality repairers cherish in the workshop, it is dependability. And when it comes to getting cars started, it is not a task they want to wait for.
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EV uptake incentives becoming harder to find
New car buyers and EV advocates looking for sweeteners promoting alternative power source purchases may be disappointed by the round of upcoming state budgets.
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Safety data hub a step forward in road toll fight
The federal government will invest $21 million into a crash data hub in a move that the motoring bodies say is a major step toward lowering the road toll.
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Thinking long term on the skills problem
The skills shortages is a complex issue that can leave individual workshops daunted and working huge overtime to fill the gaps, but industry leaders share a belief that it requires a unified approach to tackle the challenge.
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Will EV’s improve the air in our cities? Not yet
Electric vehicles are often seen as the panacea to cutting emissions – and air pollution – from transport.
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Gold rating recognises efforts of coating giant
PPG’s aim to be known as a sustainable global company is paying off with more industry recognition highlighting its inroads in its products and procurement.
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‘A good start,’ rethink of new energy apprenticeships for EV skills
The $10,000 green apprentice scheme has had its criteria changed with the aim of attracting more automotive apprentices to be EV ready.
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New vehicle sales surge continues as RAV4 seizes top spot
The Australian appetite for new cars shows no sign of abating from the latest new vehicle figures, however EV sales have slowed slightly.
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Skills threat could worsen if apprentice incentive scheme not continued, MTAA warns
Australia’s leading automotive trades body has warned that ceasing or underfunding the apprenticeship incentives program will imperil an already difficult skills pipeline for the repair industry.
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Windscreen giant buys out NT outlet as part of growth plan
Australia’s largest independent automotive glass company, National Windscreens is pursuing its growth strategy with the acquisition of Darwin’s Top End Windscreens & Tinting.
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