High Intensity Headlights – Some Glaring Statistics!

Recently in the news the BBC highlighted the issue of the glare from LED, laser light and bi-xenon sourced headlights on modern cars. This isn’t new. For some years now people have been put off driving at night due to the blinding intensity of those modern headlamp systems. And the problem is made worse by the increasing sales of larger…

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Ghost MOTs

Ghost MOTs refers to the situation where MOT Testing Stations issue MOT pass certificates on vehicles that have never been in an MOT Testing Station. This practice is advertised on some social media sites and poses a serious threat to road safety. Whilst this probably only applies to a very few dishonest Testing Station owners—or perhaps some Testers who do…

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MOT Workshop 44 – News, New Products and Services

• ATA Light Vehicle Inspection – the VOSA approved route to becoming an MOT Tester • ATA Fast Fit moves with the times • The IMI Launches Automotive Jobs Website • Mac Tools impact wrench goes wireless • Facom brings forward its wind back tool • We don’t let the dust settle! • Facom’s heavy-duty torque wrench now available with a…

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MOT Workshop 43 – News, New Products and Services

• SkillAuto competition enters final phase • DENSO A/C Compressor growth spurs range extension • The King is Dead, Long Live the King • Facom’s ratchet with a twist • Professional brake bleeder designed for one-man operation • Feel the Force with PowerBolt       SkillAuto competition enters final phase The search for the UK’s best young automotive technicians…

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MOT Workshop 42 – News, New Products and Services

• 2013 CV Show Pictures • Hunting Down Extra Profit • ‘Simply Diagnostics’ unveiled • Extol Lubricants unveils Optima LSV 5W-30 • Four into one does go • Gemco form construction division for building and electical works • Schumacher UK gives batteries a boost  2013 CV show pictures During March, bolted onto the CV Show at the NEC, suppliers of…

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