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Automotive workers not affected by Sunday penalty rates cut

THE Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association’s Employer Assist service advises that the Fair Work Commission’s decision to reduce Sunday and Public Holiday penalty rates for hospitality and retail workers does not apply to the Vehicle Manufacturing Repair Services and Retail Award 2010 that covers our industry. Penalty rate cuts apply to the following awards: Fast Food … Continue reading Automotive workers not affected by Sunday penalty rates cut

Latest MACS Service Report covers a whole heap of useful topics

FEBRUARY’S MACS Service Report tackles the practice of reprogramming modules, which our US counterparts describe as an an under-utilised business opportunity in the world of aftermarket workshops, Also covered are reasons for the short life of replacement heater cores and how to avoid this problem and a practical reminder to check wiring diagrams before going … Continue reading Latest MACS Service Report covers a whole heap of useful topics

Reminder: Free ‘Life After R134a’ seminar at Auto Aftermarket Expo

VASA will run two free seminars at the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Expo to provide an overview of the new industry standard air-conditioning refrigerant R1234yf, which is now replacing R134a globally. Delivered by VASA vice-president Brett Meads, the hour-long information session will take place at 10.30am on Saturday April 8 and be repeated at 2.30pm the … Continue reading Reminder: Free ‘Life After R134a’ seminar at Auto Aftermarket Expo

Australian innovations make big leaps towards waste-to-fuel future

IF AUSTRALIA’S slow uptake of battery- and hydrogen-powered vehicles continues, ways of making the familiar internal combustion engine less reliant on imported fossil fuels and less polluting to the environment seems like a no-brainer. The good news is, plenty of progress on this is being made domestically. Much controversy surrounds the clumsy and sometimes questionable … Continue reading Australian innovations make big leaps towards waste-to-fuel future

Live demos and virtual reality experiences at AAAA Expo

RESPECTED car restorer and coachbuilder Brian Tanti, who is also curator of the Fox Car Collection and co-host of Discovery Channel’s Car Chronicles,will host a live Working Workshop demonstration at what is shaping up to be an unmissable 2017 Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo. As well as demonstrating traditional restoration and coachbuilding disciplines that in some … Continue reading Live demos and virtual reality experiences at AAAA Expo

Following the coronial inquest into a June 2014 hydrocarbon refrigerant explosion that killed 34 year-old Barry Purtell and 52 year-old Dave Lobb at the Rochester Hotel in Victoria, the state workplace health and safety authority has issued a safety alert regarding flammable refrigerants. Although evidence given at the inquest incorrectly blamed the use of an … Continue reading WorkSafe Victoria issues safety alert following fatal HC fire inquest

Countdown to AAAA Expo begins with record industry body support

VASA is among a record number of Australasian industry bodies participating in the 2017 Australian Automotive Aftermarket Expo, which which will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 6-8 April 2017 and is again shaping up to be a must-see event. In addition to more than 300 local and international exhibitors confirmed … Continue reading Countdown to AAAA Expo begins with record industry body support

HiLux the most-serviced vehicle in 2016 according to Autodata

CONSIDERING the Toyota HiLux has been a firm favourite in Australia and New Zealand for some time, and last year topped the Australian sales charts as best-selling vehicle overall, the fact Australasian Autodata subscribers accessed HiLux servicing schedules more than any other model in 2016 should come as no surprise. In fact, five out of … Continue reading HiLux the most-serviced vehicle in 2016 according to Autodata