Sainsbury’s is participating in a unique trial involving a zero-emissions cooling unit for a refrigerated delivery truck as the British supermarket giant aims to dramatically reduce its carbon emissions and cooling supplier Dearman looks to prove its engine technology. Well known for pioneering refrigerated truck technology, including a three-year field trial currently underway using Carrier … Continue reading Dearman refrigerated truck tech trial
THE AAAA is confident its Choice of Repairer campaign will lead to positive change in the new federal parliament, having received positive responses from the major political parties in the run up to the recent election. While one of its strongest supporters, Ricky Muir from the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party, lost his seat in the … Continue reading CANBERRA ON-BOARD
A NEW study has confirmed that the hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic is showing signs of shrinkage, with scientists identifying “the first fingerprints of healing” and raising hopes that the planet is on the road to recovery. The significant development has emerged almost three decades after the Montreal Protocol came into force … Continue reading BLUE HEALER STUDY CONFIRMS THE OZONE HOLE IS SHRINKING
IT IS NOT uncommon for small fires to flare up as twigs and leaf litter collect next to the exhaust manifold of a bulldozer when clearing scrubland. But it can become a serious and life-threatening drama if the bulldozer’s air-conditioning system has been retrofitted with hydrocarbon refrigerant. Luckily nobody was hurt when a bulldozer stick … Continue reading LUCKY ESCAPE
THE Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) has stepped up its campaign supporting independent workshops and their right to service vehicles under a new-car factory warranty, launching a fresh salvo against vehicle manufacturers and their dealers in the form of an educational package dubbed ‘The Truth About New Car Servicing’. Designed to dispel the myths surrounding … Continue reading THE TRUTH ABOUT SERVING
SAINSBURY’S is participating in a unique trial involving a zero-emissions cooling unit for a refrigerated delivery truck as the British supermarket giant aims to dramatically reduce its carbon emissions and cooling supplier Dearman looks to prove its engine technology. Well known for pioneering refrigerated truck technology, including a three-year field trial currently underway using Carrier … Continue reading DEARMAN REFRIGERATED TRUCK TECH TRIAL
HELLABY Automotive Group has continued to expand its presence in the Australian marketplace, announcing a 100 per cent acquisition of Premier Auto Trade (PAT). A major supplier to the automotive aftermarket, PAT is a leading importer and wholesaler of EFI, engine management and service components. This latest move by Hellaby Automotive follows its acquisition in … Continue reading JAS OWNER BUYS PAT
IN THE decade since Victorian VASA member Ray Kent acquired Bendigo Auto Air from his boss of 14 years, he has grown the business from one-man band to a nine-bay workshop and achieved a five-fold increase in annual turnover. Ray has now worked in the business for a total of 26 years, having originally been … Continue reading MEET THE MEMBER
THIS year is the fourth stage in the system testing project started by RRA and VASA in 2013. That first year VASA specialists tested 300 vehicles in State capitals by using refrigerant identifiers. In 2016 the program was expanded to include regional centres and the number of vehicles tested grew to 500. That’s a pretty … Continue reading WHAT’S IN THE SYSTEM?
CUSTOMS and enforcement officers from Europe and Asia recently received ‘Ozone Protection Awards’ for their role in combating the illegal trade of ozone-depleting refrigerants in the region. Handed down by the Regional Ozone Network for Europe and Central Asia, which comes under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the awards provide an insight into the … Continue reading OZONE AWARADS FOR REFRIGERANT SLEUTHS
