FOOD FOR THOUGHT: From July next year, it will be illegal to work on car air con systems without a DEFRA-approved refrigerant handling qualification. Working on a car's brakes without any form of training however will still be perfectly OK!
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Cooling newsThere's one year until all air con techs must pass a new EU test. Find out why the situation has been described as "total chaos" |
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Lighting upDiscover the explosive side of car headlamp bulbs as Philips launches bid to capture UK market |
Code updateMISRC becomes compulsory for new Car Care Centres as Unipart agrees to subsidise garage scheme |
Brand powerWhich brand names could be re-appearing in your workshops thanks to UK Batteries? |
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: From July next year, it will be illegal to work on car air con systems without a DEFRA-approved refrigerant handling qualification. Working on a car's brakes without any form of training however will still be perfectly OK!
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