Sad newsWe are sorry to inform you of the passing of Paul Thomas who worked in the garage equipment industry for Abaquip. Paul passed away 10th Feb following a short battle with cancer. Views: 1,022 February 16, 2022 View Full post
MOT forecast data (Feb 22)The DVSA have released the latest forecast for MOT workloads in the coming year, below charts show the overview, full details of next three months forecast can be found in the members area of the GEA website. Note February number reflect publishing date (16/2/22) so only half way through month. Views: 977 February 16, 2022 View Full post
GEA Accredited engineers Jan 2022Congratulations to the following members who’s engineers have successfully completed the GEA lift accreditation program in Jan 2022. Ashford Garage Equipment Website Autoparts Garage Equipment Website Caltec (ATC) Ltd Website Gemco Service Website Maha Website Tecalemit Garage Equipment Website Worlifts Website Views: 993 February 3, 2022 View Full post
UK AFCAR updateEuropean Commission plans to extend MVBER Attention turns to UK Govt as evidence of VMs misinterpretation of MVBER builds The European Commission is proposing to extend the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulations (MVBER) until 2028 – and revise slightly the accompanying guidelines – following a review process. The five-year extension means the regulation would […] January 24, 2022 View Full post
DVSA guidance on Horse boxes and trailersThe DVSA have released updated guidance on Horse boxes and trailers, full details can be read using the following link to the .gov website Improved information on transporting horses in horseboxes and trailers (govdelivery.com) Views: 970 January 21, 2022 View Full post
Looking for a 2-Post lift to meet the needs of Electric Vehicles?With electric vehicle car registrations increasing significantly its becoming more and more important to gear up your workshop up for the servicing of Electric Vehicles. According to SMMT report 190,727 new BEVs joined Britain’s roads, along with 114,554 plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), meaning 18.5 per cent of all new cars registered in 2021 can be plugged […] January 18, 2022 View Full post
‘Stay on track’ with the latest news and deals!‘Stay on track\’ with the latest news and deals! The garage equipment trade moves at such a fast pace that it can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially if you are in the market for new equipment. Making sure you stay up to date with the latest news and deals will put you in good stead and […] January 17, 2022 View Full post
Health & Safety Statistics for 2020-2021 have been publishedHSE has published the key statics for 2021 period, link will take you directly to the HSE website for the full details. Health and safety statistics (hse.gov.uk) Views: 994 January 6, 2022 View Full post
Sealey Launches New Look Tool Promotion.The first edition of Sealey’s Tool Promotion is here. With a brand-new, all-inclusive format, featuring over 1500 products across 156 pages, there has never been a better time to update your toolkit or treat yourself to a new piece of equipment. This edition, valid from 1st January until 31st March 2022, offers savings of up […] January 5, 2022 View Full post
Product safety notice Saturnus EV 40, 45 & 50 scissor lifts manufactured between 2014 – 2018The HSE have published a product safety report following a recent incident with a scissor lift Views: 961 January 4, 2022 View Full post
CCS hands over completed workshop refurbishment for Lookers Volkswagen TeessideCCS hands over completed workshop refurbishment for Lookers Volkswagen Teesside 13 Dec 2021 CCS has handed over our completed workshop refurbishment for Lookers Volkswagen Teesside, a large new and used car dealership in Middlesbrough. CCS hands over completed workshop installation for Lookers Volkswagen Teesside CCS Garage Equipment\’s team has completed and handed over our workshop […] December 17, 2021 View Full post
Happy ChristmasThis year the GEA office will be closed from Thursday 23rd December Until Tuesday 4th Jan 2022 Views: 980 December 16, 2021 View Full post
BEN support at ChristmasWe want to wish you a very Merry Christmas from everyone at Ben. It’s been yet another strange year but we’ve managed to get through it – together! The uncertainty of whether we can see loved ones this year and experience any sense of ‘normality’ is causing many of us to worry about what Christmas […] December 15, 2021 View Full post
Up-to-the-minute garage equipment for Swansea Council’s new workshopFeatured project: Swansea Council workshop Up-to-the-minute garage equipment for Swansea Council’s new workshop Project brief Serving this busy local authority in South Wales, Swansea Council’s workshop occupies a large new building located centrally for ease of access throughout the region, enabling the Council team to fully service and maintain its fleet of vehicles efficiently and […] December 14, 2021 View Full post
European Garage Equipment Association (EGEA) news letterEGEA have just released its Dec 2021 new letter, open and read full document here EGEA_Newsletter_12-2021 Views: 989 December 14, 2021 View Full post
New CSCS Smart Check app to revolutionise card verification proceduresA new app, developed by the 38 card schemes displaying the CSCS logo is set to radically improve the construction industry’s card checking procedures and site safety. The CSCS Smart Check app represents a major step forward as, for the first time, all 2.1 million cards displaying the CSCS logo can be electronically verified using […] December 13, 2021 View Full post
EU Trade tips If you move goods between Great Britain (GB) and countries in the European Union (EU), you might be affected when full customs controls come into effect on 1 January 2022. https://hmrc.imicampaign.uk/seeemailinfull/EmailServlet?campaignkw=notrack&tid=CC04_1639407034439091731&signature=6CB405CBA3A97070AD8E270E71B5C5E0 Views: 1,011 December 13, 2021 View Full post
Emissions Plate TamperingDVSA Vehicle Standards Assessors have noticed a small number of heavy vehicles being presented for annual test with some form of tampering carried out to the exhaust emissions data recorded on the vehicle manufacturer’s plate. This impacts government efforts to reduce emissions and could be an indicator of wider poor practice on an operator’s part. […] December 10, 2021 View Full post
Mercedes-Benz West London | Straightset ProjectThe flagship site which sits in an elevated location against the M4 thoroughfare into London has been the site of a complete redevelopment, in which Straightset delivered the requirements of the Servicing & MOT Centre, Vehicle Servicing Workshop/ MOT Equipment and Workshop Services. An impressive workshop featuring 35 inground Slift lifts, all the pipework for […] December 10, 2021 View Full post
UK Garage & Bodyshop eventplease find the presentation given by Messefrankfurt as part of the members meeting GEA Garage and Bodyshop presentation 25th Nov Views: 999 November 26, 2021 View Full post
