TESCO CARS CLOSES DOORS ON NEW BUSINESS

Tesco Cars has closed its doors to new orders just one year after its launch. The supermarket chain’s operation had hoped to provide consumers with quality used cars and connect them with a network of more than 1000 independent garages for more affordable servicing and repair work.

ALL CHANGE FOR ATA

The Automotive Technician Accreditation scheme has announced a number of changes for 2012. Responding to feedback from members, the parent body of the ATA, the IMI, has developed a new program designed to make ATA training: “more accessible, flexible and cost-effective.”