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Presidents Report: Steve Borg
Apathy in our industry: In these hard economic times having an edge over your competitor is a valuable advantage. Customers need to know and understand that you and your technicians are up on all the latest technology.
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Message from CEO: James McCall
Training Standards must not be Diluted: NSW has become the target of a number of Registered Training Organisations to offer training courses in the motor trades in this State that have profit as their prime motive, rather than standards.
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MTAA Super 2007- 08 Final Crediting Rates: The Motor Trades Association of Australia Superannuation Fund (MTAA Super) announced its final crediting rates for each of the Fund’s member investment options for the 2007-08 financial year.
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National Truck show in Sydney Steps Up!
Held under the one roof in the Giant Homebush Dome and connected Exhibition Halls - a vast 23,000 sqm, making it the biggest indoor truck show ever held in Australia, see images of this event. |
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AAA Supports Life-Saving ESC Technology:
Federal Government announcement it will be moving to have the life-saving vehicle safety feature, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), fitted on all new Australian vehicles. |
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National Enquiries Australia - Faxout:
MTAs Commercial Vehicle Industry Division recently received a fax request asking for confirmation of details to be returned to the 'National Enquiries Australia' for a 'Business Directory Internet Listing', please be advised if you do receive and return this fax the charge to their 1900# will cost you $19.95. |
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A Massive Monster Motor Show
Campus East – University of Wollongong:
Calling All Motor Enthusiasts – from drag cars to vintage, all kinds of motors, cars, motors bikes, much loved discrete models, farm machinery, antique machinery
And whatever comprises a ‘motor.’
when: Sunday the 30th November, 2008
where: Campus East a Division of University of Wollongong. |
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MEMBER PROFILE: GIRL POWER IN ORANGE
La Belle Motors is a second hand car sales business in Orange NSW with a difference - Allana Beatty and Penny Mills are the co owners with a particular vision. Both women have worked together for many years in a variety of roles primarily in the health sector and then forming their own company to provide health management and business consultancy services.
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Boyces Auto Data: The MTA (NSW) and Boyce’s Automotive Data have teamed up to bring you a free monthly technical article
THIS MONTH: Double Feature
Vehicle: Ford
Technical Info: Datalink Connector Locations |
Vehicle: Mitsubishi TH Magna/
Pajero 1997-2001
Technical Info: Common Faults & Solutions |
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TAT - The Automotive Technician:
MIRCO Relay Problems
MAKE TOYOTA | MODEL CAMRY
YEAR 12-2002 | ENGINE 2AZ-FE 4 cylinder
Stop, Check the lights - We are hearing more stories about automatic transmissions playing up in late model vehicles which are caused by strange and weird faults.
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Around the Traps: Greg Patten
Welcome to new members.
Information on credit card fees and the members ability to charge those fees to their customers
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Employment Relations: Greg Hatton
Employer termination decision upheld in part using video evidence. An employer decision to terminate an employee due to theft has been supported by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission. |
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Divisional Matters: Nick Brill
Premature Front Pad Wear on Four-Wheel-Disc Passenger Cars: Passenger cars that use four wheel disc brakes usually rely upon parking brake application to maintain the correct clearance between the rear disc-brake pads and the rear rotors. |
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Dealer Relations: David J Smith
Buying or Trading Vehicles: If you have anything to do with buying or trading vehicles I hope that you are following this information already... |
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MTAA Apprenticeships Plus:
» Are you just about to put an apprentice on in your workshop, or are you looking for an apprentice?
MTA Apprenticeships Plus can find the right apprentice for your workshop.
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| Concept Cars: A concept car is a car prototype made to showcase a concept, new styling, technology and more. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced. |
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| Sports Cars: A sports car is designed for performance driving. Most sports cars are rear-wheel drive, have two seats, two doors, and are designed for more precise handling, acceleration, and aesthetics then passenger cars. |
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Passenger Cars: There were 590 million passenger cars worldwide (roughly one car for every eleven people) as of 2002
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Motorcycles: A single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle powered by an engine. Styles of motorcycles vary depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions. |
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Industrial News: Please login in to the members area of the mta website.login details can be seen on the top left of your membership renewal payment advice form beneath our MTA logo, or on your Membership Certificate.
www.mtansw.com.au
Username - first seven letters of your Trading Name including any spaces or commas as a character i.e. M & T MOTORS entered as
M & T M (7 characters including spaces)
Password - is your MTA seven digit membership number as it appears on your membership renewal subscription form or certificate including commas.
i.e. 8,000,001 |
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