Motor Trader E-magazine, June 2017

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Contents Official Publication of the Motor Trades Association of Queensland

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EDITOR Jonathan Nash

Each social media platform contains different information and this is a terrific way to stay on top of industry news, upcoming events, MTA Institute courses and the latest benefits for Association members.

We see our social media platforms as an additional important communication method, alongside Motor Trader and Member Bulletin emails.

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MOTOR TRADER PUBLISHING POLICY Motor Trader is the official publication of the Motor Trades Association of Queensland.

The role of Motor Trader is to inform members of current issues and legislation affecting the industry. As such it can be regarded as the business magazine for the Queensland motor industry. The role of Motor Trader is not to be in competition with the technical magazines already on the market. It will advise of new vehicles being released and of the latest technology incorporated into them; it will advise of latest technology affecting members in each of the MTA Queensland Divisions; it will keep members abreast of the latest in motor industry training and industrial affairs; and it will keep members informed of the latest technical aids available through MTA Queensland Member Services, which will assist members in staying ahead of the technological revolution presently being encountered within the motor industry.

The publisher reserves the right to omit or alter any advertisement and the advertiser agrees to indemnify the publisher for all damages or liabilities arising from the published material.

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Feature 10 OFF AND RUNNING WITH THE MTAQ RACING TEAM 16 Members Classic AC COBRA - A CAR WITH BITE: AC SHELBY COBRA (REPLICA)

MEMBERS ESSENTIALS 19 Training GM's Professional Circle perspective 20 Professional Circle training 26 Member profiles 28 Industrial relations 30 Concept Corner VOLKSWAGEN I.D. CROZZ 32 From the Office of Fair Trading

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MOTOR TRADER GOES DIGITAL AS AN E-MAGAZINE H ERE AT MTA Queensland, we have, for many months, been highlighting the inexorable change that is sweeping through the automotive industry.

Autonomous driving technology, driverless cars, electric and hybrid vehicles, manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing, microfactories . . . these and many more innovative technologies are already affecting the industry as we know it and will change the face of the industry completely.

It's a shift that MTA Queensland is meeting head on through concepts such as the Innovation Hub (see page 21), the Carmageddon symposiums and other developments such as new training courses - all of which are designed to help industry adapt and succeed in the new environment.

Of course, automotive is not the only industry affected by new technologies.

Innovations are disrupting all manner of traditional industries. A case in point is the publishing business.

Think about it for a moment. Do you - when you're having a coffee during smoko - flick through the pages of a newspaper or do you grab your phone, iPad or laptop and Google what's happening in the world?

For the vast majority of us it is the latter. Simply put, in the Information Age, it is the internet where most of us now get our daily dose of information.

For traditional publishing businesses, this shift in reading habits has meant moving to grab the opportunities offered by new media channels. And MTA Queensland is no different to those businesses.

The Association has always prided itself on recognising and embracing business innovations in the automotive and training worlds and, now, that willingness to embrace innovation goes a step further with Motor Trader. From the July 2017 edition onwards, Motor Trader will be made available to you as 2 | Motor Trader June 2017

JONATHAN NASH EDITOR

“FROM THE JULY 2017

EDITION ONWARDS, MOTOR TRADER WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU AS A DIGITAL-ONLY PUBLICATION . . . � a digital-only publication - what we call an 'e-magazine' (e-mag).

While Motor Trader has been available in digital form for a while, it has been just a version of the printed magazine. Now, the time has come to fully embrace the features of an e-mag.

So what are those features?

Well, firstly, it's important to note that Motor Trader will look the same you'll just be flicking through its pages on the screen of your electronic device.

And everything that has been available through the printed Motor Trader will still be there - news on advocacy and training, on government initiatives, on industrial relations, on the outstanding work of our apprentices, will remain.

However, released from the constraints of being printed, Motor Trader will have more room to focus on these areas and others, including the amazing vehicles we see every month in our Members' Classic feature and the fantastic

businesses that are the focus of our MTA Q&A articles.

Secondly, being an e-mag means we can link directly from the Motor Trader pages to the websites of members, government departments, and other businesses mentioned in any article or feature. The same goes for any advertisement you see. All you need to do is click on the article link, or the advert, and you'll be taken straight to the information you're after.

Thirdly, there will be video content in the e-mag. Just click on the 'Watch the Video' pointers on certain pages, watch and enjoy. It's brilliant stuff.

If you'd like to get a taster of these features, you can try them out right now by going to the MTA Queensland website and checking out the May 2017 and April 2017 archived editions.

So how will you receive the new Motor Trader? Simple, you'll receive an email each month with a link that will take you straight to it. Easy.

That reminds me. As a member of MTA Queensland, you'll receive the link in the inbox of the address you supplied to us when you became a member.

That might be a business email. If you want to receive Motor Trader directly to your personal email, then let us know.

And I would encourage you to let your work colleagues and employees know about the e-mag too. It's a magazine for everyone in the industry and it's free to subscribe. All we need is a name, a job title, a business name and an email address. Simple. Email us at publications@mtaq.com.au to send us that info.

So, a new era for Motor Trader is upon us. I hope you enjoy the new publication - it's going to be great!

jonathann@mtaq.com.au

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Whatever you need to run your business, Commonwealth Bank is ready to help.

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Important Information: Applications for finance are subject to credit approval and the suitability of the asset. Commonwealth Bank of Australia reserves the right to require finance arrangements to be made with any Commonwealth Bank of Australia subsidiary. Bank fees and government charges may apply. Applicants consent to their name and merchant identification being provided to MTA Queensland to confirm their membership and eligibility. MTA Queensland may receive a fee from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for each successful referral. Referral Fees are not payable on referrals from existing relationship managed Commonwealth Bank customers. As this advice has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the advice, consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. You should seek independent, professional tax advice before making any decision based on this information. Full terms and conditions are included in our documentation or available from commbank.com.au Commonwealth Bank of Australia ABN 48 123 123 124 AFSL and Australian credit license 234945.

From the desk of the CEO everything we do’. The five core pillars on which MTA Queensland pivots remain as advocacy, services, training, support, and innovation. The objective is to build on these pillars, encompassing new and exciting products that will benefit industry. This document is on the website and I urge members to peruse it.

INDUSTRY ISSUES

BRETT DALE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MTA QUEENSLAND

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SIGNIFICANT STRATEGIC OUTCOME from the 7 March Carmageddon symposium was that MTA Queensland would initiate the state’s first automotive innovation hub – a concept designed to assist startup businesses as well as help existing businesses transition to new business models. The team and I have been actively driving the innovation agenda to develop digital ideas and skills, and turn them into new businesses, by working closely with Australia’s only fully government-backed innovation hub, Fire Station 101 at Ipswich.

The establishment of our Innovation Hub, announced at the beginning of May, is proudly an MTA Queensland initiative and has sparked some friendly ‘maroon v others’ rivalry. We are pleased to see other industry bodies see the value of the concept and focus their attention on supporting innovation and opportunity in the interests of their members.

Since my last column, the main focus has involved preparing for and finalising the MTA Queensland Group’s financial and strategic plans for the Board’s 24 -25 May meeting. As indicated in April’s From the Desk of the CEO, these plans have been reviewed thoroughly to ensure the Association’s performance continues to improve in the best interest of the membership and the motor trades.

The focus on planning and executing the strategic plan will result in consolidation of the work done this financial year.

Importantly, the Strategic Plan establishes that ‘we will constantly challenge what we offer with the aim of exceeding the expectations of industry in

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Deputy Chief Executive Office Kellie Dewar’s news to me that the Government had announced that Sunday trading would not apply to the motor vehicle or caravan retailers was greeted with a joyous jump. Prior to this, we had continued to engage with State Parliamentarians even though the Parliamentary Finance and Parliamentary Committee on the Trading (Allowable Hours) Amendment Bill 2017 had recommended that our existing motor dealer trading hours should be retained. To press our policy position, on 9 May Kellie and I met with the State Leader of the Opposition Tim Nicholls MP who indicated that the report’s recommendations would be supported. The policy position is now settled. It is a significant achievement for MTA Queensland and for the Australian Automobile Dealer Association Queensland membership for their solid contribution to the outcome. The Bill continues to work its way through the parliamentary process.

I attended the 28 April national Australian Motor Body Repairers Association (AMBRA) meeting to thrash out the Repair Authority -Terms of Authority, bringing finality to this long running matter. This document sets out the terms applicable to repair work that Insurance Australia Limited, and its related bodies corporate, authorise under a Repair Authority. A national meeting of the Federated Chamber of Automobile Industries, the Australian Automobile Dealer Association, the Motor Trades Association Australia and the State entities discussed the ‘right to repair’ and ‘data access’ issues. Kellie’s Viewpoint provides further information on the Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry Code of Conduct.

As a consequence of our submission to the Standing Committee on Industry,

Innovation, Science and Resources on the Social issues relating to land-based driverless vehicles, I was invited to provide evidence before the Committee.

I did this on May 3, supporting and elaborating on our submission views and answering the Committee’s questions.

Key points from my evidence were reported on that evening’s Australian Broadcasting Commission’s PM program.

I was both surprised and pleased in the interest in our views by the academics and bureaucrats attending the hearing.

The Federal and State Governments have held several scheduled events to impress the importance of the small business sector during the designated small business week. One of these events was the Cairns small business roundtable which I attended on 16 May. It was a significant meeting bringing together local, state and nation business, industry and government leaders to discuss the business regulatory environment to enable the sector to grow and employ.

The roundtable was hosted by the Queensland Inaugural Small Business Champion with keynote speaker, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO), Kate Carnell.

One of the matters to which Kate Carnell drew attention was that from 12 November, 2016, the unfair contract terms legislation was extended to cover standard form small business contracts.

In March 2017, the ASBFEO and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) completed a review of the small business standard form contracts and found that the big four banks loan agreements did not comply with the law. Following intervention by the ASBFEO and ASIC, the banks are taking action to protect small businesses from unfair terms in loan contracts.

Kellie and I met with the Motor Accident Insurance Commissioner Neil Singleton to discuss the findings of the Review of Queensland’s Compulsory Third Party Insurance scheme. In May’s Viewpoint, Kellie indicated that the Review did not recommend significant changes.

This aligned with the view submitted in our submission to the Review ‘that the current scheme is operating well, providing an effective level of risk cover for the motoring public in the State that

complies with the guiding principles’.

I must mention that business confidence in the Queensland economy is now at its best since December 2014 and business conditions perceived to be the best since 2009. This is a key finding from the March quarter 2017 Suncorp Group CCIQ-Pulse survey. The indications are that the State’s economy is in an upswing mode evidenced by economic data indicating stronger levels of retail spending, improving residential construction and increased tourism arrivals. Recent Australian Labor Force data shows that each month commencing January 2017 jobs have been created.

CARMAGEDDON – LEADING THE WAY The program being finalised for the upcoming Carmageddon - Leading The Way symposium has come together very well. The focus is on business innovations solutions and, as indicated in May’s From the desk of the CEO, in attendance will be Queensland’s first Chief entrepreneur Mark Sowerby and keynote speaker Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz, Chair of the PwC

Digital Economy at the Queensland University of Technology. Included on the contributor’s list is Lex Van Cooten from Virtual Reality at Fire Station 101, Ipswich. For members unable to attend, the event will be live-streamed. More details on Carmageddon – Leading The Way is in this Motor Trader edition and on the website.

MTA QUEENSLAND RACING TEAM Until now, I’ve not been a car racing aficionada. Seriously, I’m now an enthusiast after seeing the MTA Queensland Racing Team’s basic Hyundai Excel transformed into a racing machine resplendent in MTA Queensland livery. It was officially unveiled on 8th May at the Sir Jack Brabham Automotive Centre of Excellence with the appropriate pizzazz.

Credit for the transformation is due to the steady stream of MTA Institute apprentices and trainers who worked long hours to ensure the car was ready.

Among them were the Support Crew of Gerard Field, Elliott Lemmon and William Salmon who had been chosen from amongst the apprentices and

employees of MTA Queensland members to be part of the core team responsible for preparing the car. Additionally, they will be working pit lane at every Excel X3 Series event this year. You can follow our racing team’s adventures and the performance of the Hyundai Excel on Facebook and through Motor Trader.

AND THE LAST THING My focus over the coming month will be on winding up the 2016-17 financial year and preparing the MTA Queensland Group for the responsibilities and obligations of the new financial period.

These include membership growth, expanding the Association’s commercial interests, and interacting with stakeholders to enhance the standing of the Association. The third report card (January 1 – March 31) provides the platform to move forward with confidence.

Until May, as Henry Ford, the industrialist and the founder of the Ford motor company said, ‘execute ideas with enthusiasm . . . as it is the bottom of all progress’.

Policy/Viewpoint

KELLIE DEWAR DEPUTY GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER MEMBER SERVICES

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UDGETS! TWO DOWN and one to go! The Federal and MTA Queensland budgets have been delivered and I await the State Budget on 13 June.

Pleasingly, the Federal budget contained policies which we had identified in our pre-budget submission as priorities for the motor trades. It included the welcome extension of the Small Business Entities instant asset

write-off concession on assets costing less than $20,000 until 30 June 2018. For small business companies turning over less than $10 million, from 2016-17 the company tax rate of 27.5 per cent applies. For training, there is the new $60 million Industry Specialist Mentoring Program. Whilst it doesn’t align exactly with our pre-budget proposal it is one that the MTA Institute will apply to introduce into its curriculum.

The State Budget comes down on Tuesday, 13th June. Chief Executive Officer Dr Brett Dale will be in the pre-budget delivery ‘lock up’ and will advise on initiatives that have impact on the motor trades. Already announced is an increase in vehicle registration by 3.5 per cent from 1 July, almost double the rate of inflation. Unlike the Federal and State Budgets, I’m fully across the MTA Queensland budget which was approved at the 24-25 May Board meeting. As would be expected, I had significant input into its formulation and can assure members that the quality services, the high standard of advocacy, and targeted programs delivered to you by corporate services will continue in the next financial

year. New initiatives will be introduced as we progress through the year.

ADVOCACY Advocacy for our long-held policy position that existing motor dealer trading hours should be retained has achieved the support of Government.

The Minister for Employment and Industrial Relation Grace Grace announced this in a radio interview on trading hours. She said the Government agreed with the recommendations of the Parliamentary Finance and Administration Committee Report on the Trading (Allowable Hours) Amendment Bill 2017 that “the Bill be amended to exclude the application of the changes to motor vehicle or caravan retailers.” This is exactly the outcome sought in submissions and in extensive motor dealer consultations with Members of Parliament across the state.

It is a sweet outcome for us all - particularly our members for their consultation effort.

The Bill continues to work its way through the parliamentary process.

Our submission on the Fair Trading June 2017 Motor Trader | 5

Policy/Viewpoint (Fuel Price Board) Regulation 2017 has been signed off. In essence, it supports our long-held and advocated policy position that fuel retailers must not display a discounted fuel price on any price board. Parallel with this, price changes to a fuel type displayed on the price board must correlate with the price displayed on the fuel pump. The Service Station and Convenience Store Association Queensland Members agreed that the regulation was both practical and simple to understand.

From the media, members will be aware of much public angst with the intimidatory practices of some tow-truck operators. On this matter, the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) included us in their consultations. I advised we do have members engaged in the tow-truck industry but with different business structures and operations. Since then, the Queensland Cabinet has endorsed retired District Court Judge Michael Forde to lead an independent threemonth investigation into the towing industry. We support this inquiry although we have no evidence or information to contribute.

The MTA Queensland’s industry divisions are essential to our structure to facilitate and progress their sectors within the automotive value chain and the Queensland economy. Across the years, each has secured sound policy results which benefit the entire trade or sector. It is by being a member of the MTA Queensland that individual trade issues can be raised and addressed. Currently, each of the Association’s industry divisions has policy issues requiring advocacy to Government. By way of example, we have an ongoing agenda with TMR on the review of the policy on the quality of repairs for written-off vehicles and we have had communications with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) on some investigatory matters.

Motor vehicle insurance and repair has been a vexed industry and policy issue for more years than I care to remember.

Over several years - at least six - I’ve observed first-hand the ebb and flow of the discussions and heated debates on a Code of Conduct for the motor vehicle insurance and repair industry. Since the mid-1990s there has been a series of 6 | Motor Trader June 2017

Government reviews of the commercial relationship between motor insurers and smash repairers. At last, there is a general consensus for a three-step process involving an internal dispute resolution mechanism, an independent external dispute process and, if not resolved, mediation through the Small Business Commission. The Code is mandatory in NSW and is a voluntary Code in other jurisdictions across Australia and applies to all signatories.

One of the constant criticisms of the 2006 Code of Conduct was that it had no effective dispute resolution process.

A breakthrough development in 2016 was the Internal Dispute Resolution builder which simplified the internal dispute resolution process designed to deal with disputes that arose prior to commencement or completion of the repair.

The 2017 Code of Conduct includes a new initiative of an external dispute process (EDR). In the instance of an issue not being resolved in the EDR process, it will be referred for mediation to the local small business commission where applicable or the Resolution Institute as will be the case here in Queensland. The purpose of the process is to minimise litigation resulting in lengthy and high cost resolutions through court action.

Overall, the Code of Conduct is intended to promote transparent, informed, effective and co-operative relationships between smash repairers and insurance companies, based on mutual respect and open communication. It specifies the standards of fair-trading, process and transparency in the relationship between Insurers and Repairers and sets the obligations of insurers and repairers in the repair of a vehicle.

The latest version of the code is effective 1 May 2017.

these may have the potential to partially offset the membership premium. For example, in April’s Viewpoint I indicated a new partnership with Gambit Solutions as the preferred electricity and gas broker. This is pertinent, particularly as members have advised that a major issue is energy costs. Our research informs that Gambit Solutions have demonstrated that energy costs can be reduced significantly through utilising its solutions. For more information visit our Member’s Benefit Page on our website. To learn more about the energy solutions or to register the website address is: http://gambitsolutions.com. au/motor-trade-association/.

As well, I draw attention to Safety Help for the supply of an Occupational and Health Safety (OHS) services.

To make contact visit the Member’s Benefit Page on our website or go to www.safetyhelp.com.au. Each of our corporate partners offer members special benefits and I encourage you to explore these to get the best from your MTA Queensland membership.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

Another date for your calendar this October, the 68th Annual Motor Trade Gold Tournament being held at the Nudgee Golf Club Thursday, 19th October 2017. So, grab the irons from the back of the garage or tool shed, dust them off and start practicing the swing.

Already I’m limbering up with air shots whenever possible!

Until July, take care and stay safe.

The end the financial year means that membership renewal notices will be winging their way into member’s email inboxes. In renewing your membership, please take time to ask yourself if you are value-adding to your membership by accessing the significant costeffective services and products offered by our corporate partners. Overall,

JOBS Don’t forget the Jobs Board on our website to look for staff or post a position vacant. Additionally, members attention is drawn to the Youth Jobs PaTH. This enables a business to host a young person aged 17-24 in an internship placement for supervised work experience between four and 12 weeks. The interns are remunerated by an Australian Government income support payment plus an additional $200 per fortnight and insurance cover during the internship. More information is available at jobactive.gov.au or call 13 17 15.

FINALLY

Take charge of your super Camilla Bird, a 27-year-old apprentice mechanic from Sydney, may be a long way off finishing work but she can already picture her retirement years.

Camilla has her heart set on retiring to the country when the time comes and living her dream of establishing an organic food production operation.

“Before I got my start as a motor apprentice, I took jobs in hospitality and administration to make ends meet,’’ she said.

“I had multiple super accounts with small balances, slowly being eaten away by fees so I did some research and decided to open an account with MTAA super and roll everything in.”

Camilla intends to carve out a long career in motoring. Further down the track, she’d like to return to her farmland roots where she learned the lessons of car care early.

Camilla is one of a growing number of Aussies who have rolled over their super, to save themselves the cost of multiple sets of fees and increase their overall savings.

MTAA Super CEO Leeanne Turner said the Fund offered a Supermatch service which searched for and consolidated members’ multiple super accounts for free.

“We received over 15,000 requests in 2016 to search for lost super.”

“Most of the requests came through our revamped online portal, Member Super Site where members can elect to use their TFN to find their super.”

“The service is also available to new MTAA Super members at the time of joining the fund. During the July 2015– June 2016 period, we helped 930 MTAA Super members to consolidate $8.8M worth of their super savings. This included super from their other accounts, unclaimed monies at AUSFund or undistributed government cocontributions at the ATO.” Ms Turner said MTAA Super had been working steadily over the years to

educate members about the importance of consolidating their super.

“Having multiple super funds results in multiple fees which can slowly erode a member’s retirement balance.”

“Once a member’s lost super accounts are located, MTAA Super sends out pre-populated roll-over forms to the member, saving them valuable time in looking up fund ABN’s and address details.”

Bring your super together Read more about finding lost super, taking us with you to your new job, and combining your accounts at mtaasuper.com.au/combine

1300 362 415 mtaasuper.com.au/combine

This article is issued by Motor Trades Association of Australia Superannuation Fund Pty. Limited (ABN 14 008 650 628, AFSL 238 718) of Level 3, 39 Brisbane Avenue Barton ACT 2600, Trustee of the MTAA Superannuation Fund (ABN 74 559 365 913). Motor Trades Association of Australia Superannuation Fund Pty. Limited has ownership interests in Industry Super Holdings Pty Ltd and Members Equity Bank Limited. The information provided is of a general nature and does not take into account your specific needs or personal situation. You should assess your financial position and personal objectives before making any decision based on this information. We also recommend that you seek advice from a licensed financial adviser. The MTAA Super Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), an important document containing all the information you need to make a decision about MTAA Super, can be obtained by calling MTAA Super on 1300 362 415 or visiting mtaasuper.com.au/handbooks. You should consider the PDS in making a decision.

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What products and services do your Ultra Tune stores provide?

SR: All general servicing, manufacturers’ servicing, wheel alignments, tyres, air conditioning . . . everything to do with general servicing.

We’ve been offering the tyre service for a couple of years. It has worked out well and makes us a one-stop shop for customers. They can come in, leave their car for the day and get all the work done.

It's a service customers do want and offering it is important. The days are gone when you can say, for example, that you are just going to service 4WDs. I just don’t think that will cut it anymore.

There are certain specialties that will be alright but really you have to broaden your horizons to be successful.

What’s your background in the industry and how did your business become established?

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SR: I started my apprenticeship 22 years ago at a business called Mach One Auto and Marine before moving to Ultra Tune Indooroopilly to finalise my training.

Once qualified, I spent 15 years with Ultra Tune working on the floor and in management.

I had been at Ultra Tune Wacol for 12 years when my brother came to see me at work one day. He was working in the fashion industry at the time but there were problems at the brand he was working with and he asked if I wanted to partner with him in a business.

He said, ‘I want to buy a business.

What do you reckon?’.

I said, ‘What in?’ and he replied, ‘You tell me. What do you think will work?’.

I said the only business I would go into was an Ultra Tune store. So we decided to give it a go and subsequently found this Beenleigh site.

This store was our first and we will have been here 10 years on June 16. We then had a store at Marsden but had to close that one when the service station where

10 years ago, Scott Richard Ryder bought their first Ultra CLICK and TO VISIT THE ULTRA TUNE Tune shop in Beenleigh, south of Brisbane. A decade later, BEENLEIGH the brothers haveWEBSITE expanded their business to four shops – a success that can be put down not only to brand recognition but to a commitment to ensuring customers receive the highest quality of work across an unrivalled range of services. it was located was sold to 7-Eleven who doing points and plugs, but now you’re didn’t want a workshop on the site. We scanning cars and you must have a scan then established a store at Eagleby five tool and know how to use it.

CLICK TO VISIT years ago, then the Riverlinks Shopping SUPREME What’s the benefit of owning the franchise of Centre three years ago andTHE the store at AUTOMOTIVE’S Southport on the Gold Coast last year. a well-respected brand such as Ultra Tune?

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You are a qualified mechanic running a thriving multi-site business. Do you still get into the workshop and on the tools?

SR: The older and more experienced you are, the more knowledge you accumulate and I do get calls asking me to come and discuss a problem or issue that needs fixing. So, yes, I do still get on the tools, although that part of my work is more about fault-finding.

The job takes me between all the stores making sure everyone is on their toes and going OK. I normally do two or three days here at our Beenleigh store, then a day at Southport and a day at Riverlinks. The Eagleby site is quite close to Beenleigh so I can shoot down there quite easily for a few hours if I need to.

Richard is very hands-on and does the behind-the-scenes jobs – the BAS statements, paperwork and all that sort of stuff.

Have you seen many changes in the industry during your career?

SR: Technology has taken over. The drivability of a car maybe much better today but their reliability is nowhere near as good today as it used to be.

Think of the diesel vehicles of today: it used to be that if you couldn’t get 500,000 kilometres out of a diesel then you’d done something wrong. These days I don’t believe you’d get 500,000 kilometres out of any diesel.

And the way vehicles are fixed now is completely different to how it used to be too. People say to me ‘Do you take tools with you when you go away?’ and the answer is ‘No’. You can’t fix cars on the side of the road anymore. Those days are gone. Before, you might be

SR: The name itself brings customers in, though you do, of course, then have to sell yourself to the customer and give them the quality service they are looking for.

We deal only with quality suppliers - such as Repco and Burson - and Ultra Tune also offers training opportunities that are directly relevant to us. In fact, they look to us for feedback on training and ask us to let them know if there is a course we need. For instance, if we have a problem with diesels they will organise and run a course on that.

And the company is always thinking ahead too. They say that Sean Buckley, the owner of Ultra Tune, is always thinking about the future - always thinking three to five years ahead. When changes do happen and he brings in new ideas, some people do wonder what is going on, but two or three years later they always say ‘Oh, that’s why he did that’. That forward-thinking philosophy is a way of thinking that my brother and I share.

An example of us doing that is our move to future-proof the business. For example, we have found it is getting more difficult to recruit mechanics - an issue that we know we have to fix. Our solution is to look at bringing more apprentices through. We currently have four across our stores and while we used to put on an apprentice every two to three years, we are now thinking about doing so every year, just to make sure we are right in the future.

Having said that, finding good apprentices can be hard too. Kids don’t seem to want to do the hard yards today - they want to go straight from school to a high-paying job. We used to joke about that sort of thing but it is true.

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How many staff do you have and, apart from Richard, are any other family members involved in the business?

SR: We have 14 staff across all our stores and our families aren’t really involved.

Our wives have their own jobs but do help after hours with mailing and so on. Rick’s eldest son did come and work for us for a while as a mechanic but he has now gone elsewhere. Our other children haven’t worked for us.

To what do you attribute your business success, apart from the association with Ultra Tune?

SR: I believe in the Ultra Tune product and what it delivers. And I believe that you must treat people the way you want to be treated. If you honestly care about what you are doing and the service you provide, then people will come back.

We will make mistakes - we are not full-proof - but I will promise you that if I make a mistake, or the boys make a mistake, I will fix it.

What does the future hold? Will you be looking at opening more stores?

SR: We are always looking. We never say no but it would have to be the right location and so on. I wouldn’t rule it out. There might be another one or two!

What do you do with your spare time, if you have any?

SR: I have a jet ski and do enjoy using that. I spend time with the family, relax and I don’t mind a cold beer.

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HE MTAQ RACING Team has made an impressive debut in the Queensland Hyundai Excel X3 Series, claiming 48 points, and 10th place overall in the championship standings, after the opening race meeting at Morgan Park Raceway.

The team - driver David Wood and support crew of William Salmon, Gerard Field, Elliott Lemmon and Crew Chief John Zyzniewski - performed brilliantly across the four-race event, overcoming a number of technical hurdles to record a result that raised eyebrows in pit lane and bodes well for future meetings.

Considering that just eight weeks earlier the Excel had been nothing more than the shell of 17-year-old clunker, everyone can be justifiably proud of the weekend’s result.

With the brand-new car lacking a little bit of power compared to its competitors, David drove the Excel to its limits in every race, using every bit of his two decades of racing experience to both defend his on-track position and challenge those in front. It was a mighty effort, and one mirrored by the support crew who worked feverishly between races to tease every last ounce of performance from the car.

“We performed very well and it was a pretty solid effort,” said David. “It was very tough racing and I had to pull a lot out of the trick bag to get the car up into that position.

“We did have some issues with the car over the weekend and that did hamper us a bit but the team were absolute

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David Wood gets ready for the first race of the new season

superstars and I cannot speak highly enough of them.

Will, Elliott and Gerard were outstanding and worked like an experienced crew. They were led superbly by John, our crew chief, and were dedicated, fun to be around, cool and calm in a very high-pressure environment and always thinking and coming up with ideas for solutions to our problems.”

And there were problems. As anyone who has ever worked in motorsport would tell you, a race meeting just wouldn’t be the same without a bit of nail-biting drama. And for the MTAQ Racing Team, the very first day of its very first foray into the world of motorsport proved to be a pretty tough one.

On the Friday practice day, the car developed a steering

The Support Crew of William Salmon, Elliott Lemmon and Gerard Field, along with crew chief John Zyzniewski, worked hard to get every ounce of performance from the race car

As an entry-level racing championship, the X3 Series is designed to be affordable, offer a level playing field for all teams, and ensure close and exciting races. The first meeting certainly lived up to that promise with all four races – one on Saturday and three on Sunday - showcasing tight and aggressive racing.

Starting 9th in Race One, it was always going to be tough for the MTAQ Team to challenge for the win, and with race rules stating that starting positions were determined by finishing positions in preceding races, the battle to get up the field was ferocious.

With a car that was feeling slightly underpowered, amount of VISIT pressure from CLICK TO VISITDavid battled a tremendousCLICK TO his rivals. His 9th, 10th, 8th and place finishes across the THE ULTRA TUNE THE9th BISSELL’S BEENLEIGH four races were indicative ofPAINT & PANEL WEBSITE the tough competition.

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“From a crew chief ’s point of view, I think we are exactly where we should be – in the top 10,” said John.

“It is a fantastic result when you think about how new the car is and that we are competing against people who have been racing these cars for three or four years.

I’m extremely proud of the team.”

“It was a really good weekend,” added Gerard.

“We had to do some wheelalignment after David hit a curb pretty hard and that was interesting - especially using a track set-up and doing it on the fly. And we were trying to develop the car too by adjusting pressures, changing shock settings and, on the Saturday, when David mentioned he was getting a bit of a miss at high RPMs, we installed a fuel pressure

regulator and were able to massage that out.”

For Elliott, who has previous experience in motorsport, the race meeting proved that the fledgling team was more than capable of mixing it with more experienced outfits.

“Other people in motorsport who I have worked with have been doing it for 10 to 15 years and they have routines worked out and practice regularly. We have basically jumped straight into it on a fresh car and we have done really well.

“We worked to make sure the car was as perfect as we could get it. For instance, we were getting a misfire, so we pulled the fuel filter off and even though it didn’t look dirty, and it was basically a new filter, we changed it anyway.

When you’re racing, you want to give yourself the best opportunity, so you don’t hesitate with those sorts of things.”

“This is the first time I have been involved working in motorsport and it has been a great experience,” added Will.

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POS

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RACE ONE BEST TIME

BEST SPEED

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Brock Giblin

1:35.144

113.512 km/h

1

Cameron Bartholomew

2

Ross Street

1:35.730

112.817 km/h

2

Brock Giblin

3

Cameron Bartholomew

1:35.911

112.604 km/h

3

Ross Street

4

Mark Pryor

1:36.637

111.758 km/h

4

Mark Pryor

5

Zak Hudson

1:37.455

110.82 km/h

5

Zak Hudson

6

Duncan Harrison

1:37.667

110.58 km/h

6

Bradley Smith

7

Matthew Broadbent

1:38.176

110.007 km/h

7

Matthew Broadbent

8

Bradley Smith

1:38.241

109.934 km/h

8

Mark Goldspink

9

David Wood

1:38.573

109.563 km/h

9

David Wood

10

Mark Goldspink

1:39.302

109.759 km/h

10

Sean Beggs

11

Troy Perrins

1:39.654

108.375 km/h

11

Mark Lambeth

12

Brayden Slater

1:40.125

107.865 km/h

12

Duncan Harrison

13

Sean Beggs

1:40.130

107.86 km/h

13

Kaleb Mustow

14

Kaleb Mustow

1:40.779

107.165 km/h

14

Christopher Lamberth

15

Richard Chaseling

1:41.529

106.374 km/h

15

Anthony Walsh

16

Christopher Lamberth

1:45.521

102.349 km/h

DNF

Rachard Chaseling

17

Anthony Ranse

2:02.855

87.090 km/h

DNF

Anthony Ranse

18

Mark Lamberth

0.000

0 km/h

DNF

Brayden Slater

19

Anthony Waslh

0.000

0 km/h

DNF

Troy Perrins

the wheels, check the oil a few times, check some CHAMPIONSHIP wiring and a couple LEADERBOARD // of other things. If that AFTER ROUND ONE was all I was to do in one day at my regular POS COMPETITOR POINTS job, it would mean I’d 1 Brock Giblin 112 cop a walloping! What’s 2 Ross Street 94 different here is the short of amount of time 3 Mark Pryor 84 that you get to do all 4 Cameron Bartholomew 82 those things – that’s the 5 Zak Hudson 74 challenge.

6 Bradley Smith 62 “I think we have done brilliantly, ” he added.

7 Matthew Broadbent 57 “It’s David’s first time 8 Richard Chaseling 52 in motorsport for 9 Mark Goldspink 50 some time, the car was 48 relatively untested and 10 David Wood we have finished 10th out 11 Sean Beggs 42 of 19 competitors. I think 12 Mark Lamberth 33 it was a stellar effort 13 Troy Perrins 28 to finish where we did.

And we weren’t alone in 14 Kaleb Mustow 27 thinking that - a couple 15 Brayden Slater 22 of our competitors came over to congratulate us.”

With the first Hyundai Excel X3 Series meeting behind them, the members of the MTAQ Racing Team can look forward to some hard graft in the workshop preparing the car for the next event, to be held at Queensland Raceway in

August. Lessons learned from Morgan Park will be put to good use.

“Racing is the best test session you can have and during the four races we found out a lot,” said David.

“The engine fundamentally is fine but it has some little issue that is robbing it of power but I am confident we can get to the bottom of that quickly in the workshop.

“So, we have some engine power to find and we need to tune the handling a bit, but over the weekend we were able to improve it a lot and, like a good race horse, I am better for the run too.

“We’ve come a long way in a short amount of time,” he added. “But we know what we need to do and where we are heading.”

To keep up to date with all the MTAQ Racing Team news, go to www.mtaq.com.au/mtaq-racingteam

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RGAN PARK RACEWAY // 20-21 MAY 2017 // RESULTS RACE TWO

RACE THREE

RACE FOUR

POS

COMPETITOR

POS

COMPETITOR

POS

COMPETITOR

1

Cameron Bartholomew

1

Brock Giblin

1

Brock Giblin

2

Brock Giblin

2

Ross Street

2

Ross Street

3

Ross Street

3

Mark Pryor

3

Mark Pryor

4

Mark Pryor

4

Zak Hudson

4

Richard Chaseling

5

Zak Hudson

5

Richard Chaseling

5

Zak Hudson

6

Bradley Smith

6

Bradley Smith

6

Matthew Broadbent

7

Richard Chaseling

7

Matthew Broadbent

7

Bradley Smith

8

Matthew Broadbent

8

David Wood

8

Mark Goldspink

9

Mark Goldspink

9

Mark Goldspink

9

David Wood

10

David Wood

10

Cameron Bartholomew

10

Sean Beggs

11

Sean Beggs

11

Sean Beggs

11

Troy Perrins

12

Troy Perrins

12

Troy Perrins

12

Brayden Slater

13

Mark Lamberth

13

Mark Lmaberth

13

Cameron Bartholomew

14

Kaleb Mustow

14

Brayden Slater

14

Mark Lamberth

15

Brayden Slater

15

Kaleb Mustow

15

Kaleb Mustow

16

Duncan Harrison

16

Anthony Walsh

16

Christopher Lamberth

17

Anthony Walsh

17

Christopher Lamberth

17

Anthony Ranse

18

Christopher Lamberth

18

Anthony Ranse

DNF

Anthony Walsh

19

Anthony Ranse

DNF

Duncan Harrison

DNF

Duncan Harrison

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MTAQ RACING TEAM LAUNCH A THUNDEROUS SUCCESS T O A FANFARE of ear-splitting, roaring engines and gentle clinking of wine glasses, the MTAQ Racing Team was officially launched at the beginning of May at a party held at the MTA Queensland HQ - the Sir Jack Brabham Automotive Centre of Excellence.

More than 50 guests - including Association members, industry stakeholders, MTA Institute trainers and apprentices, and many of the team’s sponsors - attended the event, as did members of Brisbane’s Supercar Club who brought along some truly astounding vehicles from Lamborghini, Audi, Mercedes and Porsche to add a milliondollar sheen to proceedings.

The highlight of the evening was the unveiling of the MTAQ Racing Team car. The Hyundai Excel – that took to the track for the first round of the grassroots Hyundai Excel X3 Series on the weekend of May 20-21 - looked resplendent in its MTA Queensland livery

and a round of applause rang out as the car’s engine was fired up for the very first time.

It has been a long journey for the Excel which, over the past few months since the MTAQ Race Team was established, has been transformed from a tired, battered and wornout clunker to a gleaming racing gem, ready to tackle the track.

The journey was equally long for those who worked on that transformation – a steady stream of MTA Institute apprentices and trainers who worked long hours to ensure the car was ready. Among them were the Support Crew of Gerard Field, Elliott Lemmon and William Salmon who had been chosen from amongst the apprentices and employees of MTA Queensland members to be part of the core team responsible for preparing the car and who will be working pit lane at every Excel X3 Series event this year.

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the MTAQ Racing Team, the launch party provided an opportunity to thank everyone involved and highlight that while the focus was now on winning races, the project was not all about the on-track competition.

During his address to guests, he said that the motorsport sector employed more than 1000 people in Queensland and, at a local level such as the Excel X3 Series, was backed by hundreds of small businesses – the very types of businesses that MTA Queensland represents and supports.

“People get involved with motorsport at a local level because they are passionate and enthusiastic about it,” he said. “And they turn up to the track on any given weekend thanks to the support of their local mechanic, local tyre shop, local exhaust and brake guy and so on.

“Through the MTAQ Racing Team initiative, MTA Queensland will be able to engage with businesses that support local motorsport, and that’s really the essence of what the Association is about – supporting those members and those businesses.”

David also focused on other Racing Team project benefits, not least in it being an avenue for apprentices wishing to establish a career in motorsport.

“Most training programs are tailored to providing apprentices and technicians the skills they can use in their workshop or dealership,” he said. “Part of what this project achieves is to develop a pathway that gives them experience and a set of skills with which they can apply for a job with a

MTA Queensland Group CEO Dr Brett Dale (left) and Brian Smith (right) from race team major sponsor Bennett & Philp Lawyers both spoke at the launch event.

motor racing team. Being able to offer that opportunity was a key driver.”

David also used the occasion to announce that ACM Parts would be joining Bennett & Philp lawyers as the MTAQ Racing Team’s second major sponsor.

"ACM parts is revolutionising the auto recycling, OEM and aftermarket parts industry with their innovative processes and model,” he said. “It is a great endorsement of our program to have the Australian market leader in this segment join the program."

Other speakers on the night included Brian Smith, Director Business & Commercial for Bennett & Philp Lawyers, and Dr Brett Dale, MTA Queensland Group CEO who, in his address, also spoke about the great opportunities the racing team project offered.

“This concept has enormous potential,” he said. “The racing car has been totally rebuilt from scratch and has offered lots of learning opportunities for apprentices, has enabled our trainers to get back on the tools, and provided new sponsorship opportunities.

“It’s a great way to grow the profile of the Association and a great tool and great platform for us, our members, and our partners. It has been a tremendous project.”

The launch event marked the end of the first stage of MTA Queensland’s debut into the world of motorsport.

With a respectable first hit-out in the X3 Series opening meeting at the end of May, the rest of the year looks like being a challenging but rewarding one for the fledgling team.

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HE NAME CARROLL Shelby is instantly recognisable to anyone in the auto industry, particularly those with an interest in high-performance vehicles.

The Shelby name is one that is synonymous with power and speed, and when stuck next to the word Mustang – the vehicle with which it is most closely associated - it immediately brings to mind the image of the brutally powerful Ford monsters that have torn up and down highways across the world for decades.

But it is not with the Mustang that the Shelby legend begins. In fact, it goes back a few years before the first Shelby Mustang GT350 appeared in 1965.

Back in 1959, a 36-year-old Shelby, by then a seasoned racing competitor, reached the pinnacle of his on-track career by co-driving an Aston Martin DB1 to victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The story goes that Shelby was very impressed with the performance of another car on the track – a six-cylinder roadster called the AC Ace, a car that had been around since 1953 and was a product of AC Cars, a small English manufacturer.

He never forgot the little car and in 1961, following his retirement from racing, Shelby’s genius for modification came to the fore when he began shipping the Ace to his workshop in California and cramming Ford V8’s into the engine bay.

What resulted was a stunningly powerful vehicle known as the AC Cobra. Originally fitted with a 3.6-litre V8, the Cobra would get more and more powerful and, in its most famous incarnation, be known as the 427 Cobra thanks to an enormous 7-litre V8 providing the grunt. At the time, the Cobra was the world’s fastest production car, capable of 265km/h and 0-100km/h in 4.2 seconds.

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Not bad for 1965! The original Cobra had a short lifespan and when production finished in 1967, less than 1000 had been made. Not surprisingly, the legendary car is now in high demand and you’d have to pay a pretty penny to get one.

How much? Last year, the very first Shelby Cobra sold for $AU18 million . . . yep, $AU18 million!

So, how do you get your hands on one if you don’t have a wallet the size of Bill Gates’ bank vault? The answer: build a replica.

And that is just what Iain Kippen did.

The UK-born entrepreneur, and owner of Bissell’s Paint & Panel in Noosaville, loved the Cobra as a kid, and getting one was always likely for a man for whom classic cars are something of a passion.

Iain ordered his Cobra from renowned Gold Coast-based manufacturer DRB Sportscars, and DRB supplied Iain with the body and chassis while he sourced all the components and parts required to make something as close to the real thing as possible.

“I think there are only three or four original 427 Cobras left, so you have to go to these continuation or remake models,” says Iain. “There are a few companies out there doing them but DRB are about the best and this car is about the closest to the original that you can get.

“Every part of the vehicle has been fabricated,” he adds.

“When I put in the order, it was basically a pile of steel and from that they built the monocoque chassis. I also asked that it be built with the running gear and we sourced the suspension and braking from Jaguar. Lots of people use the Jaguar stuff - it is just brilliant.

“So what I got from DRB was a rolling chassis and we put in

the engine, gearbox, wiring and completed the finishing.

“We did the build over about 18 months and DO YOU HAVE A PRIDE AND JOY every time a new component - be it dials, dash, IN THE GARAGE THAT YOU WOULD seats – was required, I would do the research. It LOVE TO SEE IN THE PAGES OF had to meet the Australian Design Rules (ADR) so MOTOR TRADER? there was plenty of work and a few hurdles to overcome.”

And it is as a Trying to keep the Cobra as close to the original as Contact Jonathan Nash at showpiece for possible, in spirit at least, saw Iain and the Bissell’s team make jonathann@mtaq.com.au and let’s the work done at further physical alterations and search for a modern engine see if we can share your classic Bissell’s that the appropriate for a car with such a power-laden heritage. with other members.

Cobra is most often “This car has been built as close to original as we could utilised. get it,” says Iain. “For example, on the original Cobra they had “Quite honestly, that car has done less than 1000kms,” says a different offset on the rear wheel - it had a bigger dish. We Iain. “It’s a two-seater, old-style car which isn’t completely shortened the rear axle so we could get the original dish onto practical. It is extremely light for the power it has and while great that wheel so the car would have the same look. We changed to drive, when you put your foot down it is an absolute beast! the profile of the tyres though because, obviously, modern “When we do take it out, it does get admiring looks,” he tyres are far better on a car like this. adds. “Everyone wants to talk about it and they love the look “As for the engine, it had to be modern to keep up with and the sound of it. But it is finished in our colours and lives in ADR rules, and I wanted a Ford because that was what powered the showroom where it is a great showpiece for us.” the original car. I sourced a 5.4-litre V8 quad cam which The Cobra is not alone in the Bissell’s showroom. Not only produces over 500bhp. It was hard to fit but we managed to does Iain own the Cobra, there’s a beautiful Rover P4 and squeeze it in!” some classic bikes there too. The star, however, is his The look of the car was very important and other ‘Shelby’ vehicle, a Mustang GT500 ‘Eleanor’ after an 18-month build, Iain chose a vibrant CLICK TO VISIT CLICK TO VISIT licensed version of the car made famous in the translucent candy PPG paint to give it a stunning THE ULTRA TUNE THE BISSELL’S film Gone In 60 Seconds. Only 70 of these official finish. Though Iain was not the owner of Bissell’s BEENLEIGH PAINT & PANEL versions were built and . . . well, that’s a story for at the time (he bought the business in 2011) it’s a WEBSITE WEBSITE another time. But be assured, we will be back to finish that makes the Cobra a fine advertisement tell it. for the company.

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RECENTLY ATTENDED AN ASQA meeting and it was interesting to note what they will now be looking at when they audit RTOs. You may be asking what is ASQA? it’s the Australian Skills Quality Authority the body that regulates all Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) such as MTA Institute.

We’ve recently had our registration extended until June 2024 and this is great news for us as it supports the quality training we deliver.

However, given the registration duration, we never rest on our laurels and I know that, to support the automotive industry, we need to continue to push ourselves to be the benchmark of automotive training.

What I found interesting at the ASQA briefing is their new auditing process and how it centres on the student while also focusing on the practice and behaviour of RTOs. The new audits will follow the five stages of the students’ journey – Marketing and Recruitment, Enrolment, Support and Progression, Training and Assessment, and Completion.

Each of these stages are critical to the integrity of students’ training journey and are requirements under the RTO Standards. These Standards

OUR REGISTRATION EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 2024 AND THIS IS GREAT NEWS FOR US AS IT SUPPORTS THE QUALITY TRAINING WE DELIVER. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE REGISTRATION DURATION, WE NEVER REST ON OUR LAURELS. . . ” are what uphold Vocational Education and Training, which contribute to the apprenticeship system. As I look at these steps, I believe we cover these rather well, but I think we can do more. Validation is an important part of anything we do as an RTO and I know that when we put out marketing material or make changes to our assessment material, it’s important we have feedback from students (and employers) regarding this information.

That’s why I always encourage students and employers to discuss any issues, or provide feedback, with their trainer about the training they receive. I am regularly in contact with trainers and discuss a variety of topics.

So, if there is some improvements you would consider necessary in the training product we offer, don’t hesitate to pass this on – we are always looking to improve. More importantly, should you receive any questionnaires from us, please take the time to fill them out and send them back. It helps improve our product and provide the automotive industry with the benchmark in training standards.

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LIAM TAKES CRASH COURSE IN CAREER CHANGE T ECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING the face of traditional industries.

The automotive industry itself is going through a technological revolution, but it is hardly alone.

Take the publishing industry, for example. With many people now getting their news and entertainment via their smartphone, computer or iPad, traditional publishing trades such as printing are feeling the pinch and it’s hard to argue that some of those trades will ever be as in demand as they once were.

For Liam Atkinson, the technological revolution in the publishing industry has forced a career reassessment.

The 26-year-old is a qualified tradesman in print finishing and binding but has turned to his first love of automotive as Liam Atkinson he ponders a future in which his current trade may cease to exist.

“In my trade, I was responsible I DECIDED TO GO for finishing everything from BACK AND TRY TO GET magazines, junk mail, brochures and INTO THE INDUSTRY posters,” he said. “These would come off the machine in metre-long sheets WHICH I ORIGINALLY and the process of taking those sheets HAD A PASSION FOR. and producing a finished product was my job.

“I was also lucky enough to get division like Queensland Archives, trained in the restoration of leatherthere really isn’t much call for those bound books. That can take a lot of skills anymore. And even outside of time and effort, as one job can involve restoration, I think there are only a removing the book cover and binding, couple of printers in Brisbane that still cutting and moulding new materials do hardcover books from scratch. It is and then hand-stitching that to the a bit of a dying trade.” original book with a needle and thread.

Recognising that a change of career “Book restoration was not actually was almost a necessity, Liam became part of my apprenticeship but my a student on MTA Queensland’s teacher also worked at Queensland inaugural Collision Repair Assistance Archives where they repair books that to Support Hiring apprentices way and I was lucky that he took the (CRASH) program – a 10-week time to teach me that skill. However, program created to impart the basic unless you work in a specialist skills and knowledge required to work

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in the Collision Repair and Refinishing industry and which was specifically designed for, amongst others, those looking for a change in career.

The course offers the opportunity to gain a Cert II in Automotive Body Repair Technology and includes modules on a wide variety of subjects that will prepare students for the workplace.

Liam was keen to put the disappointments of earlier unsuccessful attempts to gain work in automotive behind him and leapt at the chance to take part in the CRASH program.

“I decided to go back and try to get into the industry for which I originally had a passion,” he said. “At school, I was into cars and airbrushing and I always liked fixing and painting things. Back then, I did try to get into the industry but it just didn’t work out.”

Now, thanks to the CRASH course, the opportunity to work in automotive looks distinctly possible and the enthusiasm Liam has shown during the program has been noted.

“I’m really enjoying the course,” he said. “We’ve done a lot of work such as putting on primer coats, dint repairs, repairing bog work, welding and a lot of theory too. The trainers have been great and I’m learning a lot.

“I enjoy the paint and the panel side of the work but am leaning towards the panel side of things,” he added.

“Ultimately I would like to move into restoration and custom work as I find that area very interesting. Hopefully, the course will open some doors.”

For more information on available courses and programs, go to www.mtai.edu.au

“THE INNOVATION HUB WILL ENGAGE ACROSS ALL AUTOMOTIVE SECTORS AND ULTIMATELY PROVIDE COMMERCIAL DIGITAL SOLUTIONS IN AN ECOSYSTEM FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP.”

trials for their operation in Queensland.

Working closely with Australia’s only fully government-backed innovation hub, Fire Station 101 in Ipswich, MTA Queensland is on the front foot, actively driving the innovation agenda to develop digital ideas and skills and turn them into new businesses and jobs.

“The collaboration with Fire Station 101 and other automotive businesses reflects a significant shift in our forward-thinking approach” said Dr Brett Dale, Group CEO of MTA Queensland.“ We realised that we needed to create a hub for automotive entrepreneurs to help turn their ideas into reality. This will have a massive impact both locally and further afield, whilst also building capability for new-world training at the MTA Institute, our on-site registered training organisation.

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N TUESDAY 7TH March, MTA Queensland hosted one of the most innovative events on Queensland’s automotive calendar. ‘Carmageddon’ was a one-day symposium that brought together experts from industry, government and academia. The term ‘Carmageddon’ was coined to capture the theme of the forum - time to innovate or detonate!

A significant strategic outcome from Carmageddon was that MTA Queensland would initiate Queensland’s first automotive innovation hub designed to assist startups or help existing businesses transition to new business models.

The symposium highlighted that we are facing/about to face the biggest disruptors to the automotive sector since the inception of cars.

This age of digital disruption is resulting in an innovation revolution across many sectors, but none more so than in the automotive industry. With this revolution comes an enormous opportunity for business and jobs in Queensland.

To that end, MTA Queensland has commenced the planning for the first automotive innovation hub in Queensland within our state-ofthe-art premises located at Eight Mile Plains.

MTA Queensland is currently collaborating with automotive innovators from the Queensland Government to map the future of autonomous vehicles by discussing

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SYMPOSIUM TO FOCUS ON BUSINESS INNOVATION “ F OLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL Carmageddon – Innovate or Detonate symposioum held in March, MTA Queensland has announced the next Carmageddon conference – Carmageddon Leading the Way, will be held at the Association’s state-of-the-art facility on Wednesday, 12th July. The program will focus heavily on the theme of business innovation solutions and attendees will be able to experience an afternoon of interaction with exhibitors showcasing their newworld ideas and concepts.

Queensland’s first Chief Entrepreneur, Mr Mark Sowerby will open the program. Mr Sowerby is one of Queensland’s most successful entrepreneurs and is best known for his role as the founder and former Managing Director of Blue Sky Alternative Investments Ltd. His expertise and networks will be fundamental as the state’s startup ambassador working with local, national and international entrepreneurial communities to help develop and grow Queensland’s

NOTHING EXCITES ME MORE THAN EXPLORING BLEEDINGEDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND USING THEM TO CREATE OPPORTUNTIES AND SOLVE PROBLEMS THAT BUSINESSES OR INDIVIDUALS FACE.”

innovation ecosystem and attract investment and generate jobs.

Keynote speaker Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz, is the Chair of PWC Digital Economy at QUT who is leading an ambitious research agenda to inform and influence a robust digital economy in Brisbane and Queensland.

Professor Kowalkiewicz manages a contemporary research portfolio and converts industry-driven opportunities in the digital economy into research outcomes of global relevance.

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The benchmark of industry standards.

and using them to create opportunities and solve problems that businesses or individuals face,” said Professor Kowalkiewicz.

Virtual reality and artificial intelligence will also feature strongly throughout the program and are integral to new business models.

Carmageddon speakers will explore the applications of virtual reality technology which will transform the relationship between manufacturer, dealer and consumer.

Carmageddon will also present further opportunities for MTA Queensland’s ongoing development of the first automotive innovation hub in the state.

Dr Brett Dale, MTA Queensland CEO, said the Carmageddon symposiums and Innovation Hub are part of the MTA Queensland strategy to assist automotive businesses adapt to the evolving industry.

“Carmageddon events are designed to provide insight and assist automotive businesses to make necessary changes to their business models to be able to capitalise on the impending disruptors.”

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Join Queensland’s first Chief Entrepreneur, Mark Sowerby and keynote speaker Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz, Chair of PWC Digital Economy at QUT for the next Carmageddon.

The forum will focus on business innovation solutions and provide an afternoon of interaction with our innovators.

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2017 Federal Budget

MTA QUEENSLAND FEDERAL BUDGET BRIEF T HE 2017 FEDERAL Budget included a number of changes in areas such as tax, skills and training and manufacturing. Here is a summary of some critical elements that will impact businesses working in the automotive industry.

BUSINESS TAX • A new 0.06 point levy on the big banks’ liabilities, starting on July 1 2017. The levy will only affect our five largest banks with assessed liabilities of $100 billion or more and does not apply to superannuation funds or insurance companies. This measure will secure $6.2 billion over the Budget and forward estimates.

• New tax integrity measures as recommended by our Black Economy Taskforce to be introduced.

• Improve the integrity of negative gearing by disallowing deductions for travel expenses and, for properties bought after budget day, the Government will also limit plant and equipment depreciation deductions to only those expenses directly incurred by investors.

• LCT receipts are forecast to grow by 7.9 per cent in 2016-17, consistent with strong sales of vehicles, to $650m.

INTERNATIONAL TAX • Multinational Anti-Avoidance Law to extend the rules to structures involving foreign partnerships or trusts and clamping down on aggressive structuring using hybrids.

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KEY BUDGET DECISIONS

• Forecast deficit of $29.4 billion in 2017–18 • Projected surplus of $7.4 billion in 2020–21 • Growth in payments has been restricted to less than 2.0 per cent per year • Wage growth is expected to increase from around two per cent to above three per cent over the next four years will be levied annually and will be equivalent to the relevant foreign investment application fee imposed on the property at the time it was acquired by the foreign investor.

SMALL BUSINESS • Small businesses with a turnover up to $10 million will continue to be able to immediately write off expenditure up to $20,000 for a further year.

• Companies turning over less than $10 million will get an immediate tax cut to 27.5 per cent, with tax cuts to 25 per cent for companies turning over up to $50 million over the next decade.

• Sole traders turning over up to $5 million will get an immediate increase in the small business tax discount from 5 per cent to 8 per cent (capped at $1,000), increasing to 16 per cent over the next decade.

• All small businesses turning over up to $10 million will be able to access important tax concessions e.g. the instant asset write off, favourable trading stock rules, simplified GST reporting, and a variety of other tax benefits.

• Action to reward States and Territories that cut red tape costs for small business.

HOUSING • Establish a $1 billion National Housing Infrastructure Facility, based on a UK model, to fund ‘micro’ city deals that remove

infrastructure impediments to developing new homes.

• First home buyers will be able to save for a deposit by salary sacrificing into their superannuation account over and above their compulsory superannuation contribution from July 1. The First Home Super Savers Scheme will attract the tax advantages of superannuation.

Contributions and earnings will be taxed at 15 per cent, rather than marginal rates, and withdrawals will be taxed at their marginal rate, less 30 percentage points. Contributions will be limited to $30,000 per person in total and $15,000 per year.

INFRASTRUCTURE • $75 billion in infrastructure funding and financing over the next ten years.

• $844 million will be used to upgrade the Bruce Highway, including $530 million for works from Pine Rivers to Caloundra.

• Cross River Rail in Brisbane, has the potential to be supported through this programme, subject to a proven business case.

• Badgery's Creek: The Coalition will fund the construction of the Western Sydney airport.

• Inland freight rail: Some $8.4 billion in equity to be provided to the Australian Rail Track Corporation.

• An offer to buy the NSW and Victorian stakes in Snowy Hydro that could cost Canberra $5.25 billion on top of a planned $2 billion upgrade.

HUMAN SERVICES • 2 per cent deficit levy on highincome earners imposed three years ago will be lifted.

• Removal of the bulk billing incentive for diagnostic imaging and pathology services and the increase in the PBS co-payment and related changes.

• Fully fund National Disability Insurance Scheme - legislation will be introduced to increase the Medicare Levy by 0.5 percentage points in two years’ time, when the extra bills start coming in.

• $80 million for Australians with a mental illness such as severe depression.

• Support young parents to get jobs by expanding the successful ParentsNext programme from 13,000 vulnerable young parents to 68,000 in more than 20 new locations, especially those with high Indigenous populations.

EDUCATION • An extra $18.6bn education package over 10 years, partly paid for through higher and unexpected revenue source (Needs to be legislated).

• University funding: Student fees will increase by 7.5 per cent by 2021.

• The Government will provide $24.0 million over four years from 2017-18 to establish a Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships program to improve educational attainment, skills development, and employment opportunities for rural and regional students.

SKILLS & TRAINING • A new ongoing $1.5 billion Skilling Australians Fund will be established that will create up to an extra 300,000 apprentices over the next four years. The Fund will deliver the skilled workforce Australian employers need to fill skills gaps and enable their businesses to grow.

• A new $60 million Industry Specialist Mentoring Program will also provide extra support for around 47,000 apprentices. Apprentices and trainees working in industries undergoing structural changes,

such as the South Australian and Victorian automotive sectors, will get access to highly skilled specialist mentors with industry expertise. That intensive mentoring, targeted at but not limited to apprentices from regional areas, retrenched workers, long-term unemployed and mature-age people, will increase completion rates and support the supply of skilled workers into the economy.

• The ongoing Skilling Australians Fund will be a new approach, providing long-term certainty of funding and requiring states to match funding to support apprenticeships, rather than allowing them to cut it as they did under Labor’s National Partnership Agreement on Skills Reform.

• From 2017, at least 1,200 Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships of up to $20,000 each will be available for students undertaking undergraduate, postgraduate or vocational education and training qualifications in priority fields of study including science, technology, engineering, mathematics and health.

RURAL AND REGIONAL AUSTRALIA • $472 million Regional Growth Fund for regional communities to take control of their own economic future. This includes $200 million in funding to support a further round of the successful Building Better Regions programme.

SKILLED MIGRATION • An annual foreign worker levy of $1,200 or $1,800 per worker per year on temporary work visas and a $3,000 or $5,000 one-off levy for those on a permanent skilled visa. Over the next four years, $1.2 billion will be raised from this levy that will contribute directly to a new CommonwealthState Skilling Australians Fund.

AUTOMOTIVE • Government will create a $100-million fund for manufacturers to diversify and expand their businesses as automotive producers leave Australia. Of the funding, $47.5 million will be allocated to an advanced manufacturing growth fund, about $24 million to an advanced research projects to help companies develop new products, $10 million will go to innovation labs in Victoria and South Australia, and $5 million will go towards maintaining engineering expertise by investing in student research.

INDUSTRY • A $101.5 million over five years from 2016-17 to establish an Advanced Manufacturing Fund (the Fund) to promote research and capital development for high technology manufacturing businesses.

• Refocus the existing Incubator Support element of the Entrepreneurs’ Programme to provide additional support for regional businesses. This measure will include additional regional incubator facilitators and provide grants to support the establishment of regional business incubators.

• $9.1 million in 2017-18 (including $3.5 million in capital funding) for the simplification of business registration and licensing services across Commonwealth, State and Territory Government.

TRANSPORT

• $11.9 million over five years from 2016-17 to support the Australian Transport Safety Bureau to carry out its legislated functions by maintaining its national transport safety investigative, analysis and research capabilities.

• $16.0 million over four years from 2017-18 to STATISTICS extend the Keys2drive • Total Government debt: $71.9 billion program for a further four • National Government debt: $557 billion years. Under the measure, • Target cash rate per annum: 1.50 percent the Australian Automobile • Consumer Price Index per cent: 2.0 per cent Association will make a co• GDP: 1.75 per cent contribution of $1.0 million • Unemployment rate: 5.75 per cent per year.

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business needs to be part of an industry body to keep up to date with the latest industry info.

What has been your proudest business achievement to date?

Surviving in the current economic climate.

What is the best thing about working in your industry?

The satisfaction in helping customers, and being able to train young people to understand older vehicles as well as modern ones.

What is the best piece of business advice you have ever given or been given?

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How did you hear about the Motor Trades Association of Queensland? (MTAQ) An MTAQ representative visited us.

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“AN EXAMPLE OF A DEDUCTION BEING ALLOWED BY A LAW, WOULD BE AN EMPLOYEE RESIGNING FROM EMPLOYMENT WHILE FAILING TO GIVE THE REQUIRED NOTICE APPLICABLE UNDER THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS (NES).”

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What deductions can legally be made from wages?

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EDUCTIONS FROM AN employee’s pay can only be made if; • allowed by a law, a court order or by the Fair Work Commission, or • the employee agrees in writing to the deduction and it’s principally for their benefit.

An example of a deduction being allowed by a law would be an employee resigning from employment while failing to give the required notice applicable under the National Employment Standards (NES). Both the Vehicle Manufacturing Repair

Services and Retail Award and the Clerks Private Sector Award allow an employer to deduct, from any monies owing to the employee – including annual leave, long service leave or ordinary pay – an amount the employee would have been paid for the period of notice less any period of notice actually worked out by the employee. For example, an employee with, say, two years’ service resigns giving only one weeks’ notice when the required notice under the NES is two weeks. Provided the employer does not accept the lesser notice, and the employee only works out the one weeks’ notice, the employer would be entitled to deduct from the final pay, the equivalent of one weeks’ pay i.e., the balance of the notice not worked.

If there are insufficient wages owing

at termination to cover any pay that is to be forfeited, the employer could seek recovery through Small Claims – although this is rarely worth the effort.

A further example of a deduction allowed by a law or court would be child maintenance payments ordered by the court to be garnished from wages.

An example of an employee authorising a deduction in writing would involve a common scenario that arises when an employee either resigns or is dismissed while having an outstanding balance owing to the employer for goods or services procured through a “staff account”.

Without a written authorisation from the employee, it is not permissible to simply deduct the outstanding balance from monies owing to the employee on termination. In circumstances where an employee is allowed to use a staff account for purchases, the employer should ensure that a deduction authority is prepared, signed by the employee, allowing both progressive re-payments on a weekly/fortnightly basis and for the deduction of any outstanding balance, in full, from any pay owing on termination.

Deductions from wages in situations such as; employee damaging a customer’s car through negligence; cash shortages in the till; drive-offs where customer fails to pay for petrol purchased; theft of money or goods by the employee; may not be made without a written authorisation by the employee.

MTA QUEENSLAND WELCOMES THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS Business Name

Principal/s

Address

Email

Division

Acacia Automatics Transmission Services

Wayne Bretherton

37 Ada Street, COOPERS PLAINS Q 4108

acaciaautomatics@bigpond.com

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All Classic Garage

Mal Nearmy

22 Williamson Road, MORAYFIELD Q 4506

allclassicgarage@gmail.com

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Ashmore RWC and Automotive Services

Nick Thomas

Unit 2-8 Green Glen Road, ASHMORE Q 4214

ashmorerwc@gmail.com

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Bridgestone Select Deeragun

Shane Vines

4/12 Deeragun Road, DEERAGUN Q 4818

admin@bselectdeeragun.com.au

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Euro Car Parts

Vicken Soghomonain

241 Toombul Road, NORTHGATE Q 4013

vic@asv.com.au

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Euro Starz Automotive

Mehdi Hossein

2N/32 Meadow Avenue, COOPERS PLAINS Q 4108

Info@eurostarz.com.au

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Hawthorne Autocare Centre

Steven Howes

1 Hawthorne Road, HAWTHORNE Q 4171

Mandy.howes@gmail.com

AED

Gateway Mechanical Repairs

Garry Hodge

3/263 Cullen Ave East, EAGLE FARM Q 4009

garryhodgegmr@gmail.com

AED

Gold Coast 4WD & Performance

Benjamin Mason

2/88 Spencer Road, NERANG Q 4211

mail@goldcoast_4wd.com.au

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Pacific Paradise Roadhouse

Anthony Giles

694-696 David Low Way, PACIFIC PARADISE Q 4564

admkgiles@hotmail.com

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The One Stop Truck Doctor

Michael Schmidt

100 Harbug Drive, BEENLEIGH Q 4207

onestoptruck@outlook.com

AED

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Investment matters

MARKET WRAP

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LOBAL EQUITY MARKETS continued to grind higher led by European markets following favourable market reactions to the first round of the French presidential election in late April.

Rising tensions around North Korea failed to make a dent on markets and US markets finished the month close to all-time highs.

The volatility index continued to trade close to three-year lows, with Trump announcing at the end of the month his plans for tax cuts.

The S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index closed up 1.03%. Industrials and Health Care were leading sectors.

The Metals and Mining sector underperformed with sharp falls in the iron ore price from US$81 to US $67.50. Telecommunication Services also underperformed, dragged down

by Telstra Corporation (ASX:TLS), Vocus Group (ASX:VOC) and TPG Telecom (ASX:TPM).

Markets have enjoyed a strong couple of months as the global economy remains reasonably robust and geopolitical risks ease with the election of Macron in France. Given the strong run in markets, we consider the following range of factors could destabilise the market.

Bond rates have eased as lead indicators have not resulted in strong GDP growth. In addition, Trump’s failure to see his healthcare package through raised doubts regarding his ability to execute his plan. We see these two issues as largely separate.

The economic growth is likely to reemerge over the second half of 2017.

With growth emerging, the US economy hardly needs the stimulus

Winners • Infrastructure companies given $70b for transport projects out to 2020/21.

Upgrades to major regional roads and highways.

• Small businesses and companies selling to small businesses. Extension of $20k write-off for companies with a turnover <$10m. Continuation of tax cuts to 25%.

• Superfund inflows should be assisted by downsizer incentives and potentially first home buyer initiatives.

This will assist wealth management businesses.

Losers Trump is promising. From a market perspective, should the stimulus emerge then a boom-bust cycle could develop, whereas the alternative is more of a grind forward and a continuation towards an economic recovery.

Recent feedback from retailers suggests a soft start to the year.

The consumer is suffering from an increase in living expenses associated with mortgage rates, utilities and insurance costs. In addition, we expect the boom in apartments to slow over the next year. Offsetting this is a pickup in infrastructure spending that will begin to accelerate, an improvement in mining and agriculture, and continued support for education and tourism.

BUDGET IMPACT An old-fashioned tax and spend Budget has implications for a range of Australian stocks and we outline them below.

• Banks. The liability tax levy will hit earnings by between 3–5% for the major banks and Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG).

• Consumers. A 0.5% increase in the Medicare levy to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme provides a further hit to the consumer.

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Volkswagen I.D. CROZZ

THE VW I.D. CROZZ CONCEPT

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NOTHER MEMBER OF Volkswagen’s growing family of electric vehicles (which includes the I.D and I.D. BUZZ) that are due to start production in 2020, the CROZZ will be the company’s first electricallypowered crossover utility vehicle (CUV). charger, the vehicle's high-performance A zero-emission vehicle with a very battery can be 80 per cent recharged long range, interesting design and within 30 minutes. That’s good. new interior concept, the I.D. CROZZ The key to the car's design is the underlines, says VW, just how diverse Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB). the range of its future electric models The MEB models have a very long is going to be. wheelbase, with compact powertrain With 302hp, a top speed of 180km/h components and a battery that lives under the floor. This allows for plenty and a claimed range of up to 500km of interior space for clever hi-tech on one battery charge, the CROZZ is ICK TO VISIT CLICK TO VISIT features - and there is plenty of no slouch. Using a 150 kW (DC) fast

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THE CROZZ, LIKE THE I.D. AND I.D. BUZZ BEFORE IT, IS SOMETHING QUITE SPECIAL AND VW LOOKS WELL-PLACED TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE INDUSTRY’S FUTURE.

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technical wizardry on display.

There’s interactive lighting that changes based on the CROZZ’s operating status. There’s an autonomous driving mode called I.D. Pilot which, when activated, retracts the multifunctional steering wheel into the dashboard, and in both automatic and manual mode the driver receives speed and navigation information via an augmented reality head-up display.

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The interior of the I.D. CROZZ, with its multifunction seating concept, is highly flexible and by using the Volkswagen User-ID, an individual profile stored in Volkswagen's digital eco-system is activated via a smart device and works like a digital key.

As soon as anyone nears the car with the device, the I.D. CROZZ LICK TO VISIT recognises them. The doors are then

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unlocked and all personal parameters, extending even to such features as climate settings, are activated.

The I.D. CROZZ is operated via touch displays and voice and gesture control, has an Active Info Display, an electronic rear-view mirror (e-Mirror), augmented reality head-up display and, integrated in the middle of the instrument panel is a 10.2-inch tablet

that forms the infotainment system with an individually configurable home screen . . . and so on and so on . . . there’s an awful lot of hi-tech stuff going on here.

TheCLICK CROZZ, CLICK TO TO like the I.D. and VISIT I.D. BUZZ it, is something VISIT before THE MTAI.EDU.AU WEBSITE quite special and VW looks well-MORE & LEARN placed to be at the forefront of the industry’s future.

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From the Office of Fair Trading

IDENTIFYING UNWARRANTED VEHICLES

By Brian Bauer, Executive Director, Office of Fair Trading

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HE OFFICE OF Fair Trading (OFT) conducted a proactive compliance operation throughout Queensland in February 2017, undertaking a series of spot checks on the second-hand motor vehicle industry focusing on statutory warranties.

Fair trading officers visited 79 motor dealers’ premises state-wide, encompassing Brisbane, Mackay, Rockhampton, Cairns, Townsville, Hervey Bay, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba areas. Of the 79 spot checks conducted, 28 required further investigation by the OFT due to possible breaches being detected.

As a result of these investigations, 14 compliance advice letters (CAL), five official warnings and two infringement notices were issued. A CAL is a low-level action and is issued when the OFT believes there is a risk a breach of legislation may occur and

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WARRANTY IS GIVEN ON A USED VEHICLE WHEN THE ODOMETER READING IS LESS THAN 160,000KM AND THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS BEFORE THE SALE DATE.” provides advice on how a business can comply with the law.

During the spot checks officers identified two main trends: • The ‘statutory warranty’ box was incorrectly ticked on sale contracts when vehicles were either too old or had travelled too many kilometres to be eligible.

• Unwarranted motor vehicles did not display ‘no statutory warranty’ signs.

A statutory warranty is given on a used vehicle when the odometer

reading is less than 160,000km and the date of manufacture is less than 10 years before the sale date.

The statutory warranty provides consumers with a guarantee the vehicle is free from defects at the time of sale, and for the warranty period.

The warranty period is 3 months or 5,000km, whichever comes first.

When completing sales contracts, a motor dealer must not tick the statutory warranty box if the vehicle is not eligible. Doing so could be considered as misleading the buyer, which is an offence under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL).

As statutory warranties apply to most used motor vehicles, it is important that signs are used to clearly identify those motor vehicles which are unwarranted. Failing to appropriately sign unwarranted vehicles is an offence carrying a maximum fine of $12,190.

For more information about statutory warranties, or to report statutory warranty breaches, go to www.qld.gov.au/fairtrading

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