Ben Coates

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Sarah Marshall |Amanda Hyde |Ronan O'Connell |Ben Coates

Australia suffers far less political and religious division than most countries. As one of the planet's least religious nations, spiritual matters rarely stoke significant unrest. And Australia's politics is nowhere near as incendiary as that of the US or France, for example, where the Left vs Right chasm is yawning enough to split a family. Few Aussies rage about politics or religion.

Jan 17, 2025 | garagetalkonline.co.uk | Ben Coates

Community-led garage management system, Garage Hive has announced the appointment of Tom Langridge as Head of Training at its IMI-approved training centre in Nottingham. Previously serving as Head of Implementation, Tom has worked with hundreds of workshops across the UK and Ireland, helping them unlock the full potential of Garage Hive’s management system. "I’m incredibly excited to take on this new role and continue working closely with garages," said Tom.

Jan 17, 2025 | garagetalkonline.co.uk | Ben Coates

Garage management system provider, TechMan, has announced the appointment of Jamie Bray as its new Technical Director, as the company looks to elevate its product development and bolster its technical team. With over 20 years of experience in IT, the last 10 of which have been dedicated to developing transformative and award-winning SaaS products, Bray brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to TechMan.

Jan 17, 2025 | garagetalkonline.co.uk | Ben Coates

Oliver Hummel has been named as the new European business development manager at service, maintenance, repair and tyre (SMRT) authorisation technology specialist 1link. He will be responsible for sales of the platform – delivered by Business Gateway GmbH – to major vehicle operators in mainland Europe. Oliver joins from Nokian Tyres, where he held both fleet and retail key account manager roles, and has also worked in senior positions at Bridgestone Europe and Michelin.

Jan 16, 2025 | garagetalkonline.co.uk | Ben Coates

Autoelectro’s Harnek Bhogal looks back at what shaped 2024 – from both an industry and company perspective – and what will likely mould the British remanufacturer’s activities over the next 12 months:The rise of MHEVsOne of the most notable trends in 2024 was the rise in demand for 48V mild hybrid electric vehicles (MHEV).