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Autodata will put its entire service online from the beginning of December with a new platform and start to phase out the use of discs. All subscribers will transfer from the DVD-platform to the online service within the next 12 months in the £1.8 million development.

Autodata has stepped up its effort in tackling pirated data with the help of Trading Standards. The technical software company spoke with Trading Standards members at seminars and the Trading Standards Conference on the topic of fraud.

The aftermarket has increasing opportunities to sell catalytic converter protection and replacement for stolen devices as thefts have more than doubled over two years, according to new research by the BBC.

S&B Automotive Academy is celebrating record-breaking success with its automotive apprentices as they post the best results in its 42-year history. An average success rate of 87% was recorded across both advanced and intermediate apprenticeships in the 2012/2013 academic year, a four percent increase year-on-year and 15 percent above the average national success rate of 72 percent for the automotive sector.

Groupauto says its Approved Garages roadshow tour of the UK has been a resounding success. The tour aimed to showcase the opportunities available to garages through the Motor Code for Service and Repair backed scheme.

Peter Black takes CAT through his 40 years in the automotive industry and 30 years in retail. He started in the motor trade 41 years ago for a company called Kettering Tyres, under the management of colourful character Peter Unwinn. Soon after starting out in the industry he ended up managing a branch of Kettering Tyres in South Wigston, Leicester. Little did Black know that he would be the owner of that shop 10 years on.

Ford Retail has announced a new brake pads for life scheme that follows similar intiatives from Halfords and KwikFit. Customers buying a used car from the 65-strong dealer chain will also benefit from free lifetime brake pads and fitting

BEN, the automotive industry charity is saddened to announce that David Prescott, MBE, FCIS, former Deputy Chief Executive has died following a short battle with cancer.

The National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) has concerns over Competition Commission’s (CC) research and investigation into the private motor insurance market. The CC commissioned MSX International to look at quality of repairs carried out on vehicles involved in accidents as part of its investigation.

So how does Autodata repay its loyal subscribers for their support in openly discrediting those garages that are foolish enough to contemplate using counterfeit data and discs? Simple – it hits them with a nifty little nine percent increase in their annual subscription price