April 2018

www.aftermarketonline.net APRIL 2018 AFTERMARKET 3 CONTENTS BUSINESS 08 Big issue: Emission:Impossible? 12 Adam Bernstein: Employers in the firing line 14 Neil Pattemore: Leading the team 16 sales-i: Auto-motives 18 Syncron: Staying ahead in the aftermarket TECHNICAL 20 John Batten: It’s all very Scopetastic! 22 Peter Coombes: EVs and hybrid vehicle tech 24 Frank Massey: Choosing a scope 26 Karl Weaver: Can you feel the wheel? IN FOCUS 28 Top Technician/Top Garage 2018 30 Pro-Align: Have you read the instructions? 32 Rotating electrics 34 Steering and suspension 38 ADAS 42 Electric and hybrid vehicles 44 Clutch and transmission PLUS... 48 General products 49 Competition: Ivor Searle 50 Automechanika Birmingham 2018 preview 52 Garage visit: Tempest4Cars 54 Case Study 56 CV Show preview 60 Training 62 Progress Recruit: Right of reply, fight to supply 64 Recruitment 66 Teabreak SPRING HAS SPRUNG Editor | Alex Wells alex@aftermarket.co.uk | +44 (0) 1732 370 345 Sales Manager | Claire Hodder claire@aftermarket.co.uk | +44 (0) 1732 370 349 Contributors John Batten | Adam Bernstein | Peter Coombes | Frank Massey | Neil Pattemore | Karl Weaver Commercial Director | Ryan Fuller ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk | +44 (0) 1732 370 340 Operations Manager | Ewa Hodden ewa.hodden@dfamedia.co.uk | +44 (0) 1732 370 340 Finance Manager | Clare Jackson clare.jackson@dfamedia.co.uk | +44 (0) 1732 370 340 Publishing Director | Ian Atkinson ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk | +44 (0) 1732 370 340 Published by | DFA Media Ltd 192 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1BE Aftermarket is published 10 times a year and is sent free of charge to applicants meeting the publisher’s criteria. All others may subscribe at £60 per anum, £120 Europe and £150 rest of the world. While every care is taken to provide accurate information, the publisher cannot accept responsibility for any errors or ommisions, no matter how caused. All rights reserved. No part of the publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior consent of the publisher. The views of contributors do not necessarily represent the views of the publisher. Copyright: DFA MEDIA LTD 2018. Alex Wells, Editor Average net circulation July 2016 to June 2017 23,577 S pring well and truly has sprung, and as a result, yes, we have a steering and suspension feature. More on that below. However the other sign of the changing seasons in Aftermarket is Top Technician/Top Garage. Top Technician 2018 is racing ahead, with entrants already onto the second round. If you are a business looking to enter Top Garage, you have until 6 April to enter. Turn to page 28 to find out all you need to know. Sadly, it’s not all fun and healthy competition. Anger over Dieselgate has evolved into a push towards cleaner vehicles overall. This puts vehicle emissions back at the top of the agenda, so on pages 8-11 we ask if the internal combustion engine is nearing the end of the road. Life will go on whatever is under the bonnet in 20 years time though, so on page 12 Adam Bernstein continues his look into employment tribunal rules changes. Speaking of staff, on pages 14-15 Neil Pattemore looks at management styles. Speaking of style, scopes are clearly in vogue. John Batten is looking at their magical properties on pages 20-21, while on pages 24-25 Frank Massey shows how he picks the kit that works for him. In the middle of all this scoping, Peter Coombes gives us the latest instalment of his look into EV and hybrid tech on pages 22-23. Getting back to specifics, Karl Weaver looks at the active wheel speed sensor on pages 26-27. We also visited Tempest4Cars in deepest West Sussex – you can see that on pages 52-53. Continuing our series on women in the industry, we meet a female apprentice and ask her all about her experiences as a recent entrant to the sector. You’ll find that on pages 54-55. Looking ahead, we take a look at what’s coming up at Automechanika Birmingham on pages 50-51. We also have all the latest on rotating electrics, steering and suspension and clutch and transmission. We also have a special on ADAS, and an in-depth look at electric and hybrid vehicles. Take some time – Have a read! Alex Wells Editor aftermarketmagazine @aftermarket01