December/January 2022

NEWS Top Technician 2022 begins MONTH 2017 AFTERMARKET 5 www.aftermarketonline.net In what is an early Christmas present for mechanics all over the UK, Top Technician 2022 is opening on Tuesday 14 December 2021. If you want to compete in Top Technician 2022, visit www.aftermarketonline.net from 14 December onwards and click on the ‘Top Technician and Top Garage’ box on the right- hand side of the homepage. From there you just need to follow the instructions for registration, and take the first-round quiz. Don’t forget, if you go all the way to the final and win, you could receive a serious prize including cash, tools and equipment. For Top Technician and Top Garage 2022, the total prize fund was in excess of £30,000. Good luck! For more information on Top Technician and Top Garage 2022, turn to page 26. DECEMBER/JANUARY 2022 AFTERMARKET 7 Machine Mart gift vouchers top Christmas option? With Christmas coming up, Machine Mart is looking to remind its customers that its gift cards and E-Vouchers could make a good gift option. Machine Mart gift cards and E- Vouchers can hold from £20 to £500 and can be used in any of Machine Mart’s 65 superstores nationwide, online or over the phone by calling 0115 956 5555. A spokesman for the company said: “If you’re stuck for gift ideas this Christmas, why not a Machine Mart gift card or E- Voucher? “ To find out more, visit: www.machinemart.co.uk Follow us on Facebook @aftermarketmagazine TechMan aims for a “massive 2022” TechMan has launched a new website, which the company says is part of an overall refresh of the brand as it heads into what is expected to be a “massive 2022.” National Sales Manager Leo Freebairn commented: “The new site is clearer than before, and will give both new customers and existing users the ability to make the most of the TechMan offering.” Service Assist, MOT Data Refresh, Haynes Pro and LKQ Euro Car Parts integrations are just some of the recently added features to the TechMan GMS. Leo added: “Along with refurbished offices, refreshed infrastructure and new staff appointments, the new website is a building block for a massive 2022 for the TechMan brand.” To view the new site, go to: www.techmangms.com Car sales weakest since 1991 A 24.6% new car sales drop in October took registrations down to a level not seen since 1991, according to the latest figures from the SMMT. 106,265 vehicles were sold during October, which saw the fourth consecutive month of falling sales. Within overall registrations battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales matched September’s 15.2% market share with 16,155 units, while plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) increased to 7.9%, or 8,382 cars.