Think choosing new equipment is about finding the right price? Think again, says A1 ADAS’ garage equipment specialist Ant Yates. Every day, technicians identify worn tyres, uneven wear patterns and balancing issues during servicing and inspection work. Yet many garages send that work elsewhere because they either don’t have tyre changing equipment, or the equipment ...

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A1 ADAS Group has said the launch of autonomous passenger rides in London, could do more to improve motorists’ understanding of ADAS than years of industry education. Uber and British autonomous driving technology company Wayve launched the service on 2 September, marking another step towards driverless passenger services on UK roads. Adam Molloy, operations director ...

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A1 ADAS has revealed a Lancashire ADAS specialist has more than doubled its monthly ADAS revenue after investing in an integrated calibration, wheel alignment and remote diagnostics workflow designed to remove workshop bottlenecks. Lancashire ADAS, based in Chorley, has increased monthly ADAS turnover from £4k to as much as £10k after replacing equipment that was ...

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Bringing ADAS calibration in-house is a decision many workshops are now considering, but choosing the right equipment can be the difference between a profitable service offering and a liability risk. We spoke to Matt Hume at A1 ADAS Group about the calibration rig he uses in-house himself.  The Autel IA600 is one of the latest fully digital ADAS calibration rigs available. It’s also ...

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Thinkcar is highlighting the increasing importance of ADAS calibration in the workshop environment – and how its mobile ADAS platform delivers value for money for independent garages, workshops and technicians by combining a portable calibration frame with fully compatible professional diagnostic scan tools.  With ADAS systems now standard on most modern vehicles, workshops face a critical challenge: offering accurate and compliant calibration ...

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Emma Carrigy, head of research, careers and inclusion at the Institute of the Motor Industry, looks at how the increasing complexity of modern vehicle technologies is driving the requirement for a new level of continuous professional development in the automotive workforce.  Technology within modern vehicles is evolving at an unprecedented pace with software and integrated vehicle systems now standard. Alongside ...

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According to Car Fix Solutions, workshops are increasingly outsourcing ADAS calibration and diagnostics to specialist providers amid growing pressure over liability, insurer compliance and key-to-key times. The Evesham-based repairer, which works predominantly with insurance companies, says the complexity of modern vehicles and the need to meet strict BSI and insurer requirements has made specialist support ...

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Cloud Link ADAS Pro is a system that verifies alignment in real time against OEM data.  Cloud Link ADAS Pro from Core claims to be the first ADAS calibration tool to independently verify vehicle and target alignment in real time against cloud-based OEM calibration data, ensuring every calibration meets manufacturer standards. Precision-engineered hardware, a full-size digital target display ...

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As the head of a business that supports workshops with ADAS and calibration services, we thought Iain Molloy, managing director at A1 ADAS Group, was best placed to answer whether it’s now time to add ADAS checks to the MOT. So here he is, in his own words.  Before we even get to the MOT ...

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Hella Gutmann has expanded its ADAS coverage to 2025’s most popular van. Hella Gutmann has expanded coverage on its range of advanced driver assistance equipment to include the latest Ford Transit Custom, ensuring workshops can carry out precise front camera calibrations on one of the UK’s most common light commercial vehicles. According to the SMMT, ...

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