MTAiQ News

Queensland told to get ready for flying cars
22 May 2018 - Shark Tank star Steve Baxter has told the Myriad Festival in Brisbane that flying cars will happen and could be in Australia within a decade.

Game Over - Virtual Reality Feature
4 May 2018 - When you think of Virtual Reality (VR), the chances are you think of computer games and/or science fiction – of teenagers in bedrooms wearing face-hugging goggles, or fantastical futuristic Hollywood adventures. The truth, however, is much more practical. While virtual reality technology certainly has found a home as a new frontier in gaming and a much-loved plot device in films, its real-world application is far-reaching.

Robots on the move are making life easier
4 May 2018 - Such is the freedom offered by the Ohmnibot, a telepresence robot and a splendidly clever device that allows a person to dial-in and be ‘present’ at wherever the robot is located. Thanks to the fact it can be folded and transported with ease, that location could be anywhere.

Robots and flying cars: Unveiling the next generation of tech
4 May 2018 - The argument for the flying car concept is clear - point-to-point travel via personal flying vehicle will be swift and congestion free – and manufacturers in Europe and the U.S. have embraced the logic and are steaming along in flying vehicle development. Australia, it seems, has been slow in latching on to the idea.

Myriad 2018 - A Glimpse of Tomorrow's World
3 May 2018 - From May 16-18, Brisbane will be the epicentre of the fast-developing worlds of technology and innovation as Myriad - the three-day showcase of start-ups, new concepts, and next-generation technology - opens its doors at the RNA Showgrounds.

MTAiQ start-up Get Green plans to build electric cars in Australia
24 Apr 2018 - MTAiQ are incredibly proud of iQ client - Get Green, who are bringing car manufacturing back to Australia, focusing specifically on regional Queensland.

CSIRO research will fill a gap in the global energy technology chain
6 Apr 2018 - The two-year project will build on CSIRO's expertise in separating pure hydrogen from mixed gas streams, in this case converting ammonia to high-purity hydrogen for use in fuel cell vehicles (FCVs).

MTA Queensland at Myriad Festival
27 Mar 2018 - The Motor Trades Association of Queensland (MTA Queensland) is proud to announce a major partnership for 2018 that fits intrinsically with the future direction of the automotive industry.

MTAiQ Sponsors MTAQ Racing Team
26 Mar 2018 - MTAQ is committed to advancing the automotive industry and one way it does this is by offering the very best training opportunities to students of the MTA Institute.

MTA Queensland Announces Myriad Design
12 Mar 2018 - From the 16th to 18th of May, the Motor Trades Association of Queensland (MTA Queensland) are sponsoring one the biggest innovation events in Queensland for 2018. The Myriad Festival will be held on both levels of the exhibition centre at the Brisbane Showgrounds and will attract some of the world’s most influential thinkers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, students and investors.

3D PRINTING: PARTS AND REPAIRS AT THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON
8 Mar 2018 - If you were asked to pick a technology that had the capacity to be truly transformative, it would be difficult to look past 3D printing.

THE SKY’S THE LIMIT
8 Mar 2018 - The truth is that flying cars are already here and there is a budding industry developing around them with several prototype vehicles having been recently tested and some already on sale.

Funding Available To Help Businesses Grow
7 Mar 2018 - The Business Growth Fund was announced on 7th March 2018, which is designed to provide targeted assistance to local Queensland companies to enable them to grow and create jobs.

Training in Emerging and Innovative Industries Fund
19 Feb 2018 - The Training in Emerging and Innovative Industries Fund provides assistance to industries impacted by digital disruption by supporting a transition and adoption of new practices by existing workers.

Carisma The key to gaining consumer trust
13 Feb 2018 - The mechanical repair industry, indeed the entire automotive industry, is a pretty remarkable sector to be working in these days.

Tyrestock Innovation Offers Simplicity and Speed to Business and Consumer
13 Feb 2018 - Keeping customers happy and keeping them coming back for more is the goal of any business. To do that, in just about any industry you care to mention, means delivering a high quality, swift and reliable service.

MTAiQ is launched!
13 Feb 2018 - The Motor Trades Association of Queensland (MTA Queensland), the automotive industry’s peak body for Queensland, has launched the MTAiQ innovation hub.

Innovation Hub Disruptors Coming Your Way!
12 Feb 2018 - The Motor Trades Association of Queensland (MTA Queensland) is responsible as the peak industry body of Queensland, to ensure that MTA Queensland members are introduced to new and innovative automotive concepts and products that may impact on their business.