Cost of living: Mechanics
Business Daily
BBC
4.4 • 816 Ratings
🗓️ 30 June 2022
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
In this Business Daily mini series we're exploring how businesses we all use regularly are being affected by the cost of living crisis.
Leanna Byrne and Olivia Wilson look at the impact of inflation on those who supply car parts and fix our cars.
Kelly Bysouth chief supply chain officer of the International Automotive Components group tell us manufacturing disruption and supply chains are key problems for this industry. We also hear from mechanics in Lagos, Nigeria, who tell us how their businesses are coping.
Presenters; Leanna Byrne and Olivia Wilson Production; Leanna Byrne and Olivia Wilson Image; Mechanics: Credit; Getty
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| 0:26.8 | Oh, God. |
| 0:28.0 | 50 pounds. |
| 0:29.8 | So much. |
| 0:34.8 | Hello? |
| 0:36.5 | Hey, when were you being in? |
| 0:36.8 | It's me. |
| 0:39.9 | Hey, just on my way and now, just at the petrol station actually. |
| 0:42.0 | And guess how much it just cost me to fill up my car? |
| 0:44.8 | 50 pound, which is just over $60. |
| 0:47.9 | For a 1.3-liter engine. |
| 0:49.2 | Now that's the story. |
| 0:53.1 | Yeah, but everyone's already done the price of petrol story. |
| 0:55.8 | We said we'd do something different this time, doesn't we? |
| 0:57.4 | Oh, yeah. Yeah, you're right. |
| 0:59.9 | We're looking at auto parts and mechanics, isn't it? |
| 1:02.2 | Yeah, so getting here and let's get it done. |
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