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Miklos Bolza

Ultra Tune to appeal $1.5m contempt of court penalty

Automotive servicing firm Ultra Tune has been fined after pleading guilty to contempt of court. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

A $2 million penalty for misleading a potential franchisee and trying to cover it up has failed to convince Ultra Tune to fix its act and stay compliant, a judge says.

On Friday, the automotive servicing firm said it would appeal being hit with a further $1.5 million in penalties after pleading guilty to four counts of contempt of court.

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