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IGA Secures Meeting with Government to Discuss MOT Fee

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is set to meet with the Department for Transport (DfT) to discuss the…

Overdue MOTs highlight reminder opportunity for garages

More than eight million vehicles are being presented for an MOT after their certificate has already expired each…

IGA secures meeting with government to discuss MOT fee

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has secured a meeting with the Department for Transport (DfT) to discuss the…

Come and experience the Top Awards Finals for yourself this November

For the first time, independent garage owners, technicians, apprentices and aftermarket professionals are being invited to experience the…

Accelerated growth for MOT servicing and repairs platform

BookMyGarage is reporting another record figure for revenue generation for its independent garage and franchised workshop partners, with…

Study highlights ongoing hesitation around EV adoption

A survey carried out by Bridgestone has revealed that more than one in four UK motorists insist they…

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AI in Automotive: Faster Parts. Smarter Service. Better Decisions.

Klipboard, a specialist in business management software with solutions supporting the independent garage sector, explores how integrating AI…

Bristol garage secures £5.6k in automated bookings

Bristol-based AP Autocare secured 40 confirmed fixed-price bookings totalling over £5,670 during the first 60 days of a…

Independent workshops warned of the rise in friendly fraud cases

Tyre and vehicle maintenance specialist Point S UK is urging independent garages to be vigilant following a significant…

GSF opens doors in Basildon as more branches planned

GSF Car Parts has cut the ribbon to formally open its Basildon branch — the third to be…

Electronics drives FORVIA HELLA profitability boost

FORVIA HELLA has announced increased operating income driven mainly by the group’s electronics business, in preliminary full-year results…

Oak Group tyre network branches out into Wales

Tyre wholesaler Oak Group Holdings is expanding into Wales following the recent acquisition of a 155,150 ft2 storage…

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The latest range additions from across the aftermarket

The last few weeks have seen brands from across the aftermarket add a wide range of new products…

Core Diagnostics partners with GYS for Power Pro 100 battery support unit

Remote diagnostics and ADAS equipment specialist Core Diagnostics has launched the Power Pro 100, a new 100A battery…

Schaeffler Vitesco expands aftermarket range

Schaeffler has expanded its Schaeffler Vitesco aftermarket range, adding a broad selection of electronic and fuel system components…

A brake pad range for electric vehicles

Comline has announced the launch of EVLine, a range of brake pads engineered specifically for electric vehicles (EVs).

The sign of the master technician

Lift the bonnet of any modern vehicle and the engine bay tells its own story. A complex maze…

New NOx sensor range covers 40 million vehicles

Valeo Service UK has launched a new Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) sensor range which includes 71 new references. This…

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Find evidence: The foundation of every successful diagnosis

  In the first of a series of articles for Aftermarket Magazine, Darren Quinn from Mechanic Mindset takes…

Top tips for quick and accurate air mass meter failure diagnosis

Intermotor Group shared its advice and best-practice tips for quickly and accurately identifying and confirming air mass meter…

Comline’s workshop insight: Timing chain replacement on 2020 Land Rover Defender Ingenium diesel

A recent timing chain replacement on a 2020 Land Rover Defender with the new-generation 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel engine, featured on…

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Taking charge of the future

In our June issue’s Garage Focus, Chris Callander spoke with Matt Eeles of Essex-based Saffron Autos about the…

Driving force at heart of the community

A sleepy, picturesque Oxfordshire village might not also be expected to be a hive of automotive activity centred…

Entrepreneur Will gives garages a lift in his drive into the auto sector

At barely 20 years of age, Will Brunt is rapidly becoming a driving force in the automotive industry.

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Why proper DPF regeneration and maintenance matter

Aftermarket hot end emissions product specialist, BM Catalysts, looks at the important role played by Diesel Particulate Filters…

AI in Automotive: Faster Parts. Smarter Service. Better Decisions.

Klipboard, a specialist in business management software with solutions supporting the independent garage sector, explores how integrating AI…

A cool customer is a happy customer

Combustion engines depend on an efficient cooling system to maintain an optimal operating temperature. The smallest problem with…

Events more Events →

The Blend

10/10/2026 - 10/10/2026
Location: Eastside Rooms, Birmingham

The Blend is a one-day annual conference and networking event for owners and senior managers of…

Top Awards Evening 2026 

14/11/2026 - 14/11/2026
Location: Double Tree by Hilton, Paradise Way Coventry

The Top Awards 2026 return as one of the UK automotive aftermarket’s most respected recognition programmes,…

Mechanex Surrey 2026

10/11/2026 - 11/11/2026
Location: Sandown Park, Surrey

Mechanex Surrey is a regional tradeshow for the automotive aftermarket, designed for independent garages, technicians, workshop…