15 Nov 2026
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Mercedes rapped by ASA

AN aftermarket firm has made a complaint about an advertisement in a trade magazine.The ad showed a front wing of a car against measurement lines… Read More

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IMI warning

THE IMI is urging workshops to check they comply with air con service regulations after European rules were updated.All individuals who handle air conditioning refrigerant… Read More

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BEN Award

AFTERMARKET editor Tom Mallens was presented with a certificate of appreciation from automotive charity BEN at the Garage Equipment Association’s annual dinner at the Birmingham… Read More

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Impact back

/>&# />Following a £1.5m total refit, involving brand new equipment, workstations and offices, Impact Repair Centres’ headquarters site in Lifford Lane, Kings Norton has received… Read More

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RMI to launch own garage code

FOLLOWING the glut of workshop schemes being started or rebranded in recent years, the Retail Motor Industry (RMI) has announced its intention to start a… Read More

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Code War

/>The RMI’s initiative is to be called Trust My Garage. Speaking at a gala dinner hosted by the RMI on the 21st October, Paul Williams,… Read More

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Technical advisor needed

The EGEA (European Garage Equipment Association) and FIGIEFA are looking to recruit a technical advisor to support its lobbying activities in Brussels; which aims to… Read More

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Garage art

/>The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) teamed up with both professional and student photographers to put together this unique gallery of images to… Read More

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SMMT Budget

The society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders had urged the government to consider the pressures on car dealerships and workshops in the forthcoming budgetIn a… Read More