15 Nov 2026
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Service profit

SERVICE plans will be a major source of profit during 2010 as dealers look to keep more maintenance work in-house, says The Warranty Group. Read More

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Automotive Council

THE COUNCIL’S tasks will include attracting investment and funding for the research and development of new technology, identifying gaps in the supply chain and updating… Read More

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Top prize

EURO CAR PARTS will present the winner of Top Technician next April with a Brain Bee all-makes diagnostic tool worth over £2,000. This product impressed… Read More

Products

Totally clips of the part

Without secure hose joints, even the best cooling systems are going to come unstuck. Gillingham-based firm L Robinson makes hose clips and is the only… Read More

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Skills update

THE INSTITUTE of the Motor Industry (IMI) has been re-appointed as a Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the retail motor  industry. />The decision means the… Read More

Products

Swift alert manages charges

rong>The company’s fleet management system can now alert staff that their vehicle is about to enter the London Congestion Zone. Trakm8, which produces the Swift… Read More

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Hella Code

HELLA’S programme is a marketing and technical support scheme for independent garages. A high proportion of these in the UK specialise in air con servicing… Read More