15 Nov 2026
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Judgement day

REIGNING Top Technician champ Mark Banks has been appointed to the panel of judges for the 2009 contest.www.toptechnician.co.uk… Read More

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Xmas present

CHRISTMAS has come early for tyre depot manager Tony Bowes after he won a £21,645 car thanks to Unipart and NGK. Read More

Products

Help on complex repairs

/>It is based on the same painting processes found in car manufacturing plants. It is based on the Envirobase mixing scheme to which two new… Read More

Products

Max torque and min weight

/>The MG725 has a one-piece magnesium housing to give durability and minimum weight together with reduced vibration. It also has a patented ‘tip valve’ trigger… Read More

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Tool danger

LAUNCH X-431 has warned garages about the dangers of buying diagnostic tools from non-official sources. Read More

Products

Luxurious added extra

/>The parking heater pre-heats engine coolant and can be activated by timer, remote key fob or even a mobile phone to give pre-heated engines and… Read More

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Charity boost

A GENEROUS donation from the Garage Equipment Group has taken Aftermarket’s fundraising for BEN up to nearly £5,000. Read More

Products

Reman quality choice

/>It includes starters and alternators, brake calipers, drive shafts and steering racks. Also available as reman units are ECUs, air con compressors, radiators and clutches… Read More

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Training time

AUTOMOTIVE firm SPX has unveiled a £1.1 million training workshop in Gloucester, to help educate the next generation of vehicle technicians. Read More

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Pay scale

FRANCHISED car dealers have frozen pay to help cope with the economic downturn, according to the latest industry survey.Winners and losers… Read More