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UK MVBEO: Make motorists aware of their rights, IGA urges
27 February 2023Motorists will need to be made much more aware that via the upcoming UK Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order (MVBEO) they will be free to… Read More
N.I Car parts supply to improve following UK/EU Windsor Framework?
27 February 2023Access to car parts for garages in Northern Ireland could improve, following the deal on trade between the UK and the EU, agreed today (Monday… Read More
EV servicing costs a third of ICE equivalents, survey suggests
23 February 2023Fewer moving parts mean that EV servicing costs around a third less than a service for an internal combustion engine vehicle, a new survey has… Read More
Banner plugs into The Shortis Group
23 February 2023Banner has joined forces with The Shortis Group via a new product distribution agreement that will see the company stock Banner’s range of automotive batteries,… Read More
Right royal result for Bahrain Bentley “toughest ever” engine rebuild
22 February 2023Rolls-Royce and Bentley parts supplier Flying Spares has just finished rebuilding a RS60 V8 for a rare Bentley Brooklands Coupé, their “toughest ever” reconditioning project,… Read More
Access to data: Independents increasingly shut out by VMs, UK AFCAR finds
20 February 2023Garages are having to deal with progressively more circumscribed access to data and repair and maintenance information (RMI), according to ongoing research from UK AFCAR. Read More
Juratek bought by by Fras-Le
20 February 2023Juratek has changed hands, following its acquisition by parts supplier Fras-Le. Juratek first opened its doors in 1995, and was subject to a management buyout… Read More