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LKQ Euro Car Parts platform drives £1m in sales for garages

16 November 2021

£1m of additional labour for 1,500 independent garages has been created by LKQ Car Parts’ Fit It For Me online platform, according to the company.Launched… Read More

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The Parts Alliance rebrands as GSF Car Parts

10 November 2021

GSF Car Parts has become the official new name for The Parts Alliance, which will trade under one brand its 170 sites going forward.GSF Car… Read More

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IMI partnership with British Motor Show to continue in 2022

8 November 2021

The British Motor Show, set to return from 18-21 August 2022, at Farnborough International, is again teaming up with the IMI as tech partner.The IMI… Read More

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MOT stations pointed towards advice on managing busy Autumn

25 October 2021

The 2020 MOT exemption has radically altered the pattern of tests across the year, shifting many more into the second half of the year for… Read More

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MAM Software supports supplier via accurate data

22 October 2021

Capricorn Car Parts has updated its product data from V7 to V8 in MAM Software’s vehicle parts catalogue Autocat, allowing products to become available to… Read More

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LKQ Euro Car Parts promotes battery health via Test to Earn

22 October 2021

A new battery promotion from LKQ Euro Car Parts is set to enable garages that reach the target to keep a £400 battery tester they… Read More

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Top Garage 2021 winners revealed

10 October 2021

The following businesses have been named as the winners of Top Garage 2021. Business with 1-3 staff; Presented by MOTUL CM Automotive, Bristol Business with… Read More

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September new car sales: Weakest since 1998

5 October 2021

Continuing supply chain disruption is being blamed for a 34.4% fall in new car sales in September, despite it being one of the two main… Read More

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How low can you go?

14 September 2021

Garages that are not set up to service lowered cars could be missing out on a major potential income stream, with interest in lowered car… Read More

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New car sales: Weakest August since 2013

6 September 2021

The global semiconductor shortage resulting from the pandemic has been contraining new car production volume, and has been cited a main reason behind new car… Read More