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MOT connectivity: Decelerometers next

7 November 2019

Decelerometers are the next equipment type that will need to be able to connect directly to the MOT testing service when being replaced.The DVSA is… Read More

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Rules for connected MOT equipment change

3 October 2019

MOT testing stations buying a roller brake tester must now make sure it is a model that can connect to the MOT testing service, the… Read More

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Open up and say ‘R-R-R’

26 September 2019

Servicesure has teamed up with Yuasa to encourage garages to take battery testing seriously, through the frame of its three ‘R’s of battery health. … Read More

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Blast it! How to disinfect air con systems

20 September 2019

With cars having been using their air con in full during the warmer months, Helen Robinson, Marketing Director at Euro Car Parts, wants to remind… Read More

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Go large or go home? Expanding your business

4 September 2019

As most of you already know, I have previously owned and managed a wide variety of successful independent garages. Perhaps the most well-known… Read More

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TechMan: GMS

30 August 2019

TechMan is a garage management system (GMS), designed by an independent garage, specifically for independent garages. Its features expand beyond the boundaries of traditional invoicing… Read More

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Roller brake testers – MOT connectivity keeps on rolling

12 August 2019

MOT connectivity continues to roll out, with more equipment needing to be able of linking to the MOT testing service going forward, the DVSA is… Read More

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Your Car – Your Choice awareness widens

22 May 2019

The IAAF’s Your Car – Your Choice pilot project in Chesterfield has taken another step forward following the first ever garage awareness day.More than 100… Read More

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Get fresh with Spring Garage Essentials

2 May 2019

The Parts Alliance’s Spring Garage Essentials catalogue has been released, and features a huge number of new suppliers and exclusive products.Garages can gleam again thanks… Read More

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IGA publishes 2019 Garage Work Provider Report

2 May 2019

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has published its latest report into consumer facing websites that provide work to independent garages.The 2019 Garage Work Provider Report… Read More