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IGA urges garages ‘have your say’ on MOT price cap
3 March 2025Independent garage owners and operators are being urged to give their views about the future of the MOT price cap, ahead of industry talks with… Read More
LKQ-Autowave deal is key for garage locksmith services
18 February 2025LKQ Euro Car Parts is partnering automotive locksmith distributor Autowave to help provide services to independent garages. LKQ said the move will support garages in… Read More
GSO says Google ‘resolving’ garage reviews glitch
17 February 2025UK garages affected by the recent disappearance of Google reviews are beginning to see their feedback restored as the tech giant works to resolve the… Read More
Lack of information is ‘barrier’ to hiring apprentices
13 February 2025UK garage owners say a lack of information is a major barrier for them in hiring apprentices, according to a new survey. Nearly two-thirds of… Read More
Future of roads minister invites IGA to MOT fee cap talks
6 February 2025Garage industry leaders are to hold crunch talks with the government in an ongoing campaign to resolve the “stagnant” MOT price cap that they say… Read More
How the MOT could be key to future of ADAS
28 January 2025The age-old question of when will advanced driver assistance systems calibrations be included in MOT tests continues to resurface in workshops across the UK. Repairify… Read More
Ben’s top wellbeing tips to swerve ‘Blue Monday’
14 January 2025Automotive industry charity Ben is offering tips to improve health and wellbeing ahead of ‘Blue Monday’ — January 20. Blue Monday falls on the third… Read More
Snap-on unveils APOLLO+ diagnostic tool
8 January 2025Snap-on has unveiled its new diagnostic tool, APOLLO+, which it said comes ready with guidance and capabilities for every repair — from the routine to… Read More
Denton named head judge for Top Apprentice
3 January 2025Colin Denton, star of TV’s Classic Car Garage and chief executive of the North London Garages Group Training Association, is to be the head judge… Read More