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£90m automotive cost increases lead to call for urgent action
28 June 2022UK automotive firms are facing a £90m increase in the cost of energy bills this year, new research from the SMMT has found, and with… Read More
Survey: Workshop and technical roles “hardest positions to fill” as skills crisis deepens
14 June 202290% of automotive business owners and managers said that since the pandemic, workshop and technical roles are the hardest positions to fill, with more than… Read More
TOPDON supports Top Technician/Top Garage 2022
20 May 2022TOPDON is the latest high-profile industry name to put its weight behind Top Technician and Top Garage 2022 through becoming programme sponsor for the Top… Read More
Petition set up to fight government biennial MOT proposals
29 April 2022Petition set up to fight government biennial MOT proposalsAn online petition calling on the government to back-pedal on proposals to move the MOT to… Read More
UK Garage and Bodyshop Event: Speakers revealed
8 April 2022The line-up of trainers and guest speakers set to appear at the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, taking place 8-9 June at the NEC Birmingham… Read More
FER appoints new Operations Manager
22 February 2022The Federation of Engine Re-manufacturers (FER) has appointed Rod Bennett as its new Operations Manager, replacing Owen Laurenson who has moved on after three years… Read More