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Summer/Autumn 21: Seize every opportunity garages told

12 August 2021

Garages need to prepare for the growing busy period in the second half of 2021 to make sure they can take advantage of the opportunities,… Read More

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MOT “to take over 10 years” to return to pre-2020 pattern

27 July 2021

A MOT surge in the Autumn will be a fact of life for at least a decade, according to a new analysis of the relevant… Read More

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Preparing for the MOT wave

27 July 2021

The events of the last 18 months have had a huge impact on the traditional MOT demand curve, and it will likely be several years… Read More

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Garage staffing to be decimated by NHS app pings?

16 July 2021

Staffing levels in garages over the summer could hit critically low levels, with the number of people being instructed to self-isolate through the NHS COVID-19… Read More

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Win 12-month GMS subscription with TechMan

7 July 2021

TechMan is giving away a free 12-month subscription of its garage management system as part of a prize package worth more than £1,200.TechMan Digital Marketing… Read More

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DENSO adds spark to e-Learning platform

6 July 2021

DENSO has added a new module dedicated to spark plugs to its online e-Learning educational platform.Commenting on the development, DENSO Europe Pan European Strategic Marketing… Read More

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TechMan unveils MOT Data Refresh function

25 June 2021

Data Refresh, a new service which ensures customer information is up-to-date, has been added to the TechMan garage management systemLeo Freebairn of TechMan said: “Our… Read More

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74% of garages hit by MOT exemption slump

14 June 2021

The ongoing impact of 2020’s MOT exemption had been laid bare in a survey that found that 74% of garages saw their business decrease in… Read More

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Eurorepar backs petition calling for motor trade support

1 June 2021

A petition calling for greater support for the motor trade from government is seeing growing support, with Eurorepar Car Service now throwing its weight behind… Read More

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580,000 one-to-three-year-old cars on the road with “dangerous fault”

25 May 2021

Around 580,000 cars aged three years or less would likely fail a MOT test due to potentially dangerous faults, a new analysis of DVSA data… Read More