15 Nov 2026
The voice of the independent garage sector

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Service focus

RETENTION of used car servicing work at dealers is at an average level of just 20%, according to latest figures from The Warranty Group. Read More

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Cash pledge

THE PREMIER Distribution Partnership (PDP) buying group has donated £20,000 to the Right To Repair Campaign (R2RC). Read More

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Skills latest

THE UNIVERSITY of Milton Keynes has announced plans for a PhD degree course in vehicle repair – paving the way for the first automotive doctors. Read More

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Final 12

TOP Technician’s team of judges have selected the final 12 candidates in the hunt for the UK’s best vehicle repair expert.Jerry Carroll from Carroll’s Garage… Read More

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MOT update

CHECKS on tow bars and number plates are being introduced to MOTs in a bid to prevent accidents and help law enforcement, VOSA has announced.Towing… Read More

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Repair demand

STRONG demand for car maintenance products proves customers will still spend despite the economic slump, according to General Motors’ aftersales division. Read More

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Green move

DIAGNOSTIC firm Omitec has established a new division focussed on electric vehicle systems. Read More

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Apprentice time

Unipart Automotive is launching an apprentice scheme across its Unipart Car Care Centre network from September 2009.ATA service and maintenance technicianATA air conditioningNVQ Level 2… Read More

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Young skills

YOUNG technicians have been invited to prove their skills in the regional finals of SkillAuto – a search for talented apprentices and young workshop repairers… Read More

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Piracy raids

A DOCTOR’s son from Norfolk and a market trader from Warwickshire are the latest targets for Autodata’s crackdown on software piracy.Warwickshire raid… Read More