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4-2-2 dead?
9 December 2008Following a period of analysis of the costs and benefits of the MOT?scheme, DfT minister Jim Fitzpatrick has said in a written ministerial statement that… Read More
Franchise chance
8 December 2008FRANCHISING could be a solution for small firms looking to expand but struggling to raise finance, according to the Forum of Private Business (FPB). Read More
Licensing latest
8 December 2008INDEPENDENTS not signing up to the Motor Industry Service and Repair Code (MISRC) may well see the National Consumer Council issue its long-threatened super-complaint, according… Read More
Parts launch
4 December 2008The annual conference of the Automotive Distribution Federation (ADF) has seen the launch of the official launch of the ATA parts advisor scheme.www.automotivetechnician.org.ukDelphi Lockheed Automotive,… Read More
Labour rates
4 December 2008GARAGES must stop chasing costs savings on parts at the expense of larger profits from labour rates, according to the new chairman of the Independent… Read More
Judgement day
3 December 2008REIGNING Top Technician champ Mark Banks has been appointed to the panel of judges for the 2009 contest.www.toptechnician.co.uk… Read More
Xmas present
3 December 2008CHRISTMAS has come early for tyre depot manager Tony Bowes after he won a £21,645 car thanks to Unipart and NGK. Read More
Tool danger
1 December 2008LAUNCH X-431 has warned garages about the dangers of buying diagnostic tools from non-official sources. Read More
Charity boost
28 November 2008A GENEROUS donation from the Garage Equipment Group has taken Aftermarket’s fundraising for BEN up to nearly £5,000. Read More