15 Nov 2026
The voice of the independent garage sector

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Safety first

Drivers are cutting short the life of their tyres, endangering their safety and adding to the cost of motoring if they do not check tyre… Read More

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Fraud warning

WORKSHOP businesses must comply with credit card security standards or pay the price of fraud, a business lobby group has warned. Read More

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Economy call

THE NEW chairman of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF), says the government must recognise the importance of the automotive sector to the national economy. Read More

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ECP latest

EURO CAR Parts did not follow due diligence procedures during its takeover of LSUK – but says this would not have helped it save the… Read More

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MOT crash

AROUND 900 garages are facing temporary shut-down of their equipment following the closure of LSUK by Euro Car Parts (ECP) it has emerged today (Monday… Read More

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LSUK closes

EURO CAR Parts has closed LSUK just days after it bought the nationwide parts supplier, claiming it had saved 600 jobs in the process. Read More

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Garage help

GARAGE manager Jonas Zambakides has officially taken over as chairman of the Independent Garage Association (IGA) – and announced plans for a comprehensive package of… Read More

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Diagnostic deal

AUTOMOTIVE supplier Hella has entered a joint venture with diagnostic specialist Gutmann Messtechnik to develop new solutions to garage’s technical problems. Read More

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New boss

VERTU Motors boss Paul Williams takes over as chairman of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) today (Wednesday 1st October). Read More

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Takeover news

EURO CAR Parts (ECP) has expanded its business with the takeover of parts supplier and technical services company LSUK. Read More