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7 January 2011
Parts freeze
7 January 2011/>worksh />Research from an insurance company suggests that motorists with older cars could be />with an unwanted repair bill of several hundred pounds this winter,… Read More
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NEWS 4 January 2011
Hard Winter
4 January 2011A SMALL business expert has written about the tough times predicted for owners of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) such as garages throughout 2011. These… Read More
NEWS 3 January 2011
Skill Auto deadline
3 January 2011THE Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced that the closing date for the SkillAuto competitions has now been extended to 17 January. Read More
NEWS 20 December 2010
Exhausted battery
20 December 2010/>battery replacements in its histo />Following the first snow of the winter on Monday 29 November, the company fit />1,200 batteries, or an average of… Read More
NEWS 16 December 2010
Spratt tops IAAF
16 December 2010THE COUNCIL of the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) have confirmed Brian Spratt as IAAF Chief Executive, following what it describes as an ‘in-depth assessment… Read More
NEWS 14 December 2010
HSE Warning
14 December 2010THE HEALTH and safety executive has issued a bulletin to garage owners warning about the risks of cutting up old containers oil drums.This message follows… Read More
NEWS 13 December 2010
Code standards
13 December 2010/>the sche />The Independent Compliance Assessment Panel (ICAP) will supervise the work of Motor Codes as part of government requirements for the scheme’s self-regulation of… Read More
NEWS 10 December 2010
Repair business
10 December 2010AN INDUSTRY figure was warned that garages must modernise if they are to compete with franchised dealers for years to come. Read More
NEWS 10 December 2010
Diesel range
10 December 2010January 2011 sees the launch of what Lucas Diesel claim to be “the first true off the shelf” range of remanufactured diesel injection products, distributed… Read More
NEWS 10 December 2010
Thatcham boss
10 December 2010THE MOTOR insurance repair research centre Thatcham, has named Peter Shaw as its next Chief Executive. Coming from the energy sector, Shaw will join the… Read More