15 Nov 2026
The voice of the independent garage sector

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Prize haul

GARAGE boss Keith Kingham has got his hands on a Snap-on SOLUS PRO diagnostic tool and more after taking top spot in Motor Codes’ Golden… Read More

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Bigger picture

MORE than 15,000 car aftermarket businesses across Europe will be forced to close by 2013, according to business analysis service Datamonitor. Read More

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Repair fair

THE MASSIVE German aftermarket exhibition turns 21 this year and to celebrate, it has brought body repair and paintwork segments together in a brand new… Read More

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Block Exemption

IMPROVED access to technical information needed for repairs is one way the European Commission hopes the new Block Exemption rules will increase competition in the… Read More

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Tyre dumping

THE TYRE Recovery Association (TRA) has issued a warning to garages and tyre dealers following the prosecution of nine people who were fined nearly £75,000… Read More

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Diagnostic change

AUTOMOTIVE business expert Neil Pattemore says the latest EU legislation will change the way garages access technical information. Here, he takes a look at the… Read More

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Fleet chance

A survey released recently showed that independent garages have an increasingly important role to play in servicing feet cars. Read More

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Shock alert

STEERING and suspension firm TRW is lobbying the EU to reclassify shock absorbers as safety critical parts. Read More