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IMI publishes Diversity Task Force Report

22 March 2022

The IMI has published the final Report from its Diversity Task Force, which cited the lack of diverse role models in the automotive sector as… Read More

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UK unemployment running at highest rate in three years, redundancies highest since 2009

13 October 2020

While garages continue to be busy as a result of the MOT backlog created by the exemption, they could see more and more customers forced… Read More

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Snap-on reiterates commitment to training

28 September 2020

With opportunities for technical training limited during the Coronavirus crisis, Snap-on has reiterated its commitment to automotive industry skills development with a range of… Read More

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Garage Services offering from LKQ ECP to help independents diversify

2 September 2020

LKQ Euro Car Parts is launching a new Garage Services programme with a view to helping independents increase their opportunity to generate revenue by offering… Read More

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UK in biggest recession on record: Interesting times ahead for garages

12 August 2020

Garages face interesting times going forward, as it announced that the UK is in recession for the first time in 11 years, and experiencing the… Read More

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6,000 automotive businesses on the brink, but vast majority demonstrating resilience

22 July 2020

6,000 automotive businesses on the brink, but vast majority demonstrating resilience 6,000 automotive businesses could be at risk of closing within the next few weeks,… Read More

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92% of automotive businesses open

7 July 2020

92% of automotive businesses were open by the second half of June, with 19% of those actually reporting an increase in turnover according to an… Read More

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Customers to remain confident with unemployment rate stable?

16 June 2020

Garages looking for some good news might find solace in the fact that the UK unemployment rate remained unchanged through the few months of lockdown,… Read More

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Garages count cost of 20.4% April economic contraction

12 June 2020

Garages can now see the scale of the economic challenge ahead, with figures being released today (Friday 12 June) that show the UK economy shrank… Read More