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ALLDATA Europe: Unlocking potential

1 November 2023

An independent workshop owner has described ALLDATA Europe’s training as the “catalyst” for maximising the potential and strengths of ALLDATA Repair. Oldfields Garage… Read More

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LKQ buys Diagraph

13 July 2023

CV parts distributor Digraph has been bought by LKQ Corporation, with former ECP owner and Diagraph Chairman Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia selling his majority shareholding. Diagraph… Read More

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Kent cat avoids catastrophe after stowing away under car bonnet

24 March 2023

A cat undertook a hair-raising a five-mile jaunt under the bonnet of a Vauxhall Astra on the school run in Kent recently, after slinking… Read More

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Fast Aston Martins

7 November 2022

Aston Martin Lagonda has often struggled to shine in the shadow of more famous makes such as Ferrari, Lamborghini or, back in the 1960s, Maserati. Read More

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Let’s Amarok!

25 July 2022

This month’s topic looks at a VW Amarok 3.0, engine code DDXC, with SCR additive emission control. It is the additive system we… Read More

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Process not problem

6 April 2022

First question: Is the journey strictly necessary at this time? Mistakes often start here, driven by pride and a stubborn determination to fix all faults. Read More

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Additive advantage

6 July 2021

For any garage, finding new revenue streams is a key priority. Being able to increase your profit per vehicle makes business sense. But with so… Read More

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Fraudster fugitive garage owner jailed

9 July 2020

A bogus Sussex garage owner who was also a serial fraudster targeting women via dating websites and then conning them out of thousands of pounds,… Read More

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ZF win Irish award

25 October 2019

ZF Aftermarket has been named Automotive Aftermarket Parts Manufacturer of the Year at the Irish Auto Trade Awards for the second year in a row.The… Read More

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Industry Rich List 2017

8 May 2017

Names from the automotive industry pop up regularly in the Sunday Times Rich List 2017, the countdown of the wealthiest people in Britain published annually… Read More