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White-knuckle Spring predicted for garages as MOTs shift into late Summer and beyond

18 March 2021

Very few MOTs are expected to be taking place in April and May this year as a result of 2020’s MOT Exemption, but the situation… Read More

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Fault codes: Cracking the nut

19 October 2020

A fault code can tell you a lot, if you understand what it is telling you. Then again, it can also leave you questioning what… Read More

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Pop-up Motor Show launches

12 October 2020

The British Motor Show is launching a series of portable ‘Pop-Up’ motor shows in the run-up to the big event in 2021, with the first… Read More

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Virtual IAAF conference to boast Sunday Times speaker and new awards programme

9 October 2020

The IAAF Annual Conference is taking place in a Coronavirus-compliant virtual fashion on Thursday 3 December, with Sunday Times Economics Editor David Smith as keynote… Read More

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Automechanika to launch online push in September

27 August 2020

Automechanika Frankfurt is set to deliver a deluge of digital content to the garage sector from September in place of the actual show, which is… Read More

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Not on the list: Ben Ball joins 2020 cancelled events

10 July 2020

The Ben Ball is the latest industry bash to be cancelled in the wake of COVID-19. The annual pre-yuletide event won’t be taking place this… Read More

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Top Technician and Top Garage Awards Evening 2021: Book now!

15 March 2020

Top Technician and Top Garage Awards Evening will take place on the evening of Saturday 9th October 2021. Reserve your table now to… Read More

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Will power: part two

30 August 2019

Death and taxes are the two givens in life, a view popularised by a US founding father, Benjamin Franklin. And so, we need to put… Read More

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Attitudes to training: Autoinform-ed

20 June 2019

I have had a few weeks to reflect on an incredible Autoinform Live technical weekend in Cork Ireland. This took place at the premises of… Read More

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Perception is everything

8 April 2019

School leavers are about to become ‘A Thing’ again. In May and June, GCSEs will be sat, and A Levels will be taking place too. Read More