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GSF opens 10,000 sq ft Birmingham branch; Crawley, Southgate to follow

Located close to Birmingham city centre, it features a fleet of five vans, two bikes, and two electric Tuk Tuk-style bikes

20 June 2024

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Skills gap "a timebomb" for aftermarket, says GSF CEO

Steve Horne said a lack of workers was stifling the market’s potential and increasing costs for motorists

17 June 2024

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Legal hand car washes "outnumbered" by illegal sites as £2.5m in fines handed out

Home Office data revealed that 87 hand car washes across the UK were fined some £2.5 million for ‘right to work’ offences in 2023

13 June 2024

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Record visitor numbers at UK Garage & Bodyshop Event

Over the two days, the event welcomed an impressive 5125 industry professionals at the NEC in Birmingham

12 June 2024

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IAAF launches "myth-busting" Right to Repair campaign

It will focus particularly on the updated Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order

11 June 2024

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Delphi Academy launches "pioneering" hydrogen training course

The two-day ‘advanced hydrogen’ training course promises a deeper understanding on the principles of hydrogen fuel cell

04 June 2024

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Why falling inflation is "great news" for indy garages

Inflation, which measures the rate of price increases over time, hit their lowest levels for almost three years after electricity and gas prices fell

28 May 2024

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Invest in EVs now "to make a lot of money" says LKQ Euro Car Parts boss

Kevan Wooden: "If I was a garage owner right now I'd be thinking about trying to move out of the older competitive ICE world"

23 May 2024

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GSF Car Parts to open national distribution hub

Wolverhampton-based centre makes the firm "a formidable national player in the automotive parts industry”

21 May 2024

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Delphi Academy to undergo £500,000 expansion

The Warwick-based academy will double in size, adding new classrooms and technical areas

15 May 2024

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