The number of garages operating in the UK has plummeted by a third in the last 10 years, and the trend is set to continue. Confirming the suspicions of many in the aftermarket, the Trend Tracker report, based on a survey of 17,000 motorists, charts the falling demand for car servicing and repair [...]
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IAM gets own BER but garages not out of woods yet
The independent aftermarket is celebrating after the European Commission adopted a new sector-specific Block Exemption Regulation last month. Industry commentators welcomed the new rules. However, they warned that the fight for full access to technical information is not yet over [...]
£75k fine for tyre dumping
£75k fine for tyre dumping, retailers warned
Philips’ win lights up aftermarket prospects
Philips’ win lights up aftermarket prospects
Smallest motor factors left high and dry
Smallest factors struggle as credit crunch effects linger
We did it! Aftermarket gets own Block Exemption
Aftermarket gets own Block Exemption
Autodata sinks technology pirates in counterfeiting settlement
Autodata has struck again in its campaign to stamp out Intellectual Property crime. The Maidenhead-based vehicle data company reached an out-of-court settlement with a pirate seller of its technical products [...]
“We want a positive result in 2010,†says Bosch chief
"A positive result in 2010,†says Bosch chief
Van drivers top rudest road users poll
Van drivers top rudest road users poll
New Audi A8 debuts Bosch automatic emergency braking
New Audi A8 debuts Bosch automatic emergency braking