OMBUDSMAN: FUTURE MOT DEMAND REMAINS ‘UNCLEAR’
The Motor Ombudsman polls 600 garages on the fall out of the MOT extension
Independent Garages
DVSA: 88 PERCENT OF GARAGES OFFER PICK UP AND DROP OFF SERVICE
The vast majority of independent garages offer a pick up and drop off service to those that need it, according to a survey. The poll, carried out on behalf of the Driver and Vehicle Standards […]
IGA PUBLISHES ‘GARAGE GUIDE’ TO HELP INDEPENDENTS ONLINE
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is releasing the Garage Guide to Online Presence to help independent garages promote their own image and online presence, negating the need to rely on third-party work provision companies. The […]
IGA LAUNCHES COVID-19 COMPLIANCE SCHEME FOR GARAGES
Trade body hopes to overturn MOT extension by showing customers and authorities that garages are safe spaces
DUTCH TRADE BODY TALK BREXIT WITH IGA
Dutch garage trade group BOVAG teams up with IGA on garage tour of the UK
COULD YOU BE GARAGE OF THE YEAR 2018?
Automechanika Birmingham is looking for its next ‘Garage of the Year’, with a £1000 prize up for grabs.
WHAT WILL AUTONOMOUS CARS MEAN FOR GARAGES?
Euro Car Parts CEO Martin Gray explains how autonomous vehicles will impact the independent garage sector.
GARAGE CUSTOMER £70K FINE FOR FALSE CLAIM
A woman has paid £70,000 in costs following the ‘implausible’ claim that an independent garage deliberately tripped her up.
KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES
With many diagnostic tools now available, when is the right time to upgrade? Daniel Moore finds out.
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