Garage news

The SMMT and Motor Codes have launched a consumer-facing web portal to enable motorists to quickly find out if any recall notices have been issued against their vehicle

The 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, Germany, sees 700 drivers in 175 vehicles compete while the brands and car sponsors take advantage of the 300,000 plus visitors and TV viewers. But to Falken Tyres, this race is an opportunity to do some heavy testing on its tyres to try and find any techniques that can benefit its passenger vehicle tyre developments

Autopromotec took place from May 20-24 in Italy with the theme: ‘The economy is picking up, Cars can restart’. 100,000 visitors were projected to visit the show, and even an uncharacteristically cold and wet Bologna didn’t put them off'

Don’t coast. Use a business plan to keep your company on track for reaching all your ambitious objectives. Matthew Moore tells you how.

The Volkswagen Type 2 is next on our ramp, with the family of vans ready to enter its sixth iteration. The original Type 2, which some class as the split window model, was built in the 1950 and 1960s before the revised, bay window T2 made its first appearance in 1967

Business rates represent a significant amount of income for England, but do they need reform to reflect current economics? Elizabeth Ruff has the details

New legislation to cap hidden fees of debit and credit card transactions has been introduced. Adam Bernstein explains how this might affect you

Many UK garages claim to be specialists in air-cooled Volkswagen vehicles. But one place you don’t expect to unearth a classic VW haven is under the railway arches by Ladbroke Grove underground station, which is where Jack’s Garage’s owner Joseph Salama and his team are working attentively and lovingly on a myriad of camper vans, Beetles and Karmann Ghias. The business started in 1995, and Salama took ownership in 2007

Japanese performance star the Nissan Skyline R32/R33/R34 is thrust into the limelight this month. The Nissan, which originally found its way onto these shores as a grey import and is considered one of Japan’s supercar royalty alongside the Toyota Supra, the Honda NS-X and the Nissan Fairlady Z (aka 300ZX)

Mention a 1973 Porsche 2.7-litre Carrera RS or Autofarm and most people will associate either with Josh Sadler, a man who built his reputation based on his encyclopaedic knowledge of Porsches and 911s