Garage news

The Independent Garage Association’s car repair plan scheme, designed to shield consumers away from any unexpected repair costs, has officially gone live

Robin Gray explains his passion for American muscle and especially Pontiacs. To be a specialist in American cars in the UK isn’t easy and having a great passion for them certainly helps

Replacing a clutch on a vehicle is the most in-demand job for garages, earning them on average £402 per repair, according to Autobutler.co.uk

Euro Car Parts launched a new range of automotive lighting to the aftermarket. The Platinum Plus product line was unveiled for the first time at Thatcham’s Repair Focus event, at The ABP Club on June 12

Carrying on the Inside Line series, we move on from looking at the Hyundai i30, and turn our focus on the daddy of hatchbacks, the Volkswagen Golf. Now in its seventh generation the popular car has always been a firm favourite with high residual values. This month we are focusing on the Mark VI, which continued to carry the baton from the very successful Mark V

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) recorded its highest retention figures in its 100-year history, achieving over 96 percent membership renewals

As the Haynes Mechanix course drew to its conclusion after seven weeks (actually eight in the end) of training, the first group of youngsters have now successfully completed the pilot project and achieved a well-deserved City & Guilds qualification

Running a traineeship is set to become easier for the aftermarket as government looks to give employers more flexibility over the programme, in its latest proposal. Government aims to build on the strong start it has made for its trainee scheme, which is designed to help young people prepare and ready themselves for an apprenticeship

Last Thursday saw Andrew Page successfully hold its first AutoInsider Live interactive trade show and hailed it as the start of many, with future dates set to be announced

Motorists could be set for a more efficient servicing offering, with Unipart Automotive’s new Quote Finder Tool. It says it is in the perfect position to support both its 700 strong independent garage network through its Car Care programme and motorists, as it can supply information on its nearest garage and a price estimation for their initial request