Garage news

Industry watchdog Motor Codes is set to open a contest to find which of its members is the ‘Garage of the Year’. Open to all Code subscribers, the competition will be a month-long campaign running from 27th of May to the 22nd of June. Customers will be encouraged to leave feedback via an online form

Sovereign Rotating Machines has launched an innovative way for factors and garages to check warranty claims.
The remanufacturing specialists has set up a method where a factor takes three photos of the starter or alternator via a smartphone or tablet, and then send them with a brief description to Sovereign’s technical team, they will be able to assess by a team of experts

As Haynes Mechanix heads into its fourth week , CAT catches up with Daniela Rathke, Trainer from RM Training, who explains the challenges the young people are tackling over the duration of the course

Heading into week three of the Haynes Mechanix course for young people and CAT catches up with Richard ‘Beef’ Frankland, Youth Services Manager at Prospex Youth Club to see his take on the programme.

Working out what to claim and what not to claim can be like walking on a tightrope with potentially painful consequences if you slip. Tax can be an absolute minefield and ensuring that the correct income is declared is vital. However, the matter of what can be expensed is open to interpretation and misunderstanding. On the one hand you don’t want to miss out on valuable reliefs, yet on the other, you’ll not want to mistakenly claim for something that isn’t allowable and possibly give HMRC an excuse to conduct an investigation into your affairs

Carrying on the Inside Line series, we move on from looking at the trio of superminis, Peugeot 107, Citroën C1 and Toyota Aygo and turn our attention to the Audi A1. Originally launched in 2010, the baby Audi is now the entry-level model for the luxury German brand, meaning it is competing with BMW’s Mini, Ford Fiesta, Honda Jazz and sister car the Volkswagen Polo

Groupauto’s Autocare Show and Conference hit an all-time high after breaking its previous records.
The show held for the first time at the Telford International Centre, saw 82 suppliers and more than 600 delegates, including 150 from Autocare garages all under one roof

CAT magazine is delighted to welcome Greg Whitaker as the new editor of CAT magazine. Greg was, until November, the editor of Aftermarket magazine and prior to this was the editor of PMV Middle East and a writer on Classics Monthly

Andrew Page has launched its first interactive aftermarket trade show designed for garage technicians and apprentices. AutoInsider Live will be held for the first time in Harrogate, Yorkshire on May 15. The event will give attendees of all abilities a chance to learn, keep up with latest developments and to grab themselves a bargain

TecRMI is preparing for the future by already including information on tyre pressure monitoring systems on its database. The repair and maintenance information portal, part of TecAlliance, has made the move to include data on both active and passive TPMS ahead of the sensors becoming a legal requirement on all new vehicles from November 1