Garage news

The Independent Garage Association is readying itself for a four-day promotional tour, which will benefit automotive charity BEN. The Trust My Garage challenge will see two cars leaving the Retail Motor Industry Federation’s office in Rugby, Warwickshire and travelling the length and breadth of the country to as many member workshops as possible to spread the message about the scheme and raise support for BEN

Swarfega has gone online to try and expand the markets awareness of its products by launching swarfega.com.
The brand famous for its green cleaning gel is looking to educate distributors and the end users that it has a range of 40 products including cleaners for hands, parts, vehicles and degreasers

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is gearing up for its first in a series of network meetings. The event on March 25 at First Line’s headquarters in Banbury, is designed to bring the aftermarket closer together and is open to all IAAF members, with the first meeting focusing on being successful with social media

Carrying on the Inside Line series, we move on from looking at the Ford Ka and turn our attention to the Citroën C1, Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo. The popular supermini was the creation of a joint venture between PSA and Toyota. Originally launched in 2005 in three and five door guise the trio were facelifted in 2009 to improve the aesthetic appeal and once again in 2012 to include day running lights

The automotive industry charity BEN is calling upon all independent garages to donate one vehicle ready for disposal to its latest scheme. The Give a Scrap initiative provides a highly efficient and effective way to recycle any unwanted or unusable vehicles, with the value of the vehicle being donated to BEN

Discounting is proving to be a false economy for independent garages says MOT Angel. It claims that those workshops who decide to lower the price of the MOT below VOSA’s threshold of £54.85 are unlikely to generate more service and repair work

TJ Filters has returned to the market with 500 new references after spending 15 years in the wilderness. Tetrosyl has pumped in £10 million into the project to revive the famous brand and created 60 new jobs as a result

Euro Car Parts has released the first premium range of remanufactured self-adjusting clutches into the UK. EcoTech clutches are promoted as a responsible choice for those who care. They are manufactured in Europe to SAE J1915 standard and are fully guaranteed with a two-year or 20,000 mile warranty

Heritage is the key driver behind Simoniz’s new black and gold rebrand. The change and re-livery of its products is harking back to the days of Simoniz’s iconic Original Wax gold tin, as it looks to continue its sales drive in the UK

The seventh annual National Apprenticeship Week is underway to promote the benefits that the vocational training offers to individuals and business. Running from Monday March 3 to Friday March 7, the week is coordinated by the National Apprenticeship service and supported by many sectors including the automotive industry which stands to benefit more than most from their skills