Independent garages

With many diagnostic tools now available, when is the right time to upgrade? Daniel Moore finds out.

Nationwide events present an all-new presentation on running an effective workshop

Factor chain opens trade-only website that will run in addition to the consumer site

RMI's Trust My Garage to pay out £1000 when workshop found to be in the wrong

Garage entrepreneur Andy Savva, filled a seminar room at a recent trade show to raise awareness of the challenging issues facing the independent sector.

Trade body Motor Codes has changed name to Motor Ombudsman

Can one person ever really claim to be ‘fully qualified’ or is there always more to learn? Andy Savva investigates

Kamran Saleem, Managing Director of Motor Serv UK, shows us around one of the most modern garages in Solihull

A level playing field in the battle for access to information will leave franchised dealers vulnerable to losing more service business to the independent garages – which is no bad thing according to the RMI’s Independent Garage Association.

The IGA say that it has done surveys that shown independent garages taking an increasing market share of service work, despite the difficulty carrying out certain functions. This limitation will soon be removed, allowing independents to carry out every part of a service and repair for their customers.”