workshops
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Aftersales 29 AugSandles, Womanic and Performance 3000 among finalists at IGA's Best Independent Garage Awards
It is less than a month until the Independent Garage Association's Best Independent Garage of the Year (BIG) Awards, and ticket sales end this evening.
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Aftersales 7 AugCar supermarket group AvailableCar invests in technician training
AvailableCar, the Midlands-based used car supermarket group, has partnered with Delphi to ensure the continual upskilling of its technicians as they work on more advanced vehicles.
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Aftersales 25 JulHSE concerned that 21 motor repair workers killed since 2017
The Health and Safety Executive has urged motor repair workshops to ensure their processes and practices are fit for purpose as its data shows that 21 workers in the sector have been killed in incidents since 2017.
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Aftersales 14 JulWorkshop award winner S&R Miller thrives on returning customers
S & R Miller showed it was more than worthy of retaining the AM Awards Independent Workshop of the Year title in 2023.
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Aftersales 19 MayAutomechanika Birmingham preview: UK’s automotive aftersales trade show is back
Automotive aftermarket trade show Automechanika Birmingham 2023 is at the NEC between June 6 and 8 for car dealers, motor factors, garage owners and technicians.
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Aftersales 5 MayIndependent garage's team celebrates £1m Euromillions lottery win
A syndicate of workers at independent garage GPG Montrose Garage are celebrating a million pound win on the lottery.
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Supplier News 22 MarRollout starts of Arnold Clark Autoparts trade parts website for workshops
Arnold Clark Autoparts has launched a new website that enables its trade customers to source and order parts online.
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Aftersales 3 MarYounger drivers want reminding of deferred aftersales work
78% of younger drivers (aged 18 to 24) would welcome contact from a workshop between services to check if deferred work needs to be carried out.
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Opinion 31 JanGolden handshakes and flexible working could cure tech shortages, opinion
Difficulties in recruiting qualified and experienced technicians remains challenging for dealerships nationwide.
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Aftersales 30 JanFalling new car sales make aftersales retention a 'number one priority'
Franchised workshops should consider aftersales retention as "a number one priority" as the impact of three years of falling new car sales start s to tell.
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Aftersales 23 DecYeovil independent workshop records six-figure growth since investment
Yeovil-based independent workshop TR Autos has recorded a six figure growth in sales since investment in modernising its business management.
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Aftersales 12 DecGarage labour rates rising but future bookings fall
Independent garage labour rates are rising quickly, but future bookings have fallen sharply.
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Aftersales 21 OctLondon gets UK's first service hub for EV brand Volta
Tottenham in London has been chosen as the site for the UK's first service and maintenance hub for the electric vehicle brand Volta Trucks.
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Aftersales 3 OctPoint S workshop network reaches 300 members
Point S Tyre & Autocare has grown its network to 300 members in the UK, providing tyre and car maintenance services.
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Aftersales 12 AugDealerships warned off labour rate ramp up to mitigate EV service savings
Dealerships have been warned against unduly increasing their workshop labour rate as electric cars and vans become commonplace or risk losing major customers.
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Aftersales 22 JulFix Auto Cheltenham move into new repair centre
Fix Auto Cheltenham has relocated into its new repair centre following £400,000 investment.
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Aftersales 13 JulHow workshops might adapt to electric vehicle repairs and services
Aftersales departments need to be prepared for a substantial change to their business model in the coming years as plug-in vehicle sales create a complex world with lower maintenance and new skills and equipment needed.
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Aftersales 12 JulSix in 10 car repairers expect to raise prices to restore profitability
Independent garages and franchised dealer workshops are feeling the strain from the cost of living crisis, as their energy costs bite while some motorists are cutting back on maintenance spend.
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Car Dealer News 12 May
Mercedes-Benz South Lakes wins Franchised Workshop of the Year AM Award
The 2022 AM Awards winner of Franchised Workshop of the Year is Marshall's Mercedes-Benz South Lakes business.
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Aftersales 5 MayShortage of new vans drives extra aftersales revenue for workshops
The global shortage of new commercial vehicles has increased revenues for workshops as owners and operators spend more to keep their older vehicles on the road.
