Relocation of Slough branch to larger premises completes major expansion of motor factor
Article
"Ambiguous" 2025 Budget offers "little real world support" for automotive
Budget brings changes to apprenticeship funding and clarity on EV taxation, but little support for the trade
Autosupplies Chesterfield acquired by Alliance Automotive Group
The business, founded in 1990, started as a paint and refinishing distributor
Lemförder launches range of window regulators
1600 new parts mean "practically all" European cars' windows can be repaired
EGS named UK's sole distributor of new Castrol batteries
Battery company secures rights to new range of batteries
Garages divided over whether to hike cap on MOT fees
Government review into raising the MOT price cap has sparked debate. By John Evans
Castrol launches range of car and commercial vehicle batteries
Brand, best known as a maker of vehicle fluids, says it wants to diversify its offerings
'Fake always breaks' – but garages struggle to identify counterfeit parts
Increasingly convincing fakes leave well-intentioned garages facing a hurdle in providing authentic parts
Trading Standards seizes counterfeit parts worth £100k in raid
Some 3600 parts were seized, including fuel filters, spark plugs and sensors
Collaboration, not competition, is key to independent garage growth
Isolated garages could struggle to survive in a fast-moving business environment