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  • Sector hits top spot for number of vacancies

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has reviewed the ONS monthly analysis of vacancies data and rev ...

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has reviewed the ONS monthly analysis of vacancies data and revealed Motor Trades has achieved the Number 1 slot in February 2024. Sharing the top spot with A ...

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  • VIDEO: AJD Tools Review

    Anthony from AAK Auto Services tries out the AJD Tools Sensor Simulator and Diagnostic Test Lead Set. Wat ...

    Anthony from AAK Auto Services tries out the AJD Tools Sensor Simulator and Diagnostic Test Lead Set. Watch how this diagnostic tool can pin point sensor faults as well as perform a range of other tes ...

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  • V-Tech appoints Brand Ambassador 

    V-Tech UK has announced it has appointed a brand ambassador to help drive the group’s growth strategy in ...

    V-Tech UK has announced it has appointed a brand ambassador to help drive the group’s growth strategy in 2024. The role has been secured by Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector, and his association with V ...

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  • Schaeffler reveals TV star speaker for conference

    Schaeffler has revealed the TV star which will be the keynote speaker of its Schaeffler REPXPERT Conferen ...

    Schaeffler has revealed the TV star which will be the keynote speaker of its Schaeffler REPXPERT Conference, taking place in Coventry in May. Colin Denton, star of TV’s Classic Car Garage, has been un ...

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  • Eurorepar adds centres to its network

    Eurorepar Car Service has started the year by welcoming new centres from each of the home nations to its ...

    Eurorepar Car Service has started the year by welcoming new centres from each of the home nations to its network. KFA Commercials of Bellshill and Central Garage in Motherwell represent the new arriva ...

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  • eBay collaborates with Woburn Safari Park

    eBay has announced it will be inviting motorists to join them at Woburn Safari Park, Bedfordshire, for a ...

    eBay has announced it will be inviting motorists to join them at Woburn Safari Park, Bedfordshire, for a wild safari adventure while their car receives a pre-MOT check. For one day only, guests will b ...

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  • OESAA hosts first Academy Live event of 2024

    The Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) has revealed the success of its first OE ...

    The Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) has revealed the success of its first OESAA Academy Live event of the year, hosted at Trafford College, Manchester. The event, held at ...

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  • Autotech Recruit reveals annual survey results

    Autotech Recruit has announced the results of its annual recruitment survey detailing hiring challenges, ...

    Autotech Recruit has announced the results of its annual recruitment survey detailing hiring challenges, staffing needs, and recruitment strategies within the UK automotive industry for the upcoming y ...

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  • ALLDATA expands workshop portal

    It has been revealed, ALLDATA Repair subscribers across Europe can now access original OEM repair informa ...

    It has been revealed, ALLDATA Repair subscribers across Europe can now access original OEM repair information from Abarth, Chrysler and Tesla. With these agreements, the number of vehicle manufacturer ...

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  • Schaeffler announces REPXPERT Awards

    Schaeffler has announced nominations are open for the first ever REPXPERT Awards, which are set to be a p ...

    Schaeffler has announced nominations are open for the first ever REPXPERT Awards, which are set to be a part of its new national REPXPERT Conference. The conference will take place at the Manufacturin ...

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  • Survey reveals drivers still favouring ICE vehicles

    According to a recent survey, European consumers continue to favour internal combustion engine (ICE) mode ...

    According to a recent survey, European consumers continue to favour internal combustion engine (ICE) models, especially plug-in hybrids, over the battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Bloomberg Intelligen ...

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  • HELLA raises vital funds for Ben

    HELLA has raised more than £6,400 for automotive industry charity Ben, after it entered two teams into a ...

    HELLA has raised more than £6,400 for automotive industry charity Ben, after it entered two teams into a three-day ‘Race Across Britain’. Inspired by the BBC TV series 'Race Across the World', Ben hel ...

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  • Survey shows women charged 5% extra at garages

    UK garages are being accused of "pink pricing" after a blind survey conducted by car management app Caura ...

    UK garages are being accused of "pink pricing" after a blind survey conducted by car management app Caura found that garages are charging female customers an average of 5% more than their male counter ...

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  • IMI comments on Spring Budget

    Steve Nash, CEO of The Institute of the Motor Industry, has commented on the Spring Budget calling it “A ...

    Steve Nash, CEO of The Institute of the Motor Industry, has commented on the Spring Budget calling it “A budget for an election – but not for a greener environment”. He said: “Despite talking about en ...

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  • Hairline cracks appear in 16 MOT lifts

    It has been revealed that 16 vehicle lifts at MOT test stations in Northern Ireland have been affected by ...

    It has been revealed that 16 vehicle lifts at MOT test stations in Northern Ireland have been affected by hairline cracks, in what some may see as a replay of a similar issue from 2019.  The issue was ...

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