Seven Autobody and six Autopaint and Autotech candidates have been confirmed as the finalists in the SkillAuto competition, the Institute of the Motor Industry has revealed. The UK’s best young techni ...

One of the UK's leading wheel alignment specialists – Supertracker - continues to place great emphasis on its training offering to technicians. The company holds monthly training programmes at its spe ...

Aftermarket specialist Corteco is leading a new campaign to make motorists more aware of the dangers from traffic fumes after research revealed some damaging data. Figures published in a recent editio ...

First Line has announced that they will be leaving their original premises in Northern Ireland and move into a larger distribution centre in Belfast. The 12,000sq.ft warehouse is centrally located, an ...

Metelli has launched a new website that the aftermarket brand insist will enable a “better interaction with users and faster access”. The website has been revamped with a new layout, updated web inter ...

Garages and bodyshops are at serious risk of losing business by making customers hold on the telephone for more than 30 seconds per call, new research has revealed. A survey of 3,630 UK companies by a ...

This year’s BEN Karting Championship will take place at Rye House Kart Raceway on Sunday 27 October, it has been announced. Courtesy of BEN, the automotive industry charity, drivers will be able to ra ...

Valvoline has unveiled a sponsorship agreement with three-time British Touring Car champion Matt Neal. In his new role, Matt will become a UK Valvoline brand ambassador for several marketing campaigns ...

Kwik-Fit mechanics have been accused of ripping off customers by tricking them into paying for work they did not need. The garage chain has been criticised after staff tried to con mystery shoppers in ...

As summer temperatures soar, Gates is urging motor factors to take advantage of potential revenue opportunities from thermostats when winter sets in. Sales of Gates thermostats surged by more than 50% ...

A new recycling initiative is giving motorists the chance to help the planet when it comes to changing their worn-out tyres. Tyre retailers, who meet a strict set of guidelines and adhere to industry ...

Jaguar has announced that their new sports car will feature NGK original equipment spark plugs at the heart of its engines. The F-Type, the British-based company’s first two-seater sports car since th ...

New research and data released by one of the world’s leading automotive remanufacturers has uncovered that 89% of customers have never been offered car remanufacturing services by their mechanics. BBA ...

An exciting new site launch - www.tootcompare.com - is claimed to be the UK’s first real-time, comparison website aimed at motorists to help them compare car servicing and MOTs from more than 10,000 i ...

Blue Print is giving all professional installers of Blue Print products in the UK and Ireland the chance to WIN a year’s Platinum subscription to AutoVista, a G-Scan diagnostic tool and £5,000 of holi ...