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 ...

The Government and automotive industry are investing £500 million each over the next ten years in an Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) to research, develop and commercialise the technologies for the ve ...

The vehicle safety, security and repair specialist has released an improved version of the ‘My Vehicle’ tool as part of a full website overhaul for www.thatcham.org. Searchable vehicle safety informat ...

AlloyGator, a patented alloy wheel protection system has won the prestigious and coveted Auto Express ‘Best Product of the Year’ award, beating over 750 other products assessed and tested by Auto Expr ...

Dickies is continuing to push its annual competition to find Britain’s top workers and ultimately the UK Worker of the Year.   The company offers a comprehensive range of overalls, coveralls and boile ...

The country is still feeling the effects of the recession as more and more people attempt their own car maintenance in a bid to save money. But self-servicing is fast becoming the stuff of nightmares ...