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    SERMI approved in the UK

    The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced it has achieved full approval for the European SER ...

    The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced it has achieved full approval for the European SERMI scheme in the UK, marking a landmark breakthrough for the independent automotive repair sect ...

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    Ben launches financial wellbeing campaign

    Ben has launched a financial wellbeing campaign to raise awareness of the support available for those exp ...

    Ben has launched a financial wellbeing campaign to raise awareness of the support available for those experiencing money worries and the impact that financial pressures can have on physical and mental ...

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    BookMyGarage announces record year for partners

    BookMyGarage has revealed independent garages and franchise garages benefitted from a record £134 million ...

    BookMyGarage has revealed independent garages and franchise garages benefitted from a record £134 million of retail work booked via its platform in 2025. The UK’s comparison site for MOTs, servicing ...

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    LKQ Euro Car Parts reports record battery sales

    LKQ Euro Car Parts has reported record battery sales as the winter storm reportedly drives a surge in fai ...

    LKQ Euro Car Parts has reported record battery sales as the winter storm reportedly drives a surge in failures. Automotive repairers across the UK reportedly saw a sharp rise in battery-related breakd ...

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    A digital solution for workshops

    ALLDATA Europe has announced the launch of ALLDATA Maintenance Schedules, a one-stop-shop solution for wo ...

    ALLDATA Europe has announced the launch of ALLDATA Maintenance Schedules, a one-stop-shop solution for workshops. As cars become smarter, with advanced electronics, sensors and alternative powertrains ...

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    Is the UK aftermarket ready for SERMI?

    SERMI is no longer a future concept for independent garages as it moves steadily towards operational real ...

    SERMI is no longer a future concept for independent garages as it moves steadily towards operational reality in the UK, with a defined route to participate now in place. But is the aftermarket ready? ...

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    Is seasonality becoming a thing of the past?

    Autoelectro has explained how the winter surge has become less noticeable with demand said to now be cons ...

    Autoelectro has explained how the winter surge has become less noticeable with demand said to now be consistently high throughout the year. Traditionally, January is Autoelectro’s busiest month of the ...

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    VIDEO: OSRAM blades and inspection lamps

    Discover OSRAM’s BETTER SIGHT Multi-Fit Beam Blades designed to fit 95% of vehicles with fewer stock head ...

    Discover OSRAM’s BETTER SIGHT Multi-Fit Beam Blades designed to fit 95% of vehicles with fewer stock headaches, helping garages serve customers faster and smarter. See a real-world demo and hear why c ...

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    Draper Tools raises vital funds for Ben

    Draper Tools has revealed it has raised £3,950 for Ben, following the success of its 2025 Tool Advent Cal ...

    Draper Tools has revealed it has raised £3,950 for Ben, following the success of its 2025 Tool Advent Calendar. The calendar, which featured a design of Father Christmas at the Santa Pod drag strip, o ...

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    GSF Car Parts relaunches Servicesure

    GSF Car Parts has unveiled a full relaunch of Servicesure, repositioning the national garage programme fo ...

    GSF Car Parts has unveiled a full relaunch of Servicesure, repositioning the national garage programme for the modern aftermarket. While GSF operates Servicesure across England and Wales, Dingbro cont ...

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    Garage Services Online supports mobile garage

    A Bridgend-based mobile mechanic has revealed it's aiming to challenge outdated views of mobile garage se ...

    A Bridgend-based mobile mechanic has revealed it's aiming to challenge outdated views of mobile garage services, with ambitions to grow into a professional, multi-van operation supported by a digital ...

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    LKQ urges SERMI adoption

    LKQ UK and Ireland has welcomed the launch of SERMI (Security-Related Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Info ...

    LKQ UK and Ireland has welcomed the launch of SERMI (Security-Related Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Information) in Great Britain, reiterating it’s calls for closer alignment with the EU and Northern ...

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    ALLDATA offers workshop support

    ALLDATA Repair has revealed its Labour Times feature has helped a workshop justify a nine-hour labour cha ...

    ALLDATA Repair has revealed its Labour Times feature has helped a workshop justify a nine-hour labour charge, after discovering the engine must be removed to replace the vibration damper on a Mercedes ...

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    LKQ launches LKQ Electriq

    Leading electric vehicle repair specialists have partnered with LKQ to launch LKQ Electriq, a business ai ...

    Leading electric vehicle repair specialists have partnered with LKQ to launch LKQ Electriq, a business aiming to offer independent garages and bodyshops a repair-first solution for electric vehicle ba ...

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    Ecobat Battery re-launches as Veloris

    Following its sale from the Ecobat Group and a subsequent review of its position in and value to the mark ...

    Following its sale from the Ecobat Group and a subsequent review of its position in and value to the market, the independent battery distributor will now go by Veloris. As it continues its journey, wh ...

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