Mike Bewsey has announced he will be stepping down as CEO of the original British motor oil company, Duckhams. Mike became the CEO of Duckhams in 2024, bringing with him years of experience managing multi-national lubricant brands. Over the past few years, Mike has led the company through its next stage of global transformation. Building ...

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PCL Products, specialists in tyre inflation and air compression tools, is celebrating its long history with the Steel City – i.e. Sheffield – with a new brochure. The Sheffield Product Brochure shines a spotlight on the city that helped shape the company, its people and its globally recognised products.

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Easy2Recruit has announced its latest initiative will help garages and bodyshops turn underused graduate talent into long-term hires amid the ongoing skills shortage. The graduate recruitment and development scheme will help UK workshops access job-ready talent, as the latest IMI data shows the sector continues to face a significant shortfall of qualified technicians. Thousands of ...

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The Motor Ombudsman has opened nominations for the seventh edition of its annual Star Awards, the industry accolades which allow customers to shine the spotlight on Motor Ombudsman-accredited businesses and team members. Via a short written submission on The Motor Ombudsman’s dedicated Awards portal, motorists can put forward an independent garage, franchise dealer or body ...

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BookMyGarage has revealed it will be celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, following a record year in 2025 when independent garages and franchised workshops benefitted from £134 million of retail work booked via its platform. The celebratory year is marked by the publication of the company’s first annual industry report where its data set has ...

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Longtime workshop professional Dan got in touch with PMM recently to express his dismay at workshops expanding at the expense of the values upon which they were founded.  For most people, a garage is built on trust long before it’s built on bricks and ramps. Traditionally, independent garages grew through and depended on their reputation. Word of mouth was all they had to win new customers and that ...

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Easy2Recruit has reported three independent workshops have recently closed due to difficulties securing skilled technicians as ongoing recruitment challenges continue to impact repair capacity across the automotive sector. The company, which supports UK repairers with the recruitment and relocation of skilled overseas technicians, said the closures reflect a wider issue, with many businesses operating below ...

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Servicesure has recognised the UK’s highest-performing independent garages at its annual awards at the Concorde Centre in Manchester. Bringing together garage owners, supplier partners and industry leaders, the event celebrated excellence across key areas of the modern aftermarket, including customer service, electric vehicle capability, fleet servicing and regional performance. The awards aim to underline the ...

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Valeo Service has announced the launch of its omnichannel Help Centre, designed to help distributors and workshops navigate the growing complexity of modern vehicle repairs. With over 17-million-part references worldwide, finding the right component and fitting it correctly has reportedly become a daily challenge for the industry. Valeo’s service gives professionals instant access to automotive ...

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A nationwide survey of UK mechanics has revealed a growing workforce crisis in the car repair industry, with garages struggling to recruit young technicians and mechanics expecting to delay retirement due to financial pressures. The research, conducted by ClickMechanic, highlights mounting concerns about the future of the sector and what it could mean for motorists ...

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