Chris Fisher, independent garage owner and creator of garage management system Clarity-GMS, tells PMM readers what he thinks are the six worst mistakes garages are making online. I run an independent garage and built Clarity-GMS because every GMS I tried either didn’t do what I needed or took screen after screen to get there. Every ...

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Workshop professional Dan Force discusses the need to say No from time to time. Quality trumps quantity in the workshop game, every time. We were all told when we were starting out: Never turn work away. An empty ramp won’t pay the bills. We saw that mantra being applied day in day out — parents, ...

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Entries are now open for the British Independent Garage of the Year Awards 2027, celebrating the people, businesses and achievements making the UK’s independent automotive aftermarket so successful. Independent Garages are now encouraged to get entries in for one or more of the 15 award categories available to choose from. The award categories and entry ...

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Tim Benson has launched the waiting list for ‘LiveStandard’, a dedicated software solution designed to help garage owners develop, release and embed consistent workshop standards across their teams. Tim, Managing Director of multi-award-winning Oldfields Garage, has made the announcement ahead of his speaking appearance at The Blend 2026 on Saturday 10 October, where he will ...

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Top automotive brands have been announced as sponsors as The Wright Consultancy takes on the Great Wall of China Charity Trek, to highlight the importance of chest checking for early diagnosis of breast cancer. LKQ has been confirmed as the main corporate sponsor, with branding on the front of the challenge T-shirts and backpacks. A1 ...

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FixMyCar has launched Aircall’s customer communication and intelligence platform with an AI Voice Agent in a bid to enhance its customer service operations. The switch brings an AI Voice Agent and automated workflows to the front line of FixMyCar’s customer service operations, with the aim of helping garages and drivers get the help they need ...

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Apprenticeship Central has commented on why the strongest apprentice candidates are hardest to find in August, and what it means in practice for employers recruiting apprentices. Every August, we have the same conversation with employers. The applications are coming in, but the ‘spark’ they are looking for is harder to find. There’s no shortage of ...

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The DVSA announced a national rollout of MOT test photos, following a successful trial, marking a real step forward for MOT testing. The aim is photos will help stop fraudulent certificates and stop honest garages getting undercut by those who cut corners. But this raises an obvious question. If the DVSA can move this fast ...

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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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