CarVue Ltd have announced they have acquired CustomerVue, another cloud-based aftermarket software company. Together the company will now be known as Autino. With additional investment coming from BP’s Castrol Innoventures arm, the name change is the start of a series of exciting announcements set to come in the coming months, including new products. “We’re really ...

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CarVue, the innovative cloud-based garage management system designed to save time and money, has added technical data, promising to make life even simpler for its rapidly growing independent garage user-base. The capability is being powered through a collaboration with European market-leader, TecAlliance. Besides being the originators of the leading aftermarket TecDoc CATALOG, the German business ...

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CarVue's Marketing Director Alex Knight offers some top tips
For a business to thrive, it needs a good marketing strategy and a focused approach, whilst you may be busy booking in customers, keeping an eye on accounts and undertaking a range of administrative duties as well as being HR Manager, Operations Director and in many cases, Master Mechanic, marketing can seem like a luxury.

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Many motorists feel intimated when taking their car into their local garage.
The days of car DIY are practically behind us as most vehicles on the road now have some level of electronics making it difficult for motorists to carry out their own repairs the way in which it was much more common a decade or two ago. Thus, it stands to reason; there are increasing numbers of people for whom the workings of the car under the bonnet are a complete mystery.

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There’s differing opinions on Facebook and its use for business. It’s true; its organic reach is reducing. Basically, that means if you have a Facebook business page, your chances of appearing in the feeds of your followers is minimal mainly because the social platform wants to boost its own revenue and therefore has created a scenario to encourage businesses to pay to be seen.

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As we count down to Christmas, we will be bringing you a mix of fantastic winter products, special promotions and giveaways. Perhaps it could help you with a last-minute stocking filler for a colleague or loved one, or you could just win something nice for yourself.....

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CarVue launches new website and price plans
CarVue, the cloud-based application for independent workshops, garages and mechanics, has announced the launch of a new website, which includes a FREE version of the product.
CarVue Free replaces the 30 day free trial of CarVue and allows users to sign up without a credit card or payment method needed and within certain limits, use the app to manage their workshop and sales operations completely free of charge.

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The awards, selected on the level of interest and enquiries generated by PMM’s 60,000+ readership, are a great reflection on those manufacturers and suppliers that have made a real difference to the independent garage technician's ability to maintain the high standards expected of modern day servicing and repairs – whether this is in the form of innovative parts or tools, fault-finding equipment or garage aids such as technical data, posters and literature.
The winners in the ‘Products & Services’ category are as follow:

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We talk to CarVue’s Alex Knight to learn more about the ways in which workshops can benefit from better garage management.

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For the independent garage owner, the fear of losing all your data in a virtual world is very real and can make the decision to move to the cloud a no-go. But before we say no to the cloud let’s look at the advantages that comes with moving your workshop to the cloud. Alex Knight, Marketing Director at CarVue, explains.
Demystifying the cloud

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