A Bridgend-based mobile mechanic has revealed it’s aiming to challenge outdated views of mobile garage services, with ambitions to grow into a professional, multi-van operation supported by a digital presence from Garage Services Online. Elliott ‘Ells’ Smart of Ells Auto Care believes mobile technicians deserve the same respect as traditional garages – and he’s determined ...

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Over the last three years, S&B Motors, a Bosch Car Service centre, has seen a 20 percent increase in turnover. Following investment in staff, main dealer equipment, training, and a specialist website from Garage Services Online (GSO), the long established family-run garage in Watford is now celebrating 60 years in business with plans for expansion. ...

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As Independent garages across the UK are experiencing a natural decline in MOT bookings following the winter rush, experts are highlighting it as an opportunity for businesses to refocus and grow. According to real-time data from Garage Industry Trends, future bookings have dropped by 20% since February’s peak, reflecting a usual dip in MOT demand ...

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Adam Green Motors has said its success this year is just the start as it gears up to safeguard the business for the next 10 years and beyond with the help of Garage Services Online. The garage, based in Berwickshire, Scotland, was an early adopter of EV services, despite the uncertainty of what the future car ...

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An independent Mercedes and BMW specialist in County Cork has successfully tackled staff shortages after changing the structure of the business’ working week. JP D’Arcy Car Care and Performance, which has been through a complete restructure in the last 18 months, offers its six employees a 40-hour week, but across four days. Co-owner, JP D’Arcy ...

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Walker Cutting, a Bosch Car Service Centre in Rotherham, has made cost savings by partnering with Garage Services Online, for a new website. Co-owner, Gary Cutting, says since the site went live six months ago, the garage has reduced its monthly subscription costs by 75%. He said: “We’re making huge savings now. The new website ...

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Garage Services Online has been confirmed as the latest workshop provider at OESAA Academy Live on the evening of Wednesday 17th April 2024. The event, which will be held at the Regional Automotive Technology Building at Blackburn College in Lancashire, will be headlined by GSF and includes a line-up of live demonstrations and on-stand presentations from ...

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As independent garage owners continue to be busy, aftermarket online specialist, Jim Lang from Garage Services Online, tells us how to make more money from the same number of ramps. Independent garages are busier than ever, but that’s not necessarily a good thing if your garage is running you, rather than you running it. This ...

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The website developer and manager has just finished filming for the first of a new series of mini-videos aimed at helping independent garages run their businesses more effectively. The videos are set to feature interviews with aftermarket experts set to help garage businesses. Each quick-watch video will cover a different topic and includes managing director ...

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The founder of Garage Services Online has called for independent garages to stop viewing websites as online brochures. Aftermarket website expert, Jim Lang, has said many garage owners also tend to think of websites as a form of advertising they don’t need. He said: “We talk to lots of garage owners who feel a website ...

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