Motor Codes, the Trading Standards-backed garage scheme, has reinforced its position at the heart of the Government’s new consumer landscape with the appointment of Ron Gainsford OBE to its Board of D ...

Leading original equipment (OE) suppliers have joined forces to stress the importance of fitting parts that genuinely match the quality and performance of the original components. They say when it com ...

The IMI’s Professional Register is now live and searchable by motorists at www.imiregister.org.uk If you are ATA registered or a member of the IMI, it is more than likely that your name and place of w ...

Do you play for a 5-a-side team? Why not take up the challenge and bring your team to the annual BEN 5-a-side football tournament at Goals Star City, Birmingham on Sunday June 9th? Compete against oth ...

NGK Spark Plugs (UK) will once again be appearing alongside many of the World’s leading automotive companies at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The event attracts many of the world’s leading v ...

Garages that offer MOT tests are being urged to keep up to date with the Special Notices issued by VOSA about changes to the MOT scheme. When carrying out MOT tests the testing station must do so in l ...

Autodata's fight to eradicate rogue traders has taken another step forwards after Stafford Magistrates Court convicted a man of infringing the Trademarks Act (1994). Mario Langton, from Stafford, rece ...

A young mechanic who battled dyslexia and put himself through adult education, has beaten hundreds of entrants nationwide to win the FSB Streamline ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’. ...

The May 2013 issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine has hit the streets and, as always, the magazine is jam-packed with all of the latest news, technical hints and repair advice, the newest too ...

Dickies has officially announced the launch of this year’s bid to find Britain’s top workers and, ultimately, the UK Worker of the Year. In association with Suzuki the 2013 UK Worker of the Year compe ...

More than 3 million cars, including thousands in Britain, made by Japanese manufacturers Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda will be recalled worldwide because of possible problems with their airbags. Toy ...

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has reacted strongly to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) new ‘Minute Or Two’ MOT camp ...

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is urging garages to inform motorists of their choices for car maintenance as a campaign by the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) ...

Following the success of its five ‘Service Vision’ events last year which gave workshops an insight into the latest wheel servicing opportunities available, alignment specialist Pro-Align has announce ...

The April 2013 issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine has hit the streets and, as always, the magazine is jam-packed with all of the latest news, technical hints and repair advice, the newest t ...