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    Industry braces for rise in counterfeit lubricants

    The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has revealed it's expecting a rise in counterfeit lubr ...

    The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has revealed it's expecting a rise in counterfeit lubricants as criminals look to cash in and sell cheaper alternatives to genuine products. This is ...

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    Dangers of working under vehicles exposed

    Leading voices in motor vehicle repair have teamed up with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to warn ...

    Leading voices in motor vehicle repair have teamed up with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to warn of the dangers of working under vehicles without proper equipment. Figures recorded by HSE in t ...

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    Swarfega launches Toughest Trade 2023

    Swarfega has begun its annual hunt for the UK’s toughest trade. After five highly charged contests will f ...

    Swarfega has begun its annual hunt for the UK’s toughest trade. After five highly charged contests will farmers plough through the competition for the third time, or will another trade can knock them ...

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    BookMyGarage reveals MOT exempt classic cars

    BookMyGarage.com has revealed its top 10 classics, which will reportedly become tax and MOT exempt in 202 ...

    BookMyGarage.com has revealed its top 10 classics, which will reportedly become tax and MOT exempt in 2023. The list includes renowned 80s icons, such as the BMW 3 Series E30, Ford Sierra and Porsche ...

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    VLS issues oil change warning

    The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has warned motorists not to put off essential oil chan ...

    The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has warned motorists not to put off essential oil changes and top ups, despite pressure on household spending. Mike Bewsey, Chairman of VLS, said: “R ...

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    Michelin offers EV tyre advice

    Michelin has carried out research which shows drivers of electric cars (EVs) planning to drive over the w ...

    Michelin has carried out research which shows drivers of electric cars (EVs) planning to drive over the winter period could boost battery range by up to 10% when using EV-specific tyres. With more tha ...

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    Charity co-founder receives King's medal

    Co-founder of the Speed Of Sight charity and one of the world’s fastest blind men, Mike Newman, has been ...

    Co-founder of the Speed Of Sight charity and one of the world’s fastest blind men, Mike Newman, has been honoured with a British Empire Medal. The medal has been awarded for services to people with di ...

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    Charity makes urgent appeal

    A Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder growth charity, providing military veterans a new mission and brings aid ...

    A Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder growth charity, providing military veterans a new mission and brings aid in crisis situations, is seeking a critical funding boost for 2023. Veterans In Action (VIA) i ...

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    IAAF holds annual conference

    The IAAF has held its annual conference, taking place on 8 December, with the theme of overcoming adversi ...

    The IAAF has held its annual conference, taking place on 8 December, with the theme of overcoming adversity for a prosperous automotive aftermarket future. The Federation’s conference, the largest in ...

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    Ben launches Christmas project

    Ben has launched a Christmas families project to support individuals and their families who are in financ ...

    Ben has launched a Christmas families project to support individuals and their families who are in financial difficulty or urgent need. Ben has already provided vital support for many families and ind ...

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    Understanding the right oil for your workshop

    Castrol and The Race Group are proud sponsors of The Blend but, unfortunately, due to the Queens passing ...

    Castrol and The Race Group are proud sponsors of The Blend but, unfortunately, due to the Queens passing Castrol were unable to attend the conference in person. In modern automotive, all garages are t ...

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    Schaeffler hails event a success

    Schaeffler has hailed the success of its REPXPERT team’s Academy Live roadshow at York College in Novembe ...

    Schaeffler has hailed the success of its REPXPERT team’s Academy Live roadshow at York College in November. The event received a turnout of over 100 technicians eager to listen and learn to increase t ...

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    Motorists delaying vehicle servicing

    BookMyGarage.com has revealed a third of motorists say they are likely or very likely to either delay or ...

    BookMyGarage.com has revealed a third of motorists say they are likely or very likely to either delay or skip having their vehicle serviced in the next 12 months due to the cost of living crisis. This ...

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    Ben launches Health & Wellbeing survey

    Ben has announced the launch of its 2022 Health and Wellbeing survey and is encouraging as many people as ...

    Ben has announced the launch of its 2022 Health and Wellbeing survey and is encouraging as many people as possible who work in the automotive industry to share their feedback. The automotive charity w ...

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    PMM launches episode 6 of podcast

    The latest episode of the PMM podcast has arrived and this time we are taking a look at 'Diagnostics: The ...

    The latest episode of the PMM podcast has arrived and this time we are taking a look at 'Diagnostics: The Problem Finder For Mechanics'. The average new car has over 100 sensors, 100 electrical compon ...

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