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    Is the UK aftermarket ready for SERMI?

    SERMI is no longer a future concept for independent garages as it moves steadily towards operational real ...

    SERMI is no longer a future concept for independent garages as it moves steadily towards operational reality in the UK, with a defined route to participate now in place. But is the aftermarket ready? ...

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    Is seasonality becoming a thing of the past?

    Autoelectro has explained how the winter surge has become less noticeable with demand said to now be cons ...

    Autoelectro has explained how the winter surge has become less noticeable with demand said to now be consistently high throughout the year. Traditionally, January is Autoelectro’s busiest month of the ...

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    VIDEO: OSRAM blades and inspection lamps

    Discover OSRAM’s BETTER SIGHT Multi-Fit Beam Blades designed to fit 95% of vehicles with fewer stock head ...

    Discover OSRAM’s BETTER SIGHT Multi-Fit Beam Blades designed to fit 95% of vehicles with fewer stock headaches, helping garages serve customers faster and smarter. See a real-world demo and hear why c ...

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    Draper Tools raises vital funds for Ben

    Draper Tools has revealed it has raised £3,950 for Ben, following the success of its 2025 Tool Advent Cal ...

    Draper Tools has revealed it has raised £3,950 for Ben, following the success of its 2025 Tool Advent Calendar. The calendar, which featured a design of Father Christmas at the Santa Pod drag strip, o ...

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    GSF Car Parts relaunches Servicesure

    GSF Car Parts has unveiled a full relaunch of Servicesure, repositioning the national garage programme fo ...

    GSF Car Parts has unveiled a full relaunch of Servicesure, repositioning the national garage programme for the modern aftermarket. While GSF operates Servicesure across England and Wales, Dingbro cont ...

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    Garage Services Online supports mobile garage

    A Bridgend-based mobile mechanic has revealed it's aiming to challenge outdated views of mobile garage se ...

    A Bridgend-based mobile mechanic has revealed it's aiming to challenge outdated views of mobile garage services, with ambitions to grow into a professional, multi-van operation supported by a digital ...

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    LKQ urges SERMI adoption

    LKQ UK and Ireland has welcomed the launch of SERMI (Security-Related Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Info ...

    LKQ UK and Ireland has welcomed the launch of SERMI (Security-Related Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Information) in Great Britain, reiterating it’s calls for closer alignment with the EU and Northern ...

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    ALLDATA offers workshop support

    ALLDATA Repair has revealed its Labour Times feature has helped a workshop justify a nine-hour labour cha ...

    ALLDATA Repair has revealed its Labour Times feature has helped a workshop justify a nine-hour labour charge, after discovering the engine must be removed to replace the vibration damper on a Mercedes ...

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    LKQ launches LKQ Electriq

    Leading electric vehicle repair specialists have partnered with LKQ to launch LKQ Electriq, a business ai ...

    Leading electric vehicle repair specialists have partnered with LKQ to launch LKQ Electriq, a business aiming to offer independent garages and bodyshops a repair-first solution for electric vehicle ba ...

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    Ecobat Battery re-launches as Veloris

    Following its sale from the Ecobat Group and a subsequent review of its position in and value to the mark ...

    Following its sale from the Ecobat Group and a subsequent review of its position in and value to the market, the independent battery distributor will now go by Veloris. As it continues its journey, wh ...

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    Exide introduces latest AGM battery

    Exide Technologies has announced the introduction of an AGM battery size into its Light Vehicle range. De ...

    Exide Technologies has announced the introduction of an AGM battery size into its Light Vehicle range. Designed to meet the power and cycling requirements of modern xEVs, the EK500 offers a L01 AGM fo ...

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    Ben launches men’s health awareness training

    Ben has launched its ‘Men’s Health Awareness’ training, providing employees across the automotive industr ...

    Ben has launched its ‘Men’s Health Awareness’ training, providing employees across the automotive industry with a better understanding of the health challenges that affect men’s physical, emotional an ...

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    THINKCAR launches Black Friday deals

    THINKCAR has revealed it is offering garages and workshops up to 30% off some of its most popular diagnos ...

    THINKCAR has revealed it is offering garages and workshops up to 30% off some of its most popular diagnostic and servicing tools. The promotion, running for a limited time only and while stocks last, ...

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    Research reveals drivers skipping car servicing

    Research from FixMyCar has revealed a significant number of UK drivers remain unclear about essential car ...

    Research from FixMyCar has revealed a significant number of UK drivers remain unclear about essential car servicing. Nearly one in three (31.1%) admit to having skipped an annual service, often due to ...

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    IGA reports growth in membership

    The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced a 22% increase in membership during 2025, bringing ...

    The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced a 22% increase in membership during 2025, bringing the association’s community to in excess of 4,500. This marks a milestone in the organisation’ ...

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