UK Garage & Bodyshop Event 2026 hailed a huge success
The UK Garage & Bodyshop Event 2026 has reported an 18% increase in attendance from 2024. It welcomed 6,098 garage, bodyshop and detailing business owners and senior technicians to the […]
SERMI
SERMI certification secured by Auto Windscreens
Auto Windscreens has announced it has successfully achieved SERMI certification. SERMI was launched in the UK on 1 April and restricts access to security-related vehicle data to approved businesses. Auto […]
SERMI goes live to level playing field for independents
SERMI is now live in the UK, providing approved repairers with access to security-related vehicle manufacturer data critical to vehicle repair. Information now available to independent workshops as part of […]
IGA supporting SERMI certification for independent repairers
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is supporting independent workshops seeking to secure SERMI certification. SERMI, which is launched in the UK on 1 April, provides secure access to vehicle security-related […]
Repairers urged to act as SERMI deadline looms
Repairers who will need SERMI certification have been urged to begin the process immediately. SERMI will come into force in the UK on 1 April, limiting access to security-related vehicle […]
Rigorous SERMI testing process underlined by IGA
The Independent Garage Association has underlined the rigorous SERMI testing process before the scheme goes live in the UK on 1 April. SERMI governs secure access to sensitive vehicle security-related […]
Registrations open for UK Garage and Bodyshop Event 2026
Registrations for the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event 2026 are now open. The event, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham on 3-4 June, will examine all the issues impacting […]
SERMI scheme must be mandated, insists IAAF
The IAAF has restated its calls to mandate the SERMI scheme in the UK to ensure its full benefits are realised. It believes that while the scheme remains voluntary, it […]
IGA secures full SERMI approval for the UK
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has achieved full approval for the European SERMI scheme in the UK. The approval concludes a 17-year programme of work and makes the UK the […]
Autotech Connect calls for SERMI safeguards
Autotech Connect has urged bodyshops to take key steps around skills and security to ensure it they are ready to take advantage of SERMI. SERMI (the Security-related Repair and Maintenance […]
IAAF urges UK government to mandate SERMI
The IAAF has called on the UK government to mandate SERMI (the Security-related Repair and Maintenance Information) to ensure it benefits independent repairers. SERMI, which has been approved to launch […]
Digitalisation key to capitalising on SERMI
UK approval for the Security-related Repair and Maintenance Information (SERMI) framework won’t be enough on its own to boost revenue for independent repairers. To make the most of it, bodyshops […]