• Drivers cut costs with home repairs

    • 17 March 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    More than a quarter of millennials would carry out their own vehicle repairs to save on costs rather than paying a professional garage This is according to an eBay study, which also revealed that just 18% of baby boomers would do the work themselves Meanwhile, 23% of 17-24-year-old respondents would be inclined [...]
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  • UK-AFCAR welcomes new MV-BEO

    • 1 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The UK Alliance for the Freedom of Car Repair (UK AFCAR) has welcomed the new Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order (MV-BEO) proposals but has called for greater detail on how positive revisions of the regulation would be implemented to support consumers and aftermarket businesses The Competition and Markets [...]
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  • Parts demand sees chop shop increase

    • 19 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Tracker Network is urging motorists to be extra vigilant when it comes to protecting their cars from thieves as the demand for parts intensifies Police across the country are continuing the fight against an increase in ‘chop shops’ – buildings which house stolen vehicles for stripping down so their expensive [...]
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  • New portal to improve returns process

    • 7 October 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) and PACT has launched a new portal to simplify the returns process It claims its new standardised, largely automated portal speeds up the process and offers the recipient complete control and traceability of the process Using QR codes, claims can have [...]
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  • UK drivers facing £2.4bn hike in repair bills

    • 21 July 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK drivers could have to pay an extra £24bn a year on repair bills if the government does not overrule new European Union legislation The EU is considering changing "block exemption" rules which allow bodyshops to use generic parts in repairs rather than manufacturer-approved parts If it does go ahead with these [...]
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  • New platform generates 21,000 aftermarket repair jobs

    • 3 June 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The LKQ Euro Car Parts online platform Fit it for Me has sent more than 21,000 jobs into the independent aftermarket in the year since its launch The platform allows drivers to choose from a network of approved garages when buying parts Drivers pick the parts they need on the LKQ Euro Car Parts consumer website, [...]
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