• Drivers cut costs by missing services
    • 16/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has revealed that one third of drivers have missed an essential vehicle service as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. According to Volkswagen Financial Services, 43% of 18–34-year-olds said that they were likely to miss vehicle maintenance to ease money concerns. Meanwhile, the survey also [...]
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  • SMR risks rise as car parc ages
    • 19/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Servicing, maintenance and repair (SMR) issues are likely to plague fleet managers and businesses throughout 2023 thanks to a "perfect storm" of ageing vehicles and grey fleet maintenance spend avoidance. According to Prestige Fleet Servicing, the UK’s average vehicle age is projected to increase from 7.9 to 9.7 [...]
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  • Digitalisation can enhance dealer revenues
    • 19/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research that dealers are missing out on aftersales revenues by not offering customers access to an online booking service. According to CitNOW, just 27 of the 100 leading dealers gave customers the option to book a vehicle service online and choose their preferred date and time. This percentage is even lower [...]
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  • BookMyGarage launches mobile mechanic service
    • 16/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    BookMyGarage has announced the addition of mobile mechanics to its service offering after its latest study revealed that 68% of customers would consider making the most of a mobile workforce. The new service means motorists can now book a mechanic to service or repair their vehicles at their home or [...]
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  • Volta Trucks announces new London hub
    • 28/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Volta Trucks has announced that its first ‘Volta Trucks Hub’ in the UK will be established in London. The new site will serve Volta’s electric trucks in the capital from early 2023. The facility will cover 30,000 sqft, operating eight workshop bays. It will also accommodate a showroom, administrative [...]
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  • Government urged to shelve MOT changes
    • 20/05/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The automotive industry has united in its condemnation of any possible changes in frequency to the MOT test. The UK government is looking at relaxing the MOT test frequency from every year to every two years to help ease the cost-of-living crisis. But the UK Alliance for the Freedom of Car Repair (UK AFCAR), [...]
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  • New digital service supports vehicle maintenance
    • 07/04/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    DS Automobiles has introduced the DS Digital Service Record, a fully digital service and maintenance record that gives owners instant access to their vehicle’s service history via an app. The DS Digital Service Record will help owners plan and schedule their vehicle maintenance from their smartphone, as well as [...]
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  • Motorserv begins expansion plans
    • 17/02/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Vehicle sales and service centre Motorserv UK has invested upwards of £200,000 in expanding its Solihull premises to meet increased customer demand. It has successfully secured 10-year leases for two buildings on the Monkspath Business Park to support its expansion. This increases the operational space available [...]
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  • BookMyGarage records best ever month
    • 15/11/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    BookMyGarage has achieved its best ever month for bookings in October, growing by 34% compared to the same month in 2020. Meanwhile, bookings in the third quarter of this year have risen by 238% when compared to the same period last year. Alongside the growth in bookings, the brand has also welcomed 13 new [...]
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  • Aftermarket facing £600m deficit
    • 29/10/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research suggests the slump in car sales could cost the aftermarket up to £600m in service and repair incomes. The SMMT has reported that new car sales are down by 29.3% so far in 2021 compared to 2019, with disruptions to the supply chain and Covid-19 having a devastating impact on the sector. However, the [...]
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