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Cash-strapped drivers opt for DIY repairs
- 01/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More and more drivers are carrying out car repairs themselves to save costs. According to a new survey of more than 4,500 car owners from WhoCanFixMyCar, 36% of UK drivers are more likely to attempt making their own car repairs than book a professional. Alarmingly, the survey also revealed that DIY repairs ended [...] -
Service costs set to soar
- 23/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
With up to a quarter of drivers either delaying routine vehicle maintenance or not carrying it out at all due to rising costs, driving experts at Scrap Car Comparison has calculated the likely costs of common repairs in the future. Based on the current rate of inflation, the study reveals what car repairs could be [...] -
New survey reveals maintenance knowledge gaps
- 20/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Leading retail group JCT600 has revealed that 33% of car owners do not know how to check brake fluid and 26% of car owners wouldn’t know how to change a tyre. It surveyed more than 2,000 drivers to discover where the most common knowledge gaps are when it comes to vehicle maintenance. Apart from a third not [...] -
Knowledge Base celebrates five-year anniversary
- 18/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Motor Ombudsman is celebrating five years of its online Knowledge Base. The service, which has grown to 11 different categories addressing key stages of the vehicle purchase and ownership journey, hosts a comprehensive library of over 200 bite-sized and easy-to digest articles which have received over 1.8 [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
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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