MikeRuff, Author at Garage Matters

Thinner than hair: How 0.025mm stators could redefine electric motors

MikeRuff7 March, 202610 March, 2026

by MikeRuff7 March, 202610 March, 20260

Horse Powertrain has unveiled a groundbreaking ‘Amorphous Motor,’ a dedicated hybrid transmission unit that achieves a staggering 98.2% efficiency, setting a new benchmark for the...

FixMyCar returns to independent ownership following management buyout

MikeRuff6 March, 20266 March, 2026

by MikeRuff6 March, 20266 March, 20260

Online car repair and maintenance giant FixMyCar is charting a new, independent course after a successful management buyout (MBO) from parent company Niterra EMEA GmbH....

Garage Hive drives 186% gross profit growth at Lawson Autotech

MikeRuff6 March, 20266 March, 2026

by MikeRuff6 March, 20266 March, 20260

Lawson Autotech owner Barry Lawson has transformed his business into a multi-award-winning, eight-ramp workshop, recently crowned Top Garage, after replacing cashflow-led decision making with detailed...

Schaeffler ends ‘replace-only’ era for Stellantis EMR3 e-axles

MikeRuff4 March, 20264 March, 2026

by MikeRuff4 March, 20264 March, 20260

Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions (VLS) has just announced a game-changing suite of repair kits that finally allows independent workshops to repair, rather than entirely replace,...

HELLA expands thermal management range with 1,500 new parts

MikeRuff4 March, 20264 March, 2026

by MikeRuff4 March, 20264 March, 20260

HELLA is rapidly accelerating its thermal management rollout, adding 1,500 new items to its aftermarket portfolio. This significant expansion brings the company’s total thermal offering...

Spring statement leaves independent garages out in cold, IGA warns

MikeRuff3 March, 20264 March, 2026

by MikeRuff3 March, 20264 March, 20260

The Chancellor has delivered the Spring Statement, but for the UK’s independent garage industry, it was largely a case of “move along, nothing to see...

Three legal steps to evict abandoned vehicles from your workshop

MikeRuff2 March, 20262 March, 2026

by MikeRuff2 March, 20262 March, 20260

Workshop floor space is a premium asset. Yet, an operational headache that many business owners will inevitably face at some point is the abandoned vehicle....

SERMI to bring strict security checks and ‘digital passport’ to UK workshops from April

MikeRuff2 March, 20263 March, 2026

by MikeRuff2 March, 20263 March, 20260

With the 1st April SERMI launch date just around the corner, the UK automotive aftermarket is about to experience a major shift in how security-related...

Top Awards 2026 celebrates women’s excellence ahead of International Women’s Day

MikeRuff2 March, 20262 March, 2026

by MikeRuff2 March, 20262 March, 20260

This International Women’s Day (8 March), the Top Awards is calling on women in the trade to step into the spotlight and be recognised for...

Schaeffler wins CAT Supplier of the Year Award

MikeRuff27 February, 20263 March, 2026

by MikeRuff27 February, 20263 March, 20260

Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions UK Limited has won the CAT Supplier of the Year award. The CAT Awards remain one of the aftermarket’s most prestigious...