Independent garage owners can compete directly with main dealers, even without a massive marketing budget, attendees at The Blend 2025 were told. In a packed...
The Blend 2025 concluded in a whirlwind of innovation, connection, and generosity, drawing record-breaking attendance and energising garages from across the UK and Ireland with...
The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed it will review the MOT test fee later this year, following sustained pressure from the Independent Garage Association...
Completing this year’s Top Awards finalist line-up, the 2025 Top Apprentice contenders have been announced, joining Top Technician and Top Garage in the build-up to...
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced new equipment specifications that will come into effect for Class 4 MOT centres from 1 April...
The Prime Minister’s new ambition to see two-thirds of young people in the UK go on to university, technical education, or a ‘gold-standard apprenticeship’ by...
For the first time since 2010, the DVSA is consulting on raising the maximum service charges that authorised testing facilities (ATFs) for Class 7 vehicles...
The UK independent garage sector is edging closer to long-awaited access to critical security-related vehicle data, with the Independent Garage Association (IGA) recently confirming that...
